diff --git a/src/snek/static/message-list.js b/src/snek/static/message-list.js
index e60cda1..8c8cf7f 100644
--- a/src/snek/static/message-list.js
+++ b/src/snek/static/message-list.js
@@ -35,6 +35,11 @@ class MessageListElement extends HTMLElement {
         element.dataset.user_uid = message.user_uid
         element.dataset.message = message.message 
         element.classList.add("message")
+        if(!this.messages.length){
+            element.classList.add("switch-user")
+        }else if (this.messages[this.messages.length-1].user_uid != message.user_uid){
+            element.classList.add("switch-user")
+        }
         const avatar = document.createElement("div")
         avatar.classList.add("avatar")
         avatar.style.backgroundColor = message.color