diff --git a/static/js/directives/chat.js b/static/js/directives/chat.js
index 94da384b..72004311 100644
--- a/static/js/directives/chat.js
+++ b/static/js/directives/chat.js
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
  */
 define(['underscore', 'text!partials/chat.html', 'text!partials/chatroom.html'], function(_, templateChat, templateChatroom) {
 
-    return ["$compile", "safeDisplayName", "mediaStream", "safeApply", "desktopNotify", "translation", "playSound", "fileUpload", "randomGen", "buddyData", function($compile, safeDisplayName, mediaStream, safeApply, desktopNotify, translation, playSound, fileUpload, randomGen, buddyData) {
+    return ["$compile", "safeDisplayName", "mediaStream", "safeApply", "desktopNotify", "translation", "playSound", "fileUpload", "randomGen", "buddyData", "$timeout", function($compile, safeDisplayName, mediaStream, safeApply, desktopNotify, translation, playSound, fileUpload, randomGen, buddyData, $timeout) {
 
         var displayName = safeDisplayName;
         var group_chat_id = "";
@@ -272,7 +272,11 @@ define(['underscore', 'text!partials/chat.html', 'text!partials/chatroom.html'],
                                 controller.visibleRooms.push(id);
                                 subscope.index = index;
                                 subscope.visible = true;
-                                subscope.minimized = false;
+                                if (options.minimized) {
+                                    subscope.minimized = true;
+                                } else {
+                                    subscope.minimized = false;
+                                }
                             }
                         }
                         if (options.autofocus && subscope.visible) {
@@ -309,10 +313,19 @@ define(['underscore', 'text!partials/chat.html', 'text!partials/chatroom.html'],
                         return;
                     }
                     delete controller.rooms[id];
-                    subscope.$destroy();
+                    $timeout(function() {
+                        subscope.$destroy();
+                    }, 0);
                 };
-                // Show default room.
-                scope.showRoom(group_chat_id, {title: translation._("Group chat")});
+
+                scope.$on("room", function(event, room) {
+                    if (room) {
+                        scope.showRoom(group_chat_id, {title: translation._("Group chat")}, {restore: true, minimized: true});
+                    } else {
+                        scope.hideRoom(group_chat_id);
+                    }
+                });
+                
             };
 
         };
diff --git a/static/js/directives/usability.js b/static/js/directives/usability.js
index ee251588..930d5bee 100644
--- a/static/js/directives/usability.js
+++ b/static/js/directives/usability.js
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ define(['jquery', 'underscore', 'text!partials/usability.html'], function($, _,
 
   return ["mediaStream", function(mediaStream) {
 
-    var controller = ['$scope', "mediaStream", "safeApply", "$rootScope", "$timeout", function($scope, mediaStream, safeApply, $rootScope, $timeout) {
+    var controller = ['$scope', "mediaStream", "safeApply", "$timeout", function($scope, mediaStream, safeApply, $timeout) {
 
       $scope.roomdata = {};
 
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ define(['jquery', 'underscore', 'text!partials/usability.html'], function($, _,
           if ($scope.connect) {
               console.log("Connecting ...");
               ctrl.setInfo("checking");
-              setTimeout(function() {
+              $timeout(function() {
                   if (pending) {
                     safeApply($scope, function() {
                       ctrl.setInfo("usermedia");
@@ -92,14 +92,14 @@ define(['jquery', 'underscore', 'text!partials/usability.html'], function($, _,
           }
       });
 
-      $rootScope.$on("roomStatus", function(event, status) {
+      $scope.$on("room", function(event, room) {
         //console.log("roomStatus", status);
         if (complete) {
           if (initializer !== null) {
             $timeout.cancel(initializer);
             initializer = null;
           }
-          ctrl.setInfo(status ? "room" : "noroom");
+          ctrl.setInfo(room ? "room" : "noroom");
         }
       });
 
diff --git a/static/js/services/mediastream.js b/static/js/services/mediastream.js
index 930ef2a0..ce69dc5a 100644
--- a/static/js/services/mediastream.js
+++ b/static/js/services/mediastream.js
@@ -70,6 +70,8 @@ define([
                 var ready = false;
 
                 $rootScope.version = version;
+                $rootScope.roomid = null;
+                $rootScope.roomstatus = false; 
 
                 connector.e.on("closed error", _.bind(function(event, options) {
                     var opts = $.extend({}, options);
@@ -122,6 +124,12 @@ define([
                     $rootScope.roomid = room;
                 });
 
+                $rootScope.$on("roomStatus", function(event, status) {
+                    $rootScope.roomstatus = status ? true : false;
+                    var room = status ? $rootScope.roomid : null;
+                    $rootScope.$broadcast("room", room);
+                });
+
                 visibility.afterPrerendering(function() {
 
                     // Hide loader when we are visible.