diff --git a/files/templates/modals/ModalDirectMessage.html b/files/templates/modals/ModalDirectMessage.html
index 3aceb10e00..829d291487 100644
--- a/files/templates/modals/ModalDirectMessage.html
+++ b/files/templates/modals/ModalDirectMessage.html
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@
 				<button type="button" class="px-4 py-2 text-sm font-bold text-gray-500 hover:text-gray-700" data-bs-dismiss="modal">
 					Cancel
 				</button>
-				<button type="button" form="message" class="block px-4 py-2 bg-gradient-to-t from-red-700 to-red-600 hover:from-red-600 hover:to-red-700 active:shadow-inner border border-red-900 rounded-md text-shadow-t shadow-inset-t-white-10 text-sm font-bold text-gray-100 focus:text-gray-400 focus:outline-none">
+				<button type="submit" form="message" class="block px-4 py-2 bg-gradient-to-t from-red-700 to-red-600 hover:from-red-600 hover:to-red-700 active:shadow-inner border border-red-900 rounded-md text-shadow-t shadow-inset-t-white-10 text-sm font-bold text-gray-100 focus:text-gray-400 focus:outline-none">
 					Send message
 				</button>
 			</div>