diff --git a/app.js b/app.js
index ead03a2..9a820c6 100644
--- a/app.js
+++ b/app.js
@@ -233,6 +233,14 @@ function sendMessage(e) {
   }
 }
 
+function updatePeerCount() {
+  const peerCountElement = document.querySelector('#peer-count');
+  if (peerCountElement) {
+    peerCountElement.textContent = `Connected Peers: ${peerCount}`;
+  }
+}
+
+
 function scrollToBottom() {
   var container = document.getElementById("messages-container");
   container.scrollTop = container.scrollHeight;