diff --git a/website/client/js/services/pusherService.js b/website/client/js/services/pusherService.js
index 70bed993ad..041e389e95 100644
--- a/website/client/js/services/pusherService.js
+++ b/website/client/js/services/pusherService.js
@@ -58,6 +58,8 @@ angular.module('habitrpg')
         api.socketId = api.pusher.connection.socket_id;
       });
 
+      if (!partyId) return;
+
       var partyChannelName = 'presence-group-' + partyId;
       var partyChannel = api.pusher.subscribe(partyChannelName);
 
@@ -130,7 +132,7 @@ angular.module('habitrpg')
 
       // Connect the user to Pusher and to the party's chat channel
       partyId = user && $rootScope.user.party && $rootScope.user.party._id;
-      if (!partyId) return;
+      // if (!partyId) return;
 
       // See if another tab is already connected to Pusher
       if (!localStorage.getItem(tabIdKey)) {