diff --git a/group/group.go b/group/group.go
index f3b5f57..dcf1e27 100644
--- a/group/group.go
+++ b/group/group.go
@@ -159,6 +159,10 @@ func (g *Group) API() *webrtc.API {
 }
 
 func Add(name string, desc *description) (*Group, error) {
+	if name == "" || strings.HasSuffix(name, "/") {
+		return nil, UserError("illegal group name")
+	}
+
 	groups.mu.Lock()
 	defer groups.mu.Unlock()
 
diff --git a/rtpconn/webclient.go b/rtpconn/webclient.go
index ef35795..9b748b3 100644
--- a/rtpconn/webclient.go
+++ b/rtpconn/webclient.go
@@ -3,11 +3,11 @@ package rtpconn
 import (
 	"encoding/json"
 	"errors"
+	"fmt"
 	"log"
 	"os"
 	"sync"
 	"time"
-	"fmt"
 
 	"github.com/gorilla/websocket"
 	"github.com/pion/webrtc/v3"
@@ -1031,29 +1031,36 @@ func handleClientMessage(c *webClient, m clientMessage) error {
 		c.password = m.Password
 		g, err := group.AddClient(m.Group, c)
 		if err != nil {
+			var s string
 			if os.IsNotExist(err) {
-				return c.error(
-					group.UserError("group does not exist"),
-				)
+				s = "group does not exist"
 			} else if err == group.ErrNotAuthorised {
+				s = "not authorised"
 				time.Sleep(200 * time.Millisecond)
-				s := "not authorised"
-				return c.write(clientMessage{
-					Type:        "joined",
-					Kind:        "fail",
-					Group:       m.Group,
-					Permissions: &group.ClientPermissions{},
-					Value:       &s,
-				})
+			} else if e, ok := err.(group.UserError); ok {
+				s = string(e)
+			} else {
+				s = "internal server error"
+				log.Printf("Join group: %v")
 			}
-			return err
+			return c.write(clientMessage{
+				Type:        "joined",
+				Kind:        "fail",
+				Group:       m.Group,
+				Permissions: &group.ClientPermissions{},
+				Value:       &s,
+			})
 		}
 		if redirect := g.Redirect(); redirect != "" {
 			// We normally redirect at the HTTP level, but the group
 			// description could have been edited in the meantime.
-			return c.error(
-				group.UserError("group is now at " + redirect),
-			)
+			return c.write(clientMessage{
+				Type:        "joined",
+				Kind:        "redirect",
+				Group:       m.Group,
+				Permissions: &group.ClientPermissions{},
+				Value:       &redirect,
+			})
 		}
 		c.group = g
 		perms := c.permissions
@@ -1264,11 +1271,11 @@ func handleClientMessage(c *webClient, m clientMessage) error {
 					sg.Name, sg.Clients, plural)
 			}
 			c.write(clientMessage{
-				Type:  "chat",
-				Dest:  c.id,
+				Type:     "chat",
+				Dest:     c.id,
 				Username: "Server",
-				Time:  group.ToJSTime(time.Now()),
-				Value: &s,
+				Time:     group.ToJSTime(time.Now()),
+				Value:    &s,
 			})
 		default:
 			return group.ProtocolError("unknown group action")
diff --git a/static/sfu.js b/static/sfu.js
index b874508..d05895c 100644
--- a/static/sfu.js
+++ b/static/sfu.js
@@ -271,7 +271,7 @@ function setConnected(connected) {
             userpass ? userpass.password : '';
         userbox.classList.add('invisible');
         connectionbox.classList.remove('invisible');
-        displayError("Disconnected!", "error");
+        displayError('Disconnected', 'error');
         hideVideo();
         closeVideoControls();
     }
@@ -1425,43 +1425,54 @@ let presentRequested = null;
  * @param {Object<string,boolean>} perms
  */
 async function gotJoined(kind, group, perms, message) {
-    if(kind === 'fail') {
+    let present = presentRequested;
+    presentRequested = null;
+
+    switch(kind) {
+    case 'fail':
         displayError('The server said: ' + message);
         this.close();
         return;
+    case 'redirect':
+        this.close();
+        document.location = message;
+        return;
+    case 'leave':
+        this.close();
+        return;
+    case 'join':
+        break;
+    default:
+        displayError('Unknown join message');
+        this.close();
+        return;
     }
 
     displayUsername();
     setButtonsVisibility();
 
-    if(kind !== 'leave')
-        this.request(getSettings().request);
+    this.request(getSettings().request);
 
-    try {
-        if(kind === 'join' &&
-           serverConnection.permissions.present && !findUpMedia('local')) {
-            if(presentRequested) {
-                if(presentRequested === 'mike')
-                    updateSettings({video: ''});
-                else if(presentRequested === 'both')
-                    delSetting('video');
-                reflectSettings();
+    if(serverConnection.permissions.present && !findUpMedia('local')) {
+        if(present) {
+            if(present === 'mike')
+                updateSettings({video: ''});
+            else if(present === 'both')
+                delSetting('video');
+            reflectSettings();
 
-                let button = getButtonElement('presentbutton');
-                button.disabled = true;
-                try {
-                    await addLocalMedia();
-                } finally {
-                    button.disabled = false;
-                }
-            } else {
-                displayMessage(
-                    "Press Present to enable your camera or microphone"
-                );
+            let button = getButtonElement('presentbutton');
+            button.disabled = true;
+            try {
+                await addLocalMedia();
+            } finally {
+                button.disabled = false;
             }
+        } else {
+            displayMessage(
+                "Press Ready to enable your camera or microphone"
+            );
         }
-    } finally {
-        presentRequested = null;
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/webserver/webserver.go b/webserver/webserver.go
index 75731c1..f811691 100644
--- a/webserver/webserver.go
+++ b/webserver/webserver.go
@@ -243,6 +243,12 @@ func groupHandler(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 		return
 	}
 
+	if strings.HasSuffix(r.URL.Path, "/") {
+		http.Redirect(w, r, r.URL.Path[:len(r.URL.Path)-1],
+			http.StatusPermanentRedirect)
+		return
+	}
+
 	g, err := group.Add(name, nil)
 	if err != nil {
 		if os.IsNotExist(err) {