diff --git a/public/js/chat.js b/public/js/chat.js
index b6d590f..1a0eb59 100644
--- a/public/js/chat.js
+++ b/public/js/chat.js
@@ -157,10 +157,21 @@ function displayAlert(type, message) {
 
 // Handles error responses based on status code
 function handleErrorResponse(status) {
+    const messages = document.getElementById('messages');
+    const lastMessage = messages.lastElementChild;
+
     if (status === 429) {
         displayAlert('error', 'Sorry, I am currently too busy at the moment!');
+        // Remove the last user message if the status is 429
+        if (lastMessage && lastMessage.classList.contains('user')) {
+            messages.removeChild(lastMessage);
+        }
     } else {
         displayMessage('Error: ' + status, 'assistant');
+        // Remove the last user message for any other errors
+        if (lastMessage && lastMessage.classList.contains('user')) {
+            messages.removeChild(lastMessage);
+        }
     }
 }