diff --git a/Aurora/Design/Views/Party/PartyViewModel.cs b/Aurora/Design/Views/Party/PartyViewModel.cs
index 1f9384a..6d831d9 100644
--- a/Aurora/Design/Views/Party/PartyViewModel.cs
+++ b/Aurora/Design/Views/Party/PartyViewModel.cs
@@ -227,7 +227,16 @@ namespace Aurora.Design.Views.Party
             _client.Start(Hostname, SettingsService.Instance.DefaultPort.ToString());
             await JoinParty();
 
-            SetState(PartyState.InParty);
+            //TODO add cancellation token
+            try
+            {
+                SetState(PartyState.InParty);
+                await _client.GetEvents().ConfigureAwait(true);
+            }
+            catch (Exception ex)
+            {
+                Console.WriteLine("Exception occurred while receiviing events: ", ex.Message);
+            }
         }
 
         private bool CanJoinExecute()