diff --git a/static/css/pad.css b/static/css/pad.css
index 163adc7cd..7839ff43b 100644
--- a/static/css/pad.css
+++ b/static/css/pad.css
@@ -820,7 +820,6 @@ ul#colorpickerswatches li:hover
 
 #chatlabel
 {
-  cursor: default;
   font-size:13px;
   line-height:16px;
   font-weight:bold;
@@ -850,6 +849,7 @@ ul#colorpickerswatches li:hover
   border-top-left-radius: 5px;
   border-top-right-radius: 5px;
   background-color:#fff;
+  cursor: pointer;
 }
 
 #chaticon a
@@ -884,10 +884,11 @@ ul#colorpickerswatches li:hover
 
 #titlecross
 {
-  font-size:16px;
+  font-size:25px;
   float:right;
   text-align: right;
   text-decoration: none;
+  cursor: pointer;
   color:#555;
 }
 
diff --git a/static/pad.html b/static/pad.html
index 65944eee4..01a095d70 100644
--- a/static/pad.html
+++ b/static/pad.html
@@ -256,7 +256,7 @@ Use this link to share a read-only version of your pad:<input id="readonlyInput"
 </div>
 
 <div id="chatbox">
-  <div id="titlebar"><span id ="titlelabel">Chat</span><a id="titlecross" onClick="chat.hide();return false;">x&nbsp;</a></div>
+  <div id="titlebar"><span id ="titlelabel">Chat</span><a id="titlecross" onClick="chat.hide();return false;">-&nbsp;</a></div>
   <div id="chattext" class="authorColors"></div>
   <div id="chatinputbox">
     <form>