diff --git a/client/src/components/chat/AddGroupMember.tsx b/client/src/components/chat/AddGroupMember.tsx
index e520feb..07931f1 100644
--- a/client/src/components/chat/AddGroupMember.tsx
+++ b/client/src/components/chat/AddGroupMember.tsx
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ function AddGroupMember({ contact }: AddGroupMemberProps) {
             setIsLoading(false);
             setNotFound(false);
           }
-        } catch (e) {
+        } catch (e: any) {
           setIsLoading(false);
           console.error('Error fetching suggestions:', e);
           setErrorMessage(
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ function AddGroupMember({ contact }: AddGroupMemberProps) {
         modalRef.current.close();
       }
       reset();
-    } catch (e) {
+    } catch (e: any) {
       console.error('Failed to add group member: ', e);
       setIsLoading(false);
       setErrorMessage(e.response?.data?.message || 'Failed to add member');
diff --git a/client/src/components/chat/ContactProfile.tsx b/client/src/components/chat/ContactProfile.tsx
index 222ce20..32f9695 100644
--- a/client/src/components/chat/ContactProfile.tsx
+++ b/client/src/components/chat/ContactProfile.tsx
@@ -12,7 +12,9 @@ function ContactProfile({ contact }: ContactProfileProps) {
     <div className="flex items-center">
       <div className="flex items-center p-2">
         <img className="w-4 mr-2 invert" src={profile} alt="profile img" />
-        <p>{contact ? contact.username : null}</p>
+        <p>
+          {contact?.user_id} {contact ? contact.username : null}
+        </p>
       </div>
       <div className="flex-grow"></div>
 
diff --git a/client/src/components/chat/ContactsList.tsx b/client/src/components/chat/ContactsList.tsx
index ee70fb9..4bfc488 100644
--- a/client/src/components/chat/ContactsList.tsx
+++ b/client/src/components/chat/ContactsList.tsx
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ import {
 } from '@/components/ui/alert-dialog';
 
 type ContactsListProps = {
-  InitializeContact: (contact: ContactsProps) => void;
+  initializeContact: (contact: ContactsProps) => void;
   setContactsList: React.Dispatch<React.SetStateAction<ContactsProps[]>>;
   contactsList: ContactsProps[];
   setCurrentContact: React.Dispatch<React.SetStateAction<ContactsProps | null>>;
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ type ContactsListProps = {
 };
 
 function ContactsList({
-  InitializeContact,
+  initializeContact,
   contactsList,
   setContactsList,
   setCurrentContact,
@@ -44,10 +44,19 @@ function ContactsList({
   useEffect(() => {
     if (!socket) return;
 
-    socket?.on('added to group', () => {
-      console.log('added to group, fetching contacts');
-      fetchContacts();
-    });
+    socket.on(
+      'added to group',
+      (msg: {
+        username: string;
+        user_id: number;
+        group_id: number;
+        isadmin: false;
+      }) => {
+        console.log('added to group, fetching contacts');
+        console.error(msg);
+        fetchContacts();
+      },
+    );
 
     return () => {
       socket?.off('added to group');
@@ -103,7 +112,7 @@ function ContactsList({
     <li
       className="flex hover:bg-green-700 p-2 rounded cursor-pointer justify-between items-center min-h-[40px]"
       onClick={() => {
-        InitializeContact(contact);
+        initializeContact(contact);
         updateContactStatus(contact, true);
       }}
     >
diff --git a/client/src/components/chat/ParticipantsBar.tsx b/client/src/components/chat/ParticipantsBar.tsx
index 4cae6c9..0df65ec 100644
--- a/client/src/components/chat/ParticipantsBar.tsx
+++ b/client/src/components/chat/ParticipantsBar.tsx
@@ -21,14 +21,37 @@ type ParticipantsProps = {
 
 type ParticipantsBarProps = {
   contact: ContactsProps | null;
+  initializeContact: (contact: ContactsProps) => void;
+  currentContact: ContactsProps | null;
 };
 
-function ParticipantsBar({ contact }: ParticipantsBarProps) {
+function ParticipantsBar({
+  contact,
+  initializeContact,
+  currentContact,
+}: ParticipantsBarProps) {
   const [participants, setParticipants] = useState<ParticipantsProps[]>([]);
   const [isGroupAdmin, setIsGroupAdmin] = useState<boolean>(false);
   const user: UsernameType = useOutletContext();
   const [isLoading, setIsLoading] = useState<boolean>(false);
 
+  const getParticipants = async () => {
+    try {
+      const response = await axiosClient.get(
+        `/api/chat/groups/getMembers/${contact?.conversation_id}`,
+      );
+      console.log(
+        'getParticipants for: ',
+        contact?.conversation_id,
+        'response: ',
+        response.data,
+      );
+      setParticipants(response.data);
+    } catch (e) {
+      console.error('Failed to get chat participants: ', e);
+    }
+  };
+
   useEffect(() => {
     if (participants.length > 0 && user?.user_id) {
       const userIsAdmin = participants.some(
@@ -41,22 +64,6 @@ function ParticipantsBar({ contact }: ParticipantsBarProps) {
 
   useEffect(() => {
     if (contact) {
-      const getParticipants = async () => {
-        try {
-          const response = await axiosClient.get(
-            `/api/chat/groups/getMembers/${contact.conversation_id}`,
-          );
-          console.log(
-            'getParticipants for: ',
-            contact.conversation_id,
-            'response: ',
-            response.data,
-          );
-          setParticipants(response.data);
-        } catch (e) {
-          console.error('Failed to get chat participants: ', e);
-        }
-      };
       getParticipants();
     }
   }, [contact]);
@@ -75,6 +82,25 @@ function ParticipantsBar({ contact }: ParticipantsBarProps) {
         const { group_id } = msg;
         console.log('Added to group: ', msg);
         console.log('Current participants: ', participants);
+        console.log(
+          'HDDSLKDFLDK: ',
+          currentContact?.conversation_id,
+          currentContact?.user_id,
+        );
+        if (
+          msg.group_id == currentContact?.conversation_id &&
+          msg.user_id == user?.user_id
+        ) {
+          initializeContact({
+            read: true,
+            username: msg.username,
+            user_id: msg.user_id,
+            id: currentContact?.id,
+            type: 'group',
+            conversation_id: msg.group_id,
+            last_active: new Date().toString(),
+          });
+        }
 
         if (group_id === contact.conversation_id) {
           setParticipants((prevMembers) => {
@@ -90,16 +116,19 @@ function ParticipantsBar({ contact }: ParticipantsBarProps) {
       },
     );
 
-    socket.on(
-      'left group',
-      (msg: { user_id: number; conversation_id: number }) => {
-        const { user_id } = msg;
-        console.log(`(socket on "left group")`, msg);
-        setParticipants((prevMembers) =>
-          prevMembers.filter((member) => member.user_id !== user_id),
-        );
-      },
-    );
+    socket.on('left group', (msg: { user_id: number; group_id: number }) => {
+      console.log(`(socket on "left group")`, msg);
+      // Initialize contact again to clear messages and participants list
+      if (
+        msg.group_id == currentContact?.conversation_id &&
+        msg.user_id == user?.user_id
+      ) {
+        initializeContact(currentContact);
+      }
+      setParticipants((prevMembers) =>
+        prevMembers.filter((member) => member.user_id !== msg.user_id),
+      );
+    });
 
     return () => {
       socket?.off('added to group');
@@ -113,7 +142,7 @@ function ParticipantsBar({ contact }: ParticipantsBarProps) {
       socket?.emit(
         'remove user from group',
         {
-          conversation_id: contact?.conversation_id,
+          group_id: contact?.conversation_id,
           user_id: userId,
         },
         (response: { status: 'ok' | 'error'; message: string }) => {
diff --git a/client/src/components/chat/UserProfile.tsx b/client/src/components/chat/UserProfile.tsx
index 4818aac..cbe5339 100644
--- a/client/src/components/chat/UserProfile.tsx
+++ b/client/src/components/chat/UserProfile.tsx
@@ -24,7 +24,9 @@ function UserProfile() {
         </div>
 
         <div className="text-gray-200">
-          <p>{user.username}</p>
+          <p>
+            {user?.user_id} {user.username}
+          </p>
         </div>
       </div>
 
diff --git a/client/src/pages/Chat.tsx b/client/src/pages/Chat.tsx
index c07550e..2e55983 100644
--- a/client/src/pages/Chat.tsx
+++ b/client/src/pages/Chat.tsx
@@ -198,7 +198,7 @@ function Chat() {
             InitializeContact={initializeContact}
           />
           <ContactsList
-            InitializeContact={initializeContact}
+            initializeContact={initializeContact}
             contactsList={contactsList}
             setContactsList={setContactsList}
             setCurrentContact={setCurrentContact}
@@ -237,7 +237,11 @@ function Chat() {
             {/* Participants Bar */}
             {currentContact?.type == 'group' ? (
               <div className="w-80 bg-[#1E1E1E] flex-shrink-0">
-                <ParticipantsBar contact={currentContact} />
+                <ParticipantsBar
+                  contact={currentContact}
+                  initializeContact={initializeContact}
+                  currentContact={currentContact}
+                />
               </div>
             ) : null}
           </div>
diff --git a/server/socket/socket.js b/server/socket/socket.js
index 9a93369..2539b14 100644
--- a/server/socket/socket.js
+++ b/server/socket/socket.js
@@ -221,29 +221,47 @@ function initializeSocket(io) {
     });
 
     socket.on("remove user from group", async (msg, callback) => {
-      const { conversation_id, user_id } = msg;
-      if (!conversation_id) {
+      const { group_id, user_id } = msg;
+
+      if (!group_id || !user_id) {
         return callback({
           status: "error",
-          message: "No conversation id provided",
+          message: "Missing required parameters",
         });
       }
-      if (!user_id) {
-        return callback({ status: "error", message: "No user id provided" });
+
+      try {
+        const result = await removeUserFromGroupById(group_id, user_id);
+
+        if (result?.message) {
+          return callback({ status: "error", message: result.message });
+        }
+
+        // Get all sockets in the room
+        const socketsInRoom = await io.in(group_id).fetchSockets();
+
+        for (const socketInstance of socketsInRoom) {
+          if (socketInstance.user_id === user_id) {
+            socketInstance.leave(group_id);
+          }
+        }
+
+        io.to(group_id).to(user_id).emit("left group", {
+          group_id,
+          user_id,
+        });
+
+        return callback({
+          status: "ok",
+          message: "Successfully removed user from group",
+        });
+      } catch (error) {
+        console.error("Failed to remove user from group:", error);
+        return callback({
+          status: "error",
+          message: "Internal server error",
+        });
       }
-
-      const result = await removeUserFromGroupById(conversation_id, user_id);
-
-      if (result?.message) {
-        return callback({ status: "error", messsage: result.message });
-      }
-
-      io.to(conversation_id).emit("left group", { conversation_id, user_id });
-
-      return callback({
-        status: "ok",
-        message: "Successfully removed user from group",
-      });
     });
 
     socket.on("disconnect", (reason) => {