diff --git a/common/locales/en/groups.json b/common/locales/en/groups.json
index cc9bcf9cd7..b3eeaa54b8 100644
--- a/common/locales/en/groups.json
+++ b/common/locales/en/groups.json
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@
     "invitedToNewParty": "You were invited to join a party! Do you want to leave this party and join <%= partyName %>?",
     "joinNewParty": "Join New Party",
     "declineInvitation": "Decline Invitation",
-    "loadingNewParty": "Your new party is loading. Please wait...",
+    "loadingNewParty": "Your party is loading. Please wait...",
     "newMsg": "New message in \"<%= name %>\"",
     "chat": "Chat",
     "sendChat": "Send Chat",
diff --git a/test/spec/controllers/partyCtrlSpec.js b/test/spec/controllers/partyCtrlSpec.js
index 00d3e676c5..433bd6d0fe 100644
--- a/test/spec/controllers/partyCtrlSpec.js
+++ b/test/spec/controllers/partyCtrlSpec.js
@@ -48,12 +48,15 @@ describe("Party Controller", function() {
       inject(function(_$state_) {
         var state = _$state_;
         sandbox.stub(state, 'is').returns(true);
+
         var syncParty = sinon.stub(groups.Group, 'syncParty')
         syncParty.returns(Promise.resolve(groupResponse));
+
+        var froceSyncParty = sinon.stub(groups, 'party')
+        froceSyncParty.returns(Promise.resolve(groupResponse));
+
         $controller('PartyCtrl', { $scope: scope, $state: state, User: User });
-        // @TODO: I have update the party ctrl to sync the user whenever it is called rather than only on the party page
-        // Since I have cached the promise, this should not be a performance issue, but let's keep this test here in case anything breaks.
-        // expect(state.is).to.be.calledOnce; // ensure initialization worked as desired
+        expect(state.is).to.be.calledOnce;
       });
     };
 
diff --git a/website/client/js/controllers/inviteToGroupCtrl.js b/website/client/js/controllers/inviteToGroupCtrl.js
index a986cd768c..a4b8495a27 100644
--- a/website/client/js/controllers/inviteToGroupCtrl.js
+++ b/website/client/js/controllers/inviteToGroupCtrl.js
@@ -48,14 +48,13 @@ habitrpg.controller('InviteToGroupCtrl', ['$scope', '$rootScope', 'User', 'Group
         .then(function() {
           Notification.text(window.env.t('invitationsSent'));
           _resetInvitees();
-          var redirectTo = '/#/options/groups/'
           if ($scope.group.type === 'party') {
-            redirectTo += 'party';
-          } else {
-            redirectTo += ('guilds/' + $scope.group._id);
+            Groups.removePartyCache();
+            $rootScope.$state.go('options.social.party');
+            return;
           }
 
-          $rootScope.hardRedirect(redirectTo);
+          $rootScope.hardRedirect('/#/options/groups/guilds/' + $scope.group._id);
         }, function(){
           _resetInvitees();
         });
diff --git a/website/client/js/controllers/partyCtrl.js b/website/client/js/controllers/partyCtrl.js
index 64070734bf..ffc810251f 100644
--- a/website/client/js/controllers/partyCtrl.js
+++ b/website/client/js/controllers/partyCtrl.js
@@ -7,17 +7,25 @@ habitrpg.controller("PartyCtrl", ['$rootScope','$scope','Groups','Chat','User','
 
       $scope.type = 'party';
       $scope.text = window.env.t('party');
+      $scope.group = {loadingParty: true}
 
       $scope.inviteOrStartParty = Groups.inviteOrStartParty;
       $scope.loadWidgets = Social.loadWidgets;
 
-      Groups.Group.syncParty()
-        .then(function successCallback(group) {
-          $rootScope.party = $scope.group = group;
-          checkForNotifications();
-        }, function errorCallback(response) {
-          $rootScope.party = $scope.group = $scope.newGroup = { type: 'party' };
-        });
+      function handlePartyResponse (group) {
+        $rootScope.party = $scope.group = group;
+        checkForNotifications();
+      }
+
+      function handlePartyError (response) {
+        $rootScope.party = $scope.group = $scope.newGroup = { type: 'party' };
+      }
+
+      if ($state.is('options.social.party') && $rootScope.party && $rootScope.party.id) {
+        Groups.party(true).then(handlePartyResponse, handlePartyError);
+      } else {
+        Groups.Group.syncParty().then(handlePartyResponse, handlePartyError);
+      }
 
       function checkForNotifications () {
         // Checks if user's party has reached 2 players for the first time.
@@ -40,6 +48,8 @@ habitrpg.controller("PartyCtrl", ['$rootScope','$scope','Groups','Chat','User','
       }
 
       $scope.create = function(group) {
+        group.loadingParty = true;
+
         if (!group.name) group.name = env.t('possessiveParty', {name: User.user.profile.name});
         Groups.Group.create(group)
           .then(function(response) {
@@ -134,7 +144,7 @@ habitrpg.controller("PartyCtrl", ['$rootScope','$scope','Groups','Chat','User','
           Groups.Group.leave(Groups.data.party._id, false)
             .then(function() {
               $rootScope.party = $scope.group = {
-                loadingNewParty: true
+                loadingParty: true
               };
               $scope.join({ id: newPartyId, name: newPartyName });
             });
diff --git a/website/client/js/services/groupServices.js b/website/client/js/services/groupServices.js
index 1411e5e2cb..c3f74ca0f8 100644
--- a/website/client/js/services/groupServices.js
+++ b/website/client/js/services/groupServices.js
@@ -110,6 +110,7 @@ angular.module('habitrpg')
     //On page load, multiple controller request the party.
     //So, we cache the promise until the first result is returned
     var _cachedPartyPromise;
+
     function party (forceUpdate) {
       if (_cachedPartyPromise && !forceUpdate) return _cachedPartyPromise.promise;
       _cachedPartyPromise = $q.defer();
@@ -150,6 +151,10 @@ angular.module('habitrpg')
       return _cachedPartyPromise.promise;
     }
 
+    function removePartyCache () {
+      _cachedPartyPromise = null;
+    }
+
     function publicGuilds () {
       var deferred = $q.defer();
 
@@ -207,8 +212,10 @@ angular.module('habitrpg')
 
     function inviteOrStartParty (group) {
       Analytics.track({'hitType':'event','eventCategory':'button','eventAction':'click','eventLabel':'Invite Friends'});
+
       if (group.type === "party" || $location.$$path === "/options/groups/party") {
        group.type = 'party';
+
        $rootScope.openModal('invite-party', {
          controller:'InviteToGroupCtrl',
          resolve: {
@@ -227,6 +234,7 @@ angular.module('habitrpg')
       myGuilds: myGuilds,
       tavern: tavern,
       inviteOrStartParty: inviteOrStartParty,
+      removePartyCache: removePartyCache,
 
       data: data,
       Group: Group,
diff --git a/website/views/options/social/party.jade b/website/views/options/social/party.jade
index 6f0229152d..ed3fe9189b 100644
--- a/website/views/options/social/party.jade
+++ b/website/views/options/social/party.jade
@@ -1,13 +1,13 @@
 include ../../shared/avatar/generated_avatar
 
 script(type='text/ng-template', id='partials/options.social.party.html')
-  div(ng-if='group.loadingNewParty')
+  div(ng-if='group.loadingParty')
     include ./party/loading-new-party
 
   div(ng-if='group._id')
     include ./party/leave-party-and-join-another
     include ./group
 
-  div(ng-if='!group._id && !group.loadingNewParty')
+  div(ng-if='!group._id && !group.loadingParty')
     include ./party/party-invitation
     include ./party/start-a-party
diff --git a/website/views/options/social/party/start-a-party.jade b/website/views/options/social/party/start-a-party.jade
index 49d9768b2d..b6946ed0aa 100644
--- a/website/views/options/social/party/start-a-party.jade
+++ b/website/views/options/social/party/start-a-party.jade
@@ -19,5 +19,5 @@
 
   .row.row-margin
     .btn.btn-primary(ng-click='inviteOrStartParty(group)')=env.t('inviteFriendsNow')
-    .btn.btn-default(ng-click='create(newGroup); group.loadingNewParty = true')=env.t('inviteFriendsLater')
+    .btn.btn-default(ng-click='create(newGroup)')=env.t('inviteFriendsLater')
     .btn.btn-default(ng-click='openModal("user-id",{track:"Join Existing Party"})')=env.t('joinExistingParty')