diff --git a/public/js/controllers/groupsCtrl.js b/public/js/controllers/groupsCtrl.js
index c3833e882c..eca7319076 100644
--- a/public/js/controllers/groupsCtrl.js
+++ b/public/js/controllers/groupsCtrl.js
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 "use strict";
 
-habitrpg.controller("GroupsCtrl", ['$scope', '$rootScope', 'Groups', '$http', 'API_URL', '$q', 'User', 'Members', '$location', '$state',
-  function($scope, $rootScope, Groups, $http, API_URL, $q, User, Members, $location, $state) {
+habitrpg.controller("GroupsCtrl", ['$scope', '$rootScope', 'Groups', '$http', 'API_URL', '$q', 'User', 'Members', '$state',
+  function($scope, $rootScope, Groups, $http, API_URL, $q, User, Members, $state) {
 
       $scope.isMember = function(user, group){
         return ~(group.members.indexOf(user._id));
@@ -126,8 +126,8 @@ habitrpg.controller("GroupsCtrl", ['$scope', '$rootScope', 'Groups', '$http', 'A
 
   }])
 
-  .controller("GuildsCtrl", ['$scope', 'Groups', 'User', '$rootScope',
-    function($scope, Groups, User, $rootScope) {
+  .controller("GuildsCtrl", ['$scope', 'Groups', 'User', '$rootScope', '$state', '$location',
+    function($scope, Groups, User, $rootScope, $state, $location) {
       Groups.fetchGuilds();
       $scope.type = 'guild';
       $scope.text = 'Guild';
@@ -137,8 +137,8 @@ habitrpg.controller("GroupsCtrl", ['$scope', '$rootScope', 'Groups', '$http', 'A
         if (User.user.balance < 1) return $rootScope.modals.buyGems = true;
 
         if (confirm("Create Guild for 4 Gems?")) {
-          group.$save(function(){
-            location.reload();
+          group.$save(function(saved){
+            location.href =  '/#/options/groups/guilds/' + saved._id;
           });
         }
       }
@@ -151,9 +151,9 @@ habitrpg.controller("GroupsCtrl", ['$scope', '$rootScope', 'Groups', '$http', 'A
           group = new Groups.Group({_id:group.id});
         }
 
-        group.$join(function(saved){
-          //$scope.groups.guilds.push(saved);
-          alert('Joined guild, refresh page to see changes')
+        group.$join(function(){
+          // use https://github.com/angular-ui/ui-router/issues/76 when it's available
+          location.reload();
         })
       }
 
@@ -161,10 +161,10 @@ habitrpg.controller("GroupsCtrl", ['$scope', '$rootScope', 'Groups', '$http', 'A
         if (confirm("Are you sure you want to leave this guild?") !== true) {
           return;
         }
-        group.$leave();
-//        var i = _.find($scope.groups.guilds, {_id:group._id});
-//        if (~i) $scope.groups.guilds.splice(i, 1);
-        alert('Left guild, refresh page to see changes')
+        group.$leave(function(){
+          // use https://github.com/angular-ui/ui-router/issues/76 when it's available
+          location.reload();
+        });
       }
 
       $scope.reject = function(guild){
@@ -201,7 +201,8 @@ habitrpg.controller("GroupsCtrl", ['$scope', '$rootScope', 'Groups', '$http', 'A
           return;
         }
         group.$leave(function(){
-          Groups.groups.party = new Groups.Group();
+          //Groups.groups.party = new Groups.Group();
+          location.reload();
         });
       }
       $scope.reject = function(){
diff --git a/public/js/services/groupServices.js b/public/js/services/groupServices.js
index 849be47b44..ca820d7e5b 100644
--- a/public/js/services/groupServices.js
+++ b/public/js/services/groupServices.js
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ angular.module('groupServices', ['ngResource']).
         var Group = $resource(API_URL + '/api/v1/groups/:gid',
           {gid:'@_id', messageId: '@_messageId'},
           {
-            query: {method: "GET", isArray:false},
+            //query: {method: "GET", isArray:false},
             postChat: {method: "POST", url: API_URL + '/api/v1/groups/:gid/chat'},
             deleteChatMessage: {method: "DELETE", url: API_URL + '/api/v1/groups/:gid/chat/:messageId'},
             join: {method: "POST", url: API_URL + '/api/v1/groups/:gid/join'},
@@ -39,14 +39,17 @@ angular.module('groupServices', ['ngResource']).
         })
 
         return {
+
           // Note the _.once() to make sure it can never be called again
           fetchGuilds: _.once(function(){
-            Group.query(function(_groups){
-              guildsQ.resolve(_groups.guilds);
-              Members.populate(_groups.guilds);
-              publicQ.resolve(_groups['public']);
-              Members.populate(_groups['public']);
-            })
+            Group.query({type:'guilds'}, function(_groups){
+              guildsQ.resolve(_groups);
+              Members.populate(_groups);
+            });
+            Group.query({type:'public'}, function(_groups){
+              publicQ.resolve(_groups);
+              Members.populate(_groups);
+            });
           }),
 
           fetchTavern: _.once(function(){
diff --git a/src/controllers/groups.js b/src/controllers/groups.js
index 7989f8a6e1..bc4e5311de 100644
--- a/src/controllers/groups.js
+++ b/src/controllers/groups.js
@@ -41,11 +41,13 @@ api.list = function(req, res) {
   var user = res.locals.user;
   var groupFields = 'name description memberCount';
   var sort = '-memberCount';
+  var type = (req.query.type || 'party,guilds,public,tavern').split(',');
 
   async.parallel({
 
     // unecessary given our ui-router setup
     party: function(cb){
+      if (!~type.indexOf('party')) return cb(null, {});
       Group.findOne({type: 'party', members: {'$in': [user._id]}})
         .select(groupFields).exec(function(err, party){
           if (err) return cb(err);
@@ -54,11 +56,13 @@ api.list = function(req, res) {
     },
 
     guilds: function(cb) {
+      if (!~type.indexOf('guilds')) return cb(null, []);
       Group.find({members: {'$in': [user._id]}, type:'guild'})
         .select(groupFields).sort(sort).exec(cb);
     },
 
     'public': function(cb) {
+      if (!~type.indexOf('public')) return cb(null, []);
       Group.find({privacy: 'public'})
         .select(groupFields + ' members')
         .sort(sort)
@@ -75,6 +79,7 @@ api.list = function(req, res) {
 
     // unecessary given our ui-router setup
     tavern: function(cb) {
+      if (!~type.indexOf('tavern')) return cb(null, {});
       Group.findById('habitrpg').select(groupFields).exec(function(err, tavern){
         if (err) return cb(err);
         cb(null, [tavern]); // return as an array for consistent ngResource use
@@ -83,6 +88,14 @@ api.list = function(req, res) {
 
   }, function(err, results){
     if (err) return res.json(500, {err: err});
+
+   // If they're requesting a specific type, let's return it as an array so that $ngResource
+   // can utilize it properly
+   if (req.query.type) {
+     results = _.reduce(type, function(m,t){
+       return m.concat(_.isArray(results[t]) ? results[t] : [results[t]]);
+     }, []);
+   }
     res.json(results);
   })
 };
diff --git a/views/options/groups/index.jade b/views/options/groups/index.jade
index e1541bc448..491bc289eb 100644
--- a/views/options/groups/index.jade
+++ b/views/options/groups/index.jade
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ script(type='text/ng-template', id='partials/options.groups.guilds.public.html')
           li {{group.memberCount}} member(s)
           li
             // join / leave
-            a.btn.btn-small.btn-danger(ng-show='group_.isMember', ng-click='leave(group)')
+            a.btn.btn-small.btn-danger(ng-show='group._isMember', ng-click='leave(group)')
               i.icon-ban-circle
               | Leave
             a.btn.btn-small.btn-success(ng-hide='group._isMember', ng-click='join(group)')