diff --git a/api_webchat/controller.js b/api_webchat/controller.js
index 5182aa1e..5cc0d278 100644
--- a/api_webchat/controller.js
+++ b/api_webchat/controller.js
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ let prefs_api_key = ''  // only for testing
 // const openaiApiKey = params.get('openapi-key');
 //console.log(">>>>>>>>>>> api_key_chatgpt: " + prefs_api_key.api_key_chatgpt);
 worker.postMessage({ type: 'init', api_key_chatgpt: prefs_api_key.api_key_chatgpt });
-messagesArea.appendUserMessage("Will attempt to connect to OpenAI using the API key provided.", "");
+messagesArea.appendUserMessage("Will attempt to connect to OpenAI using the API key provided.", "info");
 
 // Event listeners for worker messages
 // TODO I'm sure there's a better way to do this