diff --git a/app/app.go b/app/app.go
index d79653d..8d916a3 100644
--- a/app/app.go
+++ b/app/app.go
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ type application struct {
 	mutex        sync.Mutex
 	primaryonion string
 	storage      map[string]storage.ProfileStore
-	EventBus     *event.Manager
+	eventBus     *event.Manager
 }
 
 // Application is a full cwtch peer application. It allows management, usage and storage of multiple peers
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ type Application interface {
 	ListPeers() map[string]string
 	LaunchPeers()
 
-	//GetTorStatus() (map[string]string, error)
+	EventBus() *event.Manager
 
 	Shutdown()
 }
@@ -48,8 +48,8 @@ func NewApp(acn connectivity.ACN, appDirectory string) Application {
 	log.Debugf("NewApp(%v)\n", appDirectory)
 	app := &application{peers: make(map[string]peer.CwtchPeer), storage: make(map[string]storage.ProfileStore), directory: appDirectory, acn: acn}
 	os.Mkdir(path.Join(app.directory, "profiles"), 0700)
-	app.EventBus = new(event.Manager)
-	app.EventBus.Initialize()
+	app.eventBus = new(event.Manager)
+	app.eventBus.Initialize()
 	return app
 }
 
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ func (app *application) CreatePeer(name string, password string) (peer.CwtchPeer
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
-	p.Init(app.acn, app.EventBus)
+	p.Init(app.acn, app.eventBus)
 	_, exists := app.peers[p.GetProfile().Onion]
 	if exists {
 		p.Shutdown()
@@ -113,7 +113,7 @@ func (app *application) LoadProfiles(password string) error {
 			continue
 		}
 
-		p.Init(app.acn, app.EventBus)
+		p.Init(app.acn, app.eventBus)
 
 		app.mutex.Lock()
 		app.peers[p.GetProfile().Onion] = p
@@ -162,6 +162,11 @@ func (app *application) GetTorStatus() (map[string]string, error) {
 	return app.torManager.GetStatus()
 }*/
 
+// Fetch the app's event manager
+func (app *application) EventBus() *event.Manager {
+	return app.eventBus
+}
+
 // Shutdown shutsdown all peers of an app and then the tormanager
 func (app *application) Shutdown() {
 	for _, peer := range app.peers {
diff --git a/model/group.go b/model/group.go
index d15dd6a..6c98fa1 100644
--- a/model/group.go
+++ b/model/group.go
@@ -103,7 +103,6 @@ func (g *Group) Invite(initialMessage []byte) ([]byte, error) {
 
 // AddMessage takes a DecryptedGroupMessage and adds it to the Groups Timeline
 func (g *Group) AddMessage(message *protocol.DecryptedGroupMessage, sig []byte) *Message {
-	g.lock.Lock()
 	timelineMessage := &Message{
 		Message:            message.GetText(),
 		Timestamp:          time.Unix(int64(message.GetTimestamp()), 0),
@@ -112,13 +111,7 @@ func (g *Group) AddMessage(message *protocol.DecryptedGroupMessage, sig []byte)
 		PeerID:             message.GetOnion(),
 		PreviousMessageSig: message.GetPreviousMessageSig(),
 	}
-	seen := g.Timeline.Insert(timelineMessage)
-	g.lock.Unlock()
-
-	// Send a new Message notification if we have an app that is listening.
-	if g.NewMessage != nil && !seen {
-		g.NewMessage <- *timelineMessage
-	}
+	g.Timeline.Insert(timelineMessage)
 	return timelineMessage
 }
 
diff --git a/model/profile.go b/model/profile.go
index ee54f07..ee67785 100644
--- a/model/profile.go
+++ b/model/profile.go
@@ -294,23 +294,12 @@ func (p *Profile) ProcessInvite(gci *protocol.GroupChatInvite, peerHostname stri
 
 // AddGroup is a convenience method for adding a group to a profile.
 func (p *Profile) AddGroup(group *Group) {
-	existingGroup, exists := p.Groups[group.GroupID]
+	_, exists := p.Groups[group.GroupID]
 	if !exists {
-		decodedPub, _ := base32.StdEncoding.DecodeString(strings.ToUpper(group.Owner[:56]))
-		valid := ed25519.Verify(ed25519.PublicKey(decodedPub[:32]), []byte(group.GroupID+group.GroupServer), group.SignedGroupID)
-		if valid {
-			p.lock.Lock()
-			defer p.lock.Unlock()
-			p.Groups[group.GroupID] = group
-		}
-	} else if exists && existingGroup.Owner == group.Owner {
 		p.lock.Lock()
 		defer p.lock.Unlock()
 		p.Groups[group.GroupID] = group
 	}
-
-	// If we are sent an invite or group update by someone who is not an owner
-	// then we reject the group.
 }
 
 // AttemptDecryption takes a ciphertext and signature and attempts to decrypt it under known groups.
@@ -327,7 +316,6 @@ func (p *Profile) AttemptDecryption(ciphertext []byte, signature []byte) (bool,
 				group.Compromised()
 				return false, group.GroupID, nil
 			}
-
 			return true, group.GroupID, group.AddMessage(dgm, signature)
 		}
 	}
diff --git a/peer/cwtch_peer.go b/peer/cwtch_peer.go
index f29d0e0..39d003b 100644
--- a/peer/cwtch_peer.go
+++ b/peer/cwtch_peer.go
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@ func (cp *cwtchPeer) ImportGroup(exportedInvite string) (groupID string, err err
 		data, err := base64.StdEncoding.DecodeString(exportedInvite[5+44:])
 		if err == nil {
 			cpp := &protocol.CwtchPeerPacket{}
-			err := proto.Unmarshal(data, cpp)
+			err = proto.Unmarshal(data, cpp)
 			if err == nil {
 				pk, err := base64.StdEncoding.DecodeString(exportedInvite[5 : 5+44])
 				if err == nil {
@@ -280,9 +280,10 @@ func (cp *cwtchPeer) eventHandler() {
 		ev := cp.queue.Next()
 		switch ev.EventType {
 		case event.EncryptedGroupMessage:
-			ok, groupID, _ := cp.Profile.AttemptDecryption([]byte(ev.Data["Ciphertext"]), []byte(ev.Data["Signature"]))
+			ok, groupID, message := cp.Profile.AttemptDecryption([]byte(ev.Data["Ciphertext"]), []byte(ev.Data["Signature"]))
+			log.Debugf("ok,gid,msg = %v,%v,%v", ok, groupID, message)
 			if ok {
-				cp.eventBus.Publish(event.NewEvent(event.NewMessageFromGroup, map[string]string{"GroupID": groupID}))
+				cp.eventBus.Publish(event.NewEvent(event.NewMessageFromGroup, map[string]string{"Data": message.Message, "GroupID": groupID, "Onion": message.PeerID}))
 			}
 		case event.NewGroupInvite:
 			var groupInvite protocol.GroupChatInvite
@@ -292,7 +293,6 @@ func (cp *cwtchPeer) eventHandler() {
 			if ev.EventType != "" {
 				log.Errorf("peer event handler received an event it was not subscribed for: %v", ev.EventType)
 			}
-			return
 		}
 	}
 }