diff --git a/copyparty/__init__.py b/copyparty/__init__.py
index 6baaaf5f..8dba6457 100644
--- a/copyparty/__init__.py
+++ b/copyparty/__init__.py
@@ -86,7 +86,6 @@ web/md2.js
 web/mde.css
 web/mde.html
 web/mde.js
-web/msg.css
 web/msg.html
 web/opds.xml
 web/rups.css
diff --git a/copyparty/web/msg.css b/copyparty/web/msg.css
deleted file mode 100644
index ab8fa4d1..00000000
--- a/copyparty/web/msg.css
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,36 +0,0 @@
-:root {
-	--font-main: sans-serif;
-	--font-serif: serif;
-	--font-mono: 'scp';
-}
-html,body,tr,th,td,#files,a {
-	color: inherit;
-	background: none;
-	font-weight: inherit;
-	font-size: inherit;
-	padding: 0;
-	border: none;
-}
-html {
-	color: #ccc;
-	background: #333;
-	font-family: sans-serif;
-	font-family: var(--font-main), sans-serif;
-	text-shadow: 1px 1px 0px #000;
-	touch-action: manipulation;
-}
-html, body {
-	margin: 0;
-	padding: 0;
-}
-#box {
-	padding: .5em 1em;
-	background: #2c2c2c;
-}
-pre {
-	font-family: monospace, monospace;
-	font-family: var(--font-mono), monospace, monospace;
-}
-a {
-	color: #fc5;
-}
diff --git a/copyparty/web/msg.html b/copyparty/web/msg.html
index cfae5828..f5d3edc9 100644
--- a/copyparty/web/msg.html
+++ b/copyparty/web/msg.html
@@ -7,7 +7,12 @@
 	<meta http-equiv="X-UA-Compatible" content="IE=edge">
 	<meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=0.8">
 	<meta name="theme-color" content="#{{ tcolor }}">
-	<link rel="stylesheet" media="screen" href="{{ r }}/.cpr/msg.css?_={{ ts }}">
+<style>:root{--font-main:sans-serif;--font-mono:monospace}
+html,body,a{margin:0;padding:0;border:none;color:#ccc;background:none;font-family:sans-serif;font-family:var(--font-main),sans-serif}
+pre{font-family:monospace,monospace;font-family:var(--font-mono),monospace}
+html{touch-action:manipulation;background:#333}
+#box{padding:.5em 1em;background:#2c2c2c}
+a{color:#fc5}</style>
 {{ html_head }}
 </head>
 
@@ -43,7 +48,7 @@
 	<script>
 		setTimeout(function() {
 			location.replace("{{ redir }}");
-		}, 600);
+		}, 800);
 	</script>
 	{%- endif %}
 	{%- if js %}
diff --git a/copyparty/web/splash.html b/copyparty/web/splash.html
index 9b642b9b..b57ff3f7 100644
--- a/copyparty/web/splash.html
+++ b/copyparty/web/splash.html
@@ -117,6 +117,7 @@
 				{%- if ahttps %}
 				<a id="w" href="{{ ahttps }}">switch to https</a>
 				{%- endif %}
+				<div id="lm"></div>
 			</form>
 		</div>
 		{%- else %}
@@ -149,6 +150,7 @@
 				{%- if ahttps %}
 				<a id="w" href="{{ ahttps }}">switch to https</a>
 				{%- endif %}
+				<div id="lm"></div>
 			</form>
 			{%- endif %}
 		</div>
diff --git a/copyparty/web/splash.js b/copyparty/web/splash.js
index 6185f341..09d4694a 100644
--- a/copyparty/web/splash.js
+++ b/copyparty/web/splash.js
@@ -8,6 +8,8 @@ Ls.eng = {
 		"ta1": "fill in your new password first",
 		"ta2": "repeat to confirm new password:",
 		"ta3": "found a typo; please try again",
+		"nop": "ERROR: Password cannot be blank",
+		"nou": "ERROR: Username and/or password cannot be blank",
 	}
 };
 
@@ -95,8 +97,17 @@ if (/\&re=/.test('' + location))
 	ebi('x').onclick = function (e) {
 		ev(e);
 		if (!pwi.value)
-			return redo(d.ta1);
+			return ebi('lm').innerHTML = d.ta1;
 
 		modal.prompt(d.ta2, "y", mok, null, stars);
 	};
 })();
+
+if (ebi('lf'))
+	ebi('lf').onsubmit = function() {
+		var un = ebi('lu');
+		if (ebi('lp').value && (!un || un.value))
+			return true;
+		ebi('lm').innerHTML = un ? d.nou : d.nop;
+		return false;
+	};
diff --git a/scripts/sfx.ls b/scripts/sfx.ls
index 59a13916..e387844a 100644
--- a/scripts/sfx.ls
+++ b/scripts/sfx.ls
@@ -99,7 +99,6 @@ copyparty/web/md2.js,
 copyparty/web/mde.css,
 copyparty/web/mde.html,
 copyparty/web/mde.js,
-copyparty/web/msg.css,
 copyparty/web/msg.html,
 copyparty/web/opds.xml,
 copyparty/web/rups.css,