diff --git a/actions/newmessage.php b/actions/newmessage.php
index aa94f8c4fb..9e63ee2b98 100644
--- a/actions/newmessage.php
+++ b/actions/newmessage.php
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 /**
  * Laconica, the distributed open-source microblogging tool
  *
- * Handler for posting new notices
+ * Handler for posting new messages
  *
  * PHP version 5
  *
@@ -173,6 +173,12 @@ class NewmessageAction extends Action
         
         $this->showPage();
     }
+
+    function showContent()
+    {
+        $message_form = new MessageForm($this);
+        $message_form->show();
+    }
     
     function notify($from, $to, $message)
     {