diff --git a/website/public/js/controllers/groupsCtrl.js b/website/public/js/controllers/groupsCtrl.js
index 9b3324274a..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);
     }
 
@@ -509,11 +514,16 @@ habitrpg.controller("GroupsCtrl", ['$scope', '$rootScope', 'Shared', 'Groups', '
   .controller("PartyCtrl", ['$rootScope','$scope', 'Groups', 'Chat', 'User', 'Challenges', '$state', '$compile',
     function($rootScope,$scope, Groups, Chat, User, Challenges, $state, $compile) {
 
+
       $scope.type = 'party';
       $scope.text = window.env.t('party');
       $scope.group = $rootScope.party = Groups.party();
       $scope.newGroup = new Groups.Group({type:'party'});
 
+      if ($state.is('options.social.party')) {
+        $scope.group.$syncParty(); // Sync party automatically when navigating to party page
+      }
+
       Chat.seenMessage($scope.group._id);
 
       $scope.create = function(group){
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'},