diff --git a/website/client-old/js/controllers/chatCtrl.js b/website/client-old/js/controllers/chatCtrl.js
index 649a06b9a7..f7f267a34b 100644
--- a/website/client-old/js/controllers/chatCtrl.js
+++ b/website/client-old/js/controllers/chatCtrl.js
@@ -26,8 +26,13 @@ habitrpg.controller('ChatCtrl', ['$scope', 'Groups', 'Chat', 'User', '$http', 'A
     $scope.postChat = function(group, message){
       if (_.isEmpty(message) || $scope._sending) return;
       $scope._sending = true;
-      // var previousMsg = (group.chat && group.chat[0]) ? group.chat[0].id : false;
-      Chat.postChat(group._id, message) //, previousMsg) not sending the previousMsg as we have real time updates
+
+      var previousMsg = false;
+      if (group.type !== 'party' && group.chat && group.chat[0]) { // not sending the previousMsg for parties as we have real time updates
+        previousMsg = group.chat[0].id;
+      }
+
+      Chat.postChat(group._id, message, previousMsg)
         .then(function(response) {
           var message = response.data.data.message;
 
diff --git a/website/client-old/js/services/pusherService.js b/website/client-old/js/services/pusherService.js
index fd2a873c5a..53b7215892 100644
--- a/website/client-old/js/services/pusherService.js
+++ b/website/client-old/js/services/pusherService.js
@@ -115,14 +115,14 @@ angular.module('habitrpg')
 
       // When the user is booted from the party, they get disconnected from Pusher
       partyChannel.bind('user-removed', function (data) {
-        if (data.userId === user._id) {
+        if (data.userId === $rootScope.User.user._id) {
           api.pusher.unsubscribe(partyChannelName);
         }
       });
 
       // Same when the user leaves the party
       partyChannel.bind('user-left', function (data) {
-        if (data.userId === user._id) {
+        if (data.userId === $rootScope.User.user._id) {
           api.pusher.unsubscribe(partyChannelName);
         }
       });
@@ -147,7 +147,8 @@ angular.module('habitrpg')
           var docHasFocus = document.hasFocus();
           var isOnPartyPage = $state.is('options.social.party');
 
-          if (isOnPartyPage && docHasFocus) { // if we're on the party page, mark the chat as read
+          // if we're on the party page or the message was sent by us, mark the chat as read but don't show notifications
+          if ((isOnPartyPage && docHasFocus) || chatData.uuid === $rootScope.User.user._id) {
             Chat.markChatSeen($rootScope.party._id);
           } else { // show a notification
             $rootScope.User.user.newMessages[$rootScope.party._id] = {
@@ -160,7 +161,7 @@ angular.module('habitrpg')
                 groupName: $rootScope.party.name,
               }), {
                 body: (chatData.user || chatData.uuid) + ': ' + chatData.text,
-                icon: '/common/img/gryphon_192-20.png'
+                icon: '/common/img/gryphon_192-20.png',
               });
 
               notif.addEventListener('click', function () {