diff --git a/css/chat.css b/css/chat.css
index 65a7a068f..7b4a0be89 100644
--- a/css/chat.css
+++ b/css/chat.css
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 #chatspace {
+    display: none;
     background-color: black;
     border-left: 1px solid #424242;
 }
diff --git a/css/contact_list.css b/css/contact_list.css
index 7dab8a523..51d6650e7 100644
--- a/css/contact_list.css
+++ b/css/contact_list.css
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 #contactlist {
+    display: none;
     background-color: black;
     cursor: default;
 }
diff --git a/css/settingsmenu.css b/css/settingsmenu.css
index 1cd63203e..0d7d59467 100644
--- a/css/settingsmenu.css
+++ b/css/settingsmenu.css
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 #settingsmenu {
+    display: none;
     background: black;
     color: #00ccff;
     overflow-y: auto;