diff --git a/application/views/interface_assets/footer.php b/application/views/interface_assets/footer.php
index 7725b668..5d5fe1e9 100644
--- a/application/views/interface_assets/footer.php
+++ b/application/views/interface_assets/footer.php
@@ -1243,7 +1243,10 @@ $(document).on('keypress',function(e) {
         qso_set_eqsl_qslmsg(stationProfile,false,'.qso_panel');
 	});
     // [eQSL default msg] change value on clic //
-    $('.qso_panel .qso_eqsl_qslmsg_update').off('click').on('click',function() { qso_set_eqsl_qslmsg($('.qso_panel #stationProfile').val(),true,'.qso_panel'); });
+    $('.qso_panel .qso_eqsl_qslmsg_update').off('click').on('click',function() { 
+        qso_set_eqsl_qslmsg($('.qso_panel #stationProfile').val(),true,'.qso_panel');
+        $('#charsLeft').text(" ");
+    });
 
 <?php if ($this->session->userdata('user_qth_lookup') == 1) { ?>
     $('#qth').focusout(function() {
diff --git a/assets/js/sections/common.js b/assets/js/sections/common.js
index 4f031fb7..2c557560 100644
--- a/assets/js/sections/common.js
+++ b/assets/js/sections/common.js
@@ -300,6 +300,7 @@ function qso_edit(id) {
                     });
                     $('.modal-content .qso_eqsl_qslmsg_update').off('click').on('click',function() { 
                         qso_set_eqsl_qslmsg($('.modal-content #stationProfile').val(),true,'.modal-content');
+                        $('.modal-content #charsLeft').text(" ");
                     });
                     $('.modal-content #qslmsg').keyup(function(event) {
                         calcRemainingChars(event, '.modal-content');