diff --git a/pkg/handlers.go b/pkg/handlers.go
index 203498d..5de0f3f 100644
--- a/pkg/handlers.go
+++ b/pkg/handlers.go
@@ -480,6 +480,9 @@ func (s *Server) OnOpen(sub *Subscriber, msg messages.Message) {
 	// Look up the other subscriber.
 	other, err := s.GetSubscriber(msg.Username)
 	if err != nil {
+		sub.ChatServer(
+			"Could not open that video: %s appears to be offline.", msg.Username,
+		)
 		return
 	}
 
diff --git a/src/App.vue b/src/App.vue
index 58aecbe..57abfbd 100644
--- a/src/App.vue
+++ b/src/App.vue
@@ -503,6 +503,14 @@ export default {
             LocalStorage.set('scrollback', this.scrollback);
         },
         status() {
+            // Notify if going hidden.
+            if (this.status === 'hidden' && this.isOp) {
+                this.ChatClient(
+                    "Your status is now set to 'hidden' which makes it appear as though you have logged out of chat.\n\n" +
+                    "Try not to break the illusion by interacting with chat in this state. For safety, your message " +
+                    "entry box will be disabled in public channels.",
+                );
+            }
             // Send presence updates to the server.
             this.sendMe();
         },
@@ -1070,6 +1078,12 @@ export default {
                 return;
             }
 
+            // Safety for hidden status.
+            if (this.status === 'hidden' && !this.isDM) {
+                this.ChatClient("Your status is currently set to 'hidden' and it would break the illusion to talk in public channels.");
+                return;
+            }
+
             // Spammy links.
             if (this.message.toLowerCase().indexOf("onlyfans.com") > -1 ||
                 this.message.toLowerCase().indexOf("justfor.fans") > -1 ||
@@ -2049,7 +2063,9 @@ export default {
             this.makeLinksExternal();
 
             // Focus the message entry box.
-            this.messageBox.focus();
+            window.requestAnimationFrame(() => {
+                this.messageBox.focus();
+            });
         },
         hasAnyUnread() {
             // Returns total unread count (for mobile responsive view to show in the left drawer button)
@@ -2478,6 +2494,12 @@ export default {
                 return;
             }
 
+            // Operator safety when hidden.
+            if (this.status === 'hidden') {
+                this.ChatClient("Your chat status is currently set to 'hidden' and you would break the illusion by opening this camera.");
+                return;
+            }
+
             // A chat moderation rule?
             if (this.jwt.rules.IsNoVideoRule) {
                 return this.modalAlert({
@@ -5055,8 +5077,8 @@ export default {
 
                                     <!-- My text box -->
                                     <input type="text" class="input" id="messageBox" v-model="message"
-                                        placeholder="Write a message" @keydown="sendTypingNotification()" autocomplete="off"
-                                        :disabled="!client.connected">
+                                        :placeholder="status === 'hidden' ? 'Your status is hidden, be careful not to break the illusion' : 'Write a message'" @keydown="sendTypingNotification()" autocomplete="off"
+                                        :disabled="!client.connected || (status === 'hidden' && !isDM)">
 
                                     <!-- At Mention templates-->
                                     <template #no-result>
diff --git a/src/components/ExplicitOpenModal.vue b/src/components/ExplicitOpenModal.vue
index 1a5dacf..c573e2d 100644
--- a/src/components/ExplicitOpenModal.vue
+++ b/src/components/ExplicitOpenModal.vue
@@ -9,6 +9,19 @@ export default {
             dontShowAgain: false,
         };
     },
+    mounted() {
+        window.addEventListener('keyup', (e) => {
+            if (!this.visible) return;
+
+            if (e.key === 'Enter') {
+                return this.accept();
+            }
+
+            if (e.key == 'Escape') {
+                return this.cancel();
+            }
+        })
+    },
     methods: {
         accept() {
             if (this.dontShowAgain) {