diff --git a/app/assets/javascripts/JamServer.js b/app/assets/javascripts/JamServer.js
index 749a066e0..8ed816194 100644
--- a/app/assets/javascripts/JamServer.js
+++ b/app/assets/javascripts/JamServer.js
@@ -94,14 +94,21 @@
     };
 
     server.send = function(message) {
-        var jsMessage = JSON.stringify(message);
-        logger.log("server.send(" + jsMessage + ")");
-        if (server !== undefined && server.socket !== undefined && server.socket.send !== undefined) {
-            server.socket.send(jsMessage);
-        } else {
-            logger.log("Dropped message because server connection is closed.");
-        }
 
+        var jsMessage = JSON.stringify(message);
+
+        // make sure we're connected before sending
+        if (context.jamClient.connected) {
+            logger.log("server.send(" + jsMessage + ")");
+            if (server !== undefined && server.socket !== undefined && server.socket.send !== undefined) {
+                server.socket.send(jsMessage);
+            } else {
+                logger.log("Dropped message because server connection is closed.");
+            }
+        }
+        else {
+            logger.log("Could not send " + jsMessage + " since we're not connected yet.");
+        }
     };
 
     server.loginSession = function(sessionId) {
diff --git a/app/assets/javascripts/findSession.js b/app/assets/javascripts/findSession.js
index b50a555b9..183e2a1a0 100644
--- a/app/assets/javascripts/findSession.js
+++ b/app/assets/javascripts/findSession.js
@@ -283,18 +283,6 @@
             $('table#sessions-friends').children(':not(:first-child)').remove();
             $('table#sessions-other').children(':not(:first-child)').remove();
 
-            // sessions = null;
-            // sessions = {};
-
-            // invitationSessionGroup = null;
-            // invitationSessionGroup = {};
-
-            // friendSessionGroup = null;
-            // friendSessionGroup = {};
-
-            // otherSessionGroup = null;
-            // otherSessionGroup = {};
-
             sessionCounts = [0, 0, 0];
         }