diff --git a/public/js/controllers/groupsCtrl.js b/public/js/controllers/groupsCtrl.js
index 0d98d5a677..dddb4ac628 100644
--- a/public/js/controllers/groupsCtrl.js
+++ b/public/js/controllers/groupsCtrl.js
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ habitrpg.controller("GroupsCtrl", ['$scope', '$rootScope', 'Groups', '$http', 'A
       if (_.isEmpty(message) || $scope._sending) return;
       $scope._sending = true;
       Groups.Group.postChat({gid: group._id, message:message}, undefined, function(data){
-        group.chat.unshift(data.message);
+        group.chat = data.chat;
         $scope._chatMessage = '';
         $scope._sending = false;
       }, function(err){
diff --git a/src/controllers/groups.js b/src/controllers/groups.js
index 10faa8d315..39e62b330e 100644
--- a/src/controllers/groups.js
+++ b/src/controllers/groups.js
@@ -217,7 +217,7 @@ api.postChat = function(req, res, next) {
   group.save(function(err, saved){
     if (err) return res.json(500, {err:err});
 
-    res.json({message: saved.chat[0]});
+    res.json({chat: saved.chat});
   });
 }