diff --git a/css/_chat.scss b/css/_chat.scss
index ef5fb61e6..7f52d53e2 100644
--- a/css/_chat.scss
+++ b/css/_chat.scss
@@ -133,8 +133,6 @@
     font-size: 15px;
     line-height: 30px;
     padding: 5px;
-    max-height:150px;
-    min-height:35px;
     overflow-y: auto;
     resize: none;
     width: 100%;
diff --git a/react/features/chat/components/web/ChatInput.js b/react/features/chat/components/web/ChatInput.js
index 897073edf..997641d0d 100644
--- a/react/features/chat/components/web/ChatInput.js
+++ b/react/features/chat/components/web/ChatInput.js
@@ -119,7 +119,6 @@ class ChatInput extends Component<Props, State> {
                         id = 'usermsg'
                         inputRef = { this._setTextAreaRef }
                         maxRows = { 5 }
-                        minRows = { 2 }
                         onChange = { this._onMessageChange }
                         onKeyDown = { this._onDetectSubmit }
                         placeholder = { this.props.t('chat.messagebox') }