diff --git a/src/widgets/helper/splitinput.cpp b/src/widgets/helper/splitinput.cpp
index 72698eaa2..74f68790a 100644
--- a/src/widgets/helper/splitinput.cpp
+++ b/src/widgets/helper/splitinput.cpp
@@ -198,6 +198,11 @@ void SplitInput::clearSelection()
     this->textInput.setTextCursor(c);
 }
 
+QString SplitInput::getInputText() const
+{
+    return this->textInput.toPlainText();
+}
+
 void SplitInput::refreshTheme()
 {
     QPalette palette;
@@ -213,6 +218,8 @@ void SplitInput::editTextChanged()
 {
     QString text = this->textInput.toPlainText();
 
+    this->textChanged.invoke(text);
+
     text = text.trimmed();
     static QRegularExpression spaceRegex("\\s\\s+");
     text = text.replace(spaceRegex, " ");
diff --git a/src/widgets/helper/splitinput.hpp b/src/widgets/helper/splitinput.hpp
index 67ba30835..14e354078 100644
--- a/src/widgets/helper/splitinput.hpp
+++ b/src/widgets/helper/splitinput.hpp
@@ -26,6 +26,9 @@ public:
     SplitInput(Split *_chatWidget);
 
     void clearSelection();
+    QString getInputText() const;
+
+    pajlada::Signals::Signal<const QString &> textChanged;
 
 protected:
     virtual void paintEvent(QPaintEvent *) override;
diff --git a/src/widgets/split.cpp b/src/widgets/split.cpp
index 9b819ebf9..30c8fa10c 100644
--- a/src/widgets/split.cpp
+++ b/src/widgets/split.cpp
@@ -96,6 +96,26 @@ Split::Split(ChannelManager &_channelManager, SplitContainer *parent)
             this->input.clearSelection();
         }
     });
+
+    this->input.textChanged.connect([this](const QString &newText) {
+        if (!SettingsManager::getInstance().hideEmptyInput) {
+            return;
+        }
+
+        if (newText.length() == 0) {
+            this->input.hide();
+        } else if (this->input.isHidden()) {
+            this->input.show();
+        }
+    });
+
+    SettingsManager::getInstance().hideEmptyInput.connect([this](const bool &hideEmptyInput, auto) {
+        if (hideEmptyInput && this->input.getInputText().length() == 0) {
+            this->input.hide();
+        } else {
+            this->input.show();
+        }
+    });
 }
 
 Split::~Split()