diff --git a/website/public/js/controllers/groupsCtrl.js b/website/public/js/controllers/groupsCtrl.js
index fb53fac107..f1e8603e3f 100644
--- a/website/public/js/controllers/groupsCtrl.js
+++ b/website/public/js/controllers/groupsCtrl.js
@@ -391,8 +391,13 @@ habitrpg.controller("GroupsCtrl", ['$scope', '$rootScope', 'Shared', 'Groups', '
     };
 
     $scope.sync = function(group){
-      group.$get();
-      //When the user clicks fetch recent messages we need to update that the user has seen the new messages
+      if(group.type == 'party') {
+        group.$syncParty(); // Syncs the whole party, not just 15 members
+      } else {
+        group.$get();
+      }
+      // When the user clicks fetch recent messages we need to update
+      // that the user has seen the new messages
       Chat.seenMessage(group._id);
     }
 
@@ -516,7 +521,7 @@ habitrpg.controller("GroupsCtrl", ['$scope', '$rootScope', 'Shared', 'Groups', '
       $scope.newGroup = new Groups.Group({type:'party'});
 
       if ($state.is('options.social.party')) {
-        $scope.group.$get(); // Sync party automatically when navigating to party page
+        $scope.group.$syncParty(); // Sync party automatically when navigating to party page
       }
 
       Chat.seenMessage($scope.group._id);
diff --git a/website/public/js/services/groupServices.js b/website/public/js/services/groupServices.js
index fcd80a619b..368c675123 100644
--- a/website/public/js/services/groupServices.js
+++ b/website/public/js/services/groupServices.js
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ function(ApiUrl, $resource, $q, $http, User, Challenges) {
         }
       },
 
+      syncParty: {method: "GET", url: '/api/v2/groups/party'},
       join: {method: "POST", url: ApiUrl.get() + '/api/v2/groups/:gid/join'},
       leave: {method: "POST", url: ApiUrl.get() + '/api/v2/groups/:gid/leave'},
       invite: {method: "POST", url: ApiUrl.get() + '/api/v2/groups/:gid/invite'},