diff --git a/pkg/interface/src/logic/api/chat.ts b/pkg/interface/src/logic/api/chat.ts
index ad6e5029d..572c2fa58 100644
--- a/pkg/interface/src/logic/api/chat.ts
+++ b/pkg/interface/src/logic/api/chat.ts
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ export default class ChatApi extends BaseApi<StoreState> {
    * If we don't host the chat, then it just leaves
    */
   delete(path: Path) {
-    this.viewAction({ delete: { 'app-path': path } });
+    return this.viewAction({ delete: { 'app-path': path } });
   }
 
   /**
diff --git a/pkg/interface/src/views/apps/chat/components/join.js b/pkg/interface/src/views/apps/chat/components/join.js
index 556bbe79a..282a76cab 100644
--- a/pkg/interface/src/views/apps/chat/components/join.js
+++ b/pkg/interface/src/views/apps/chat/components/join.js
@@ -41,13 +41,22 @@ export class JoinScreen extends Component {
     this.setState({ awaiting: true }, () => {
       const station = values.station.trim();
       if (`/${station}` in props.chatSynced) {
-        props.history.push(`/~chat/room${station}`);
+        if (props.station) {
+          props.history.replace(`/~chat/room${station}`);
+        } else {
+          props.history.push(`/~chat/room${station}`);
+        }
         return;
       }
       const ship = station.substr(1).slice(0,station.substr(1).indexOf('/'));
 
-      props.api.chat.join(ship, station, true);
-      props.history.push(`/~chat/room${station}`);
+      props.api.chat.join(ship, station, true).then(() => {
+        if (props.station) {
+          props.history.replace(`/~chat/room${station}`);
+        } else {
+          props.history.push(`/~chat/room${station}`);
+        }
+      });
     });
   }
 
diff --git a/pkg/interface/src/views/apps/chat/components/lib/delete-button.js b/pkg/interface/src/views/apps/chat/components/lib/delete-button.js
index 1abb19f7e..1d123109a 100644
--- a/pkg/interface/src/views/apps/chat/components/lib/delete-button.js
+++ b/pkg/interface/src/views/apps/chat/components/lib/delete-button.js
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 import React, { memo } from 'react';
 
-export const DeleteButton = memo(({ isOwner, station, changeLoading, association, contacts, api }) => {
+export const DeleteButton = memo(({ isOwner, station, changeLoading, association, contacts, api, history }) => {
   const leaveButtonClasses = (!isOwner) ? 'pointer' : 'c-default';
   const deleteButtonClasses = (isOwner) ? 
     'b--red2 red2 pointer bg-gray0-d' :
@@ -12,7 +12,9 @@ export const DeleteButton = memo(({ isOwner, station, changeLoading, association
       true,
       isOwner ? 'Deleting chat...' : 'Leaving chat...',
       () => {
-        api.chat.delete(station);
+        api.chat.delete(station).then(() => {
+          history.push("/~chat");
+        });
       }
     );
   };
diff --git a/pkg/interface/src/views/apps/chat/components/settings.js b/pkg/interface/src/views/apps/chat/components/settings.js
index 4e219350d..74d39c15a 100644
--- a/pkg/interface/src/views/apps/chat/components/settings.js
+++ b/pkg/interface/src/views/apps/chat/components/settings.js
@@ -67,7 +67,8 @@ export class SettingsScreen extends Component {
       groups,
       api,
       station,
-      match
+      match,
+      history
     } = this.props;
     const isOwner = deSig(match.params.ship) === window.ship;
 
@@ -88,6 +89,7 @@ export class SettingsScreen extends Component {
           station={station}
           association={association}
           contacts={contacts}
+          history={history}
           api={api} />
         <MetadataSettings
           isOwner={isOwner}
diff --git a/pkg/interface/src/views/apps/groups/components/join.js b/pkg/interface/src/views/apps/groups/components/join.js
index 82b5016cf..9d87b7f89 100644
--- a/pkg/interface/src/views/apps/groups/components/join.js
+++ b/pkg/interface/src/views/apps/groups/components/join.js
@@ -28,19 +28,23 @@ export class JoinScreen extends Component {
       const incomingGroup = `${props.ship}/${props.name}`;
       // push to group if already exists
       if (`/ship/${incomingGroup}` in props.groups) {
-        this.props.history.push(`/~groups/ship/${incomingGroup}`);
+        this.props.history.replace(`/~groups/ship/${incomingGroup}`);
         return;
       }
       this.setState({ group: incomingGroup }, () => {
         this.onClickJoin();
       });
     }
-    // once we've joined, push to group page
+    // once we've joined, replace to group page
     if (props.groups) {
       if (state.awaiting) {
         const group = `/ship/${state.group}`;
         if (group in props.groups) {
-          props.history.push(`/~groups${group}`);
+          if (props.ship && props.name) {
+            props.history.replace(`/~groups${group}`);
+          } else {
+            props.history.push(`/~groups${group}`);
+          }
         }
       }
     }
diff --git a/pkg/interface/src/views/apps/publish/components/lib/Join.tsx b/pkg/interface/src/views/apps/publish/components/lib/Join.tsx
index ff7a91c14..b12825acb 100644
--- a/pkg/interface/src/views/apps/publish/components/lib/Join.tsx
+++ b/pkg/interface/src/views/apps/publish/components/lib/Join.tsx
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ export function JoinScreen(props: JoinScreenProps & RouteComponentProps) {
     try {
       await api.publish.publishAction(action);
       await waiter((p) => !!p.notebooks?.[ship]?.[book]);
-      props.history.push(`/~publish/notebook/${ship}/${book}`);
+      props.history.replace(`/~publish/notebook/${ship}/${book}`);
     } catch (e) {
       console.error(e);
       setError(true);