diff --git a/static/js/websockets.js b/static/js/websockets.js
index 996e6a2..12d4e37 100644
--- a/static/js/websockets.js
+++ b/static/js/websockets.js
@@ -87,4 +87,12 @@ $(document).ready(function() {
     // updateText();
     updateInterval = setInterval(updateText, pollToGetNewestCopyInterval);
   }
+
+
+  $('.postselfdestruct').click(function(event) {
+    event.preventDefault();
+    $('#emit_data').val("self-destruct\n\n"+currentText());
+    doneTyping();
+  });
+
 });
diff --git a/templates/index.tmpl b/templates/index.tmpl
index 16bb1ce..fa9a5b5 100644
--- a/templates/index.tmpl
+++ b/templates/index.tmpl
@@ -119,6 +119,7 @@
               <li class="dropdown-header">Options</li>
               <li><a href="#" class="postencrypt">Encrypt</a></li>
               <li><a href="#" class="postlock">Lock</a></li>
+              <li><a href="#" class="postselfdestruct">Self-dstruct</a></li>
               <li><a href="#" id="{{ .Title }}" class="deleteable">Erase</a></li>
             </ul>
           </li>
@@ -240,6 +241,7 @@
 
 
 
+
             $('.postlock').click(function(event) {
               var pass1 = "";
               var pass2 = "";