diff --git a/lib/GuestbookNg/Model/Message.pm b/lib/GuestbookNg/Model/Message.pm
index e5f70d1..0cd6509 100644
--- a/lib/GuestbookNg/Model/Message.pm
+++ b/lib/GuestbookNg/Model/Message.pm
@@ -23,7 +23,8 @@ sub get_posts($self, $this_page = undef) {
             SELECT TO_CHAR(message_date, 'Dy Mon DD HH:MI:SS AM TZ YYYY'),
                    visitor_name,
                    message,
-                   homepage_url
+                   homepage_url,
+                   message_id
               FROM messages
              WHERE NOT is_spam
              ORDER BY message_date DESC
@@ -35,7 +36,8 @@ sub get_posts($self, $this_page = undef) {
             SELECT TO_CHAR(message_date, 'Dy Mon DD HH:MI:SS AM TZ YYYY'),
                    visitor_name,
                    message,
-                   homepage_url
+                   homepage_url,
+                   message_id
               FROM messages
              WHERE NOT is_spam
              ORDER BY message_date DESC;
diff --git a/templates/index.html.ep b/templates/index.html.ep
index 1eb29ad..10a8a15 100644
--- a/templates/index.html.ep
+++ b/templates/index.html.ep
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@
         <% } =%>
       </figcaption>
     </section>
+    <span hidden>Message ID: <%= @$post[4] %></span>
   </article>
   <% } =%>
 </div>