diff --git a/config/bridge.go b/config/bridge.go
index dd8fbaa..80ab46a 100644
--- a/config/bridge.go
+++ b/config/bridge.go
@@ -160,7 +160,7 @@ type UsernameTemplateArgs struct {
 func (bc BridgeConfig) FormatDisplayname(contact groupme.Member) (string, int8) {
 	var buf bytes.Buffer
 	if index := strings.IndexRune(contact.ID.String(), '@'); index > 0 {
-		contact.ID = groupme.ID("+" + contact.ID.String()[:index])
+		contact.ID = groupme.ID("+" + contact.UserID.String()[:index])
 	}
 	bc.displaynameTemplate.Execute(&buf, contact)
 	var quality int8
@@ -168,7 +168,7 @@ func (bc BridgeConfig) FormatDisplayname(contact groupme.Member) (string, int8)
 	case len(contact.Nickname) > 0:
 		quality = 3
 		//TODO what
-	case len(contact.ID) > 0:
+	case len(contact.UserID) > 0:
 		quality = 1
 	default:
 		quality = 0
diff --git a/example-config.yaml b/example-config.yaml
index 5ea0f3d..9b6d5b2 100644
--- a/example-config.yaml
+++ b/example-config.yaml
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ bridge:
     # {{.Short}}  - short display name from contact list
     # To use multiple if's, you need to use: {{else if .Name}}, for example:
     # "{{if .Notify}}{{.Notify}}{{else if .Name}}{{.Name}}{{else}}{{.Jid}}{{end}} (WA)"
-    displayname_template: "{{if .Nickname}}{{.Nickname}}{{else}}{{call .ID.String}}{{end}} (WA)"
+    displayname_template: "{{if .Nickname}}{{.Nickname}}{{else}}{{call .UserID.String}}{{end}} (WA)"
     # Localpart template for per-user room grouping community IDs.
     # On startup, the bridge will try to create these communities, add all of the specific user's
     # portals to the community, and invite the Matrix user to it.
diff --git a/portal.go b/portal.go
index 748dae5..ae9d937 100644
--- a/portal.go
+++ b/portal.go
@@ -369,11 +369,11 @@ func (portal *Portal) SyncParticipants(metadata *groupme.Group) {
 	}
 	participantMap := make(map[string]bool)
 	for _, participant := range metadata.Members {
-		participantMap[participant.ID.String()] = true
-		user := portal.bridge.GetUserByJID(participant.ID.String())
+		participantMap[participant.UserID.String()] = true
+		user := portal.bridge.GetUserByJID(participant.UserID.String())
 		portal.userMXIDAction(user, portal.ensureMXIDInvited)
 
-		puppet := portal.bridge.GetPuppetByJID(participant.ID.String())
+		puppet := portal.bridge.GetPuppetByJID(participant.UserID.String())
 		err := puppet.IntentFor(portal).EnsureJoined(portal.MXID)
 		if err != nil {
 			portal.log.Warnfln("Failed to make puppet of %s join %s: %v", participant.ID.String(), portal.MXID, err)
diff --git a/user.go b/user.go
index f887e3f..c685b3e 100644
--- a/user.go
+++ b/user.go
@@ -553,7 +553,7 @@ func (user *User) syncPortals(chatMap map[string]groupme.Group, createAll bool)
 	existingKeys := user.GetInCommunityMap()
 	portalKeys := make([]database.PortalKeyWithMeta, 0, len(chatMap))
 	for _, chat := range chatMap {
-		portal := user.GetPortalByJID(chat.ID.String())
+		portal := user.bridge.GetPortalByJID(database.GroupPortalKey(chat.ID.String()))
 
 		chats = append(chats, Chat{
 			Portal:          portal,
@@ -805,13 +805,12 @@ func (user *User) handleMessageLoop() {
 			puppet := user.bridge.GetPuppetByJID(msg.data.UserID.String())
 			if puppet != nil {
 				puppet.Sync(user, groupme.Member{
-					ID:       msg.data.ID,
 					UserID:   msg.data.UserID,
 					Nickname: msg.data.Name,
 					ImageURL: msg.data.AvatarURL,
 				}) //TODO: add params or docs?
 			}
-			user.GetPortalByJID(msg.chat).messages <- msg
+			user.bridge.GetPortalByJID(database.GroupPortalKey(msg.chat)).messages <- msg
 		case <-user.syncStart:
 			user.log.Debugln("Processing of incoming messages is locked")
 			user.bridge.Metrics.TrackSyncLock(user.JID, true)
@@ -851,7 +850,19 @@ func (user *User) handleMessageLoop() {
 //}
 
 func (user *User) HandleTextMessage(message groupme.Message) {
-	user.messageInput <- PortalMessage{message.GroupID.String(), user, &message, uint64(message.CreatedAt.ToTime().Unix())}
+	var group bool
+	var id string
+	if message.GroupID.String() != "" {
+		group = true
+		id = message.GroupID.String()
+	} else if message.ConversationID.String() != "" {
+		group = false
+		id = message.ConversationID.String()
+	} else {
+		user.log.Errorln("Message received without conversation or groupid")
+		return
+	}
+	user.messageInput <- PortalMessage{id, group, user, &message, uint64(message.CreatedAt.ToTime().Unix())}
 }
 
 func (user *User) HandleJoin(id groupme.ID) {