diff --git a/background.html b/background.html
index c3994d233..e4efe99a9 100644
--- a/background.html
+++ b/background.html
@@ -495,7 +495,6 @@
   <script type='text/javascript' src='js/views/password_dialog_view.js'></script>
   <script type='text/javascript' src='js/views/seed_dialog_view.js'></script>
   <script type='text/javascript' src='js/views/qr_dialog_view.js'></script>
-  <script type='text/javascript' src='js/views/connecting_to_server_dialog_view.js'></script>
   <script type='text/javascript' src='js/views/beta_release_disclaimer_view.js'></script>
   <script type='text/javascript' src='js/views/identicon_svg_view.js'></script>
   <script type='text/javascript' src='js/views/install_view.js'></script>
diff --git a/background_test.html b/background_test.html
index 8433a9af4..c47e98b62 100644
--- a/background_test.html
+++ b/background_test.html
@@ -495,7 +495,6 @@
   <script type='text/javascript' src='js/views/password_dialog_view.js'></script>
   <script type='text/javascript' src='js/views/seed_dialog_view.js'></script>
   <script type='text/javascript' src='js/views/qr_dialog_view.js'></script>
-  <script type='text/javascript' src='js/views/connecting_to_server_dialog_view.js'></script>
   <script type='text/javascript' src='js/views/beta_release_disclaimer_view.js'></script>
   <script type='text/javascript' src='js/views/identicon_svg_view.js'></script>
   <script type='text/javascript' src='js/views/install_view.js'></script>
diff --git a/js/background.js b/js/background.js
index 6714c5025..ca167d886 100644
--- a/js/background.js
+++ b/js/background.js
@@ -1160,6 +1160,11 @@
         const conversationExists = ConversationController.get(conversationId);
         if (conversationExists) {
           window.log.warn('We are already a member of this public chat');
+          window.pushToast({
+            description: window.i18n('publicChatExists'),
+            type: 'info',
+            id: 'alreadyMemberPublicChat',
+          });
           return;
         }
 
diff --git a/js/models/messages.js b/js/models/messages.js
index e6dc4f074..5aa089040 100644
--- a/js/models/messages.js
+++ b/js/models/messages.js
@@ -113,6 +113,8 @@
           this.propsForMessage = this.getPropsForMessage();
         }
       };
+      const triggerChange = () => this.trigger('change');
+
       this.on('change', generateProps);
 
       const applicableConversationChanges =
@@ -120,8 +122,11 @@
 
       const conversation = this.getConversation();
       const fromContact = this.getIncomingContact();
-
       this.listenTo(conversation, applicableConversationChanges, generateProps);
+
+      // trigger a change event on this component.
+      // this will call generateProps and refresh the Message.tsx component with new props
+      this.listenTo(conversation, 'disable:input', triggerChange);
       if (fromContact) {
         this.listenTo(
           fromContact,
@@ -703,6 +708,8 @@
         multiSelectMode: conversation && conversation.selectedMessages.size > 0,
         isPublic: !!this.get('isPublic'),
         isRss: !!this.get('isRss'),
+        isKickedFromGroup:
+          conversation && conversation.get('isKickedFromGroup'),
         senderIsModerator:
           !!this.get('isPublic') &&
           conversation &&
diff --git a/js/views/connecting_to_server_dialog_view.js b/js/views/connecting_to_server_dialog_view.js
deleted file mode 100644
index b2d800f1b..000000000
--- a/js/views/connecting_to_server_dialog_view.js
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,61 +0,0 @@
-/* global Whisper, i18n, log */
-
-// eslint-disable-next-line func-names
-(function() {
-  'use strict';
-
-  window.Whisper = window.Whisper || {};
-
-  Whisper.ConnectingToServerDialogView = Whisper.View.extend({
-    templateName: 'connecting-to-server-template',
-    className: 'loki-dialog connecting-to-server modal',
-    initialize(options = {}) {
-      this.title = i18n('connectingLoad');
-      this.cancelText = options.cancelText || i18n('cancel');
-      this.serverUrl = options.serverUrl;
-      this.channelId = options.channelId;
-      this.once('attemptConnection', () =>
-        this.attemptConnection(options.serverUrl, options.channelId)
-      );
-      this.render();
-    },
-    events: {
-      keyup: 'onKeyup',
-      'click .cancel': 'close',
-    },
-    async attemptConnection(serverUrl, channelId) {
-      let conversation = null;
-      try {
-        conversation = await window.attemptConnection(serverUrl, channelId);
-      } catch (e) {
-        log.error('can not connect', e.message, e.code);
-        return this.resolveWith({ errorCode: e.message });
-      }
-      return this.resolveWith({ conversation });
-    },
-    resolveWith(result) {
-      this.trigger('connectionResult', result);
-      this.remove();
-    },
-    render_attributes() {
-      return {
-        title: this.title,
-        cancel: this.cancelText,
-      };
-    },
-    close() {
-      this.trigger('connectionResult', { cancelled: true });
-      this.remove();
-    },
-    onKeyup(event) {
-      switch (event.key) {
-        case 'Escape':
-        case 'Esc':
-          this.close();
-          break;
-        default:
-          break;
-      }
-    },
-  });
-})();
diff --git a/js/views/conversation_view.js b/js/views/conversation_view.js
index 564db2dd6..858cfccee 100644
--- a/js/views/conversation_view.js
+++ b/js/views/conversation_view.js
@@ -196,6 +196,7 @@
             value: item.get('seconds'),
           })),
           hasNickname: !!this.model.getNickname(),
+          isKickedFromGroup: this.model.get('isKickedFromGroup'),
 
           onSetDisappearingMessages: seconds =>
             this.setDisappearingMessages(seconds),
@@ -294,6 +295,7 @@
           amMod: this.model.isModerator(
             window.storage.get('primaryDevicePubKey')
           ),
+          isKickedFromGroup: this.model.get('isKickedFromGroup'),
 
           timerOptions: Whisper.ExpirationTimerOptions.map(item => ({
             name: item.getName(),
diff --git a/js/views/invite_friends_dialog_view.js b/js/views/invite_friends_dialog_view.js
index ddf8d5745..c4bec8b9f 100644
--- a/js/views/invite_friends_dialog_view.js
+++ b/js/views/invite_friends_dialog_view.js
@@ -14,11 +14,14 @@
 
       const convos = window.getConversations().models;
 
-      const friends = convos.filter(
+      this.friends = convos.filter(
         d => !!d && d.isFriend() && d.isPrivate() && !d.isMe()
       );
+      if (!convo.isPublic()) {
+        const members = convo.get('members') || [];
+        this.friends = this.friends.filter(d => !members.includes(d.id));
+      }
 
-      this.friends = friends;
       this.chatName = convo.get('name');
       this.chatServer = convo.get('server');
       this.channelId = convo.get('channelId');
diff --git a/stylesheets/_session.scss b/stylesheets/_session.scss
index c8833aeb2..1398a5e51 100644
--- a/stylesheets/_session.scss
+++ b/stylesheets/_session.scss
@@ -1565,7 +1565,7 @@ input {
 }
 
 .friend-selection-list {
-  width: 40vh;
+  width: 20vw;
 }
 
 .session-beta-disclaimer {
diff --git a/test/index.html b/test/index.html
index a779fba6d..b503f8b23 100644
--- a/test/index.html
+++ b/test/index.html
@@ -542,7 +542,6 @@
   <script type="text/javascript" src="../js/views/password_dialog_view.js"></script>
   <script type="text/javascript" src="../js/views/seed_dialog_view.js"></script>
   <script type="text/javascript" src="../js/views/qr_dialog_view.js"></script>
-  <script type="text/javascript" src="../js/views/connecting_to_server_dialog_view.js"></script>
   <script type="text/javascript" src="../js/views/beta_release_disclaimer_view.js"></script>
   <script type="text/javascript" src="../js/views/identicon_svg_view.js"></script>
   <script type="text/javascript" src="../js/views/install_view.js"></script>
diff --git a/ts/components/conversation/ConversationHeader.tsx b/ts/components/conversation/ConversationHeader.tsx
index 227f66246..ad4cd46be 100644
--- a/ts/components/conversation/ConversationHeader.tsx
+++ b/ts/components/conversation/ConversationHeader.tsx
@@ -62,6 +62,7 @@ interface Props {
   isOnline?: boolean;
 
   selectedMessages: any;
+  isKickedFromGroup: boolean;
 
   onSetDisappearingMessages: (seconds: number) => void;
   onDeleteMessages: () => void;
@@ -145,6 +146,7 @@ export class ConversationHeader extends React.Component<Props> {
       subscriberCount,
       isFriendRequestPending,
       isMe,
+      isKickedFromGroup,
       name,
     } = this.props;
 
@@ -179,7 +181,7 @@ export class ConversationHeader extends React.Component<Props> {
     }
 
     const textEl =
-      text === '' ? null : (
+      text === '' || isKickedFromGroup ? null : (
         <span className="module-conversation-header__title-text">{text}</span>
       );
 
@@ -298,6 +300,7 @@ export class ConversationHeader extends React.Component<Props> {
       isPublic,
       isRss,
       isGroup,
+      isKickedFromGroup,
       amMod,
       onDeleteMessages,
       onDeleteContact,
@@ -320,20 +323,20 @@ export class ConversationHeader extends React.Component<Props> {
           <MenuItem onClick={onCopyPublicKey}>{copyIdLabel}</MenuItem>
         ) : null}
         <MenuItem onClick={onDeleteMessages}>{i18n('deleteMessages')}</MenuItem>
-        {amMod ? (
+        {amMod && !isKickedFromGroup ? (
           <MenuItem onClick={onAddModerators}>{i18n('addModerators')}</MenuItem>
         ) : null}
-        {amMod ? (
+        {amMod && !isKickedFromGroup ? (
           <MenuItem onClick={onRemoveModerators}>
             {i18n('removeModerators')}
           </MenuItem>
         ) : null}
-        {amMod ? (
+        {amMod && !isKickedFromGroup ? (
           <MenuItem onClick={onUpdateGroupName}>
             {i18n('editGroupNameOrPicture')}
           </MenuItem>
         ) : null}
-        {isPrivateGroup ? (
+        {isPrivateGroup && !isKickedFromGroup ? (
           <MenuItem onClick={onLeaveGroup}>{i18n('leaveGroup')}</MenuItem>
         ) : null}
         {/* TODO: add delete group */}
@@ -391,7 +394,7 @@ export class ConversationHeader extends React.Component<Props> {
   }
 
   public render() {
-    const { id } = this.props;
+    const { id, isKickedFromGroup } = this.props;
     const triggerId = `conversation-${id}-${Date.now()}`;
 
     return (
@@ -407,7 +410,7 @@ export class ConversationHeader extends React.Component<Props> {
               {/*isPrivateGroup ? this.renderMemberCount() : null*/}
             </div>
           </div>
-          {this.renderExpirationLength()}
+          {!isKickedFromGroup && this.renderExpirationLength()}
 
           {!this.props.isRss && this.renderAvatar()}
 
@@ -436,6 +439,8 @@ export class ConversationHeader extends React.Component<Props> {
       isBlocked,
       isMe,
       isGroup,
+      isFriend,
+      isKickedFromGroup,
       isArchived,
       isPublic,
       isRss,
@@ -452,7 +457,6 @@ export class ConversationHeader extends React.Component<Props> {
       // hasNickname,
       // onClearNickname,
       // onChangeNickname,
-      isFriend,
     } = this.props;
 
     if (isPublic || isRss) {
@@ -464,20 +468,21 @@ export class ConversationHeader extends React.Component<Props> {
     const blockTitle = isBlocked ? i18n('unblockUser') : i18n('blockUser');
     const blockHandler = isBlocked ? onUnblockUser : onBlockUser;
 
-    const disappearingMessagesMenuItem = isFriend && (
-      <SubMenu title={disappearingTitle}>
-        {(timerOptions || []).map(item => (
-          <MenuItem
-            key={item.value}
-            onClick={() => {
-              onSetDisappearingMessages(item.value);
-            }}
-          >
-            {item.name}
-          </MenuItem>
-        ))}
-      </SubMenu>
-    );
+    const disappearingMessagesMenuItem = isFriend &&
+      !isKickedFromGroup && (
+        <SubMenu title={disappearingTitle}>
+          {(timerOptions || []).map(item => (
+            <MenuItem
+              key={item.value}
+              onClick={() => {
+                onSetDisappearingMessages(item.value);
+              }}
+            >
+              {item.name}
+            </MenuItem>
+          ))}
+        </SubMenu>
+      );
     const showMembersMenuItem = isGroup && (
       <MenuItem onClick={onShowGroupMembers}>{i18n('showMembers')}</MenuItem>
     );
diff --git a/ts/components/conversation/Message.tsx b/ts/components/conversation/Message.tsx
index 16b7700c8..0e5d7fd21 100644
--- a/ts/components/conversation/Message.tsx
+++ b/ts/components/conversation/Message.tsx
@@ -100,6 +100,7 @@ export interface Props {
   isPublic?: boolean;
   isRss?: boolean;
   selected: boolean;
+  isKickedFromGroup: boolean;
   // whether or not to show check boxes
   multiSelectMode: boolean;
 
@@ -782,11 +783,12 @@ export class Message extends React.PureComponent<Props, State> {
       attachments,
       direction,
       disableMenu,
+      isKickedFromGroup,
       onDownload,
       onReply,
     } = this.props;
 
-    if (!isCorrectSide || disableMenu) {
+    if (!isCorrectSide || disableMenu || isKickedFromGroup) {
       return null;
     }
 
@@ -1051,12 +1053,14 @@ export class Message extends React.PureComponent<Props, State> {
     return false;
   }
 
+  // tslint:disable-next-line: cyclomatic-complexity
   public render() {
     const {
       authorPhoneNumber,
       authorColor,
       direction,
       id,
+      isKickedFromGroup,
       isRss,
       timestamp,
       selected,
@@ -1106,7 +1110,7 @@ export class Message extends React.PureComponent<Props, State> {
       divClasses.push('public-chat-message-wrapper');
     }
 
-    const enableContextMenu = !isRss && !multiSelectMode;
+    const enableContextMenu = !isRss && !multiSelectMode && !isKickedFromGroup;
 
     return (
       <div className={classNames(divClasses)}>
@@ -1136,7 +1140,9 @@ export class Message extends React.PureComponent<Props, State> {
             }}
           >
             {this.renderError(isIncoming)}
-            {isRss ? null : this.renderMenu(!isIncoming, triggerId)}
+            {isRss || isKickedFromGroup
+              ? null
+              : this.renderMenu(!isIncoming, triggerId)}
             <div
               className={classNames(
                 'module-message__container',
diff --git a/ts/components/session/SessionGroupSettings.tsx b/ts/components/session/SessionGroupSettings.tsx
index 919cf0876..674c6ffeb 100644
--- a/ts/components/session/SessionGroupSettings.tsx
+++ b/ts/components/session/SessionGroupSettings.tsx
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ interface Props {
   isPublic: boolean;
   isAdmin: boolean;
   amMod: boolean;
+  isKickedFromGroup: boolean;
 
   onGoBack: () => void;
   onInviteFriends: () => void;
@@ -212,14 +213,17 @@ export class SessionGroupSettings extends React.Component<Props, any> {
       onLeaveGroup,
       isPublic,
       isAdmin,
+      isKickedFromGroup,
       amMod,
     } = this.props;
     const { documents, media, onItemClick } = this.state;
     const showMemberCount = !!(memberCount && memberCount > 0);
-    const hasDisappearingMessages = !isPublic;
+    const hasDisappearingMessages = !isPublic && !isKickedFromGroup;
     const leaveGroupString = isPublic
       ? window.i18n('leaveOpenGroup')
-      : window.i18n('leaveClosedGroup');
+      : isKickedFromGroup
+        ? window.i18n('youAreKickedFromThisGroup')
+        : window.i18n('leaveClosedGroup');
 
     const disappearingMessagesOptions = timerOptions.map(option => {
       return {
@@ -230,8 +234,10 @@ export class SessionGroupSettings extends React.Component<Props, any> {
       };
     });
 
-    const showUpdateGroupNameButton = isPublic ? amMod : isAdmin;
-    const showUpdateGroupMembersButton = !isPublic && isAdmin;
+    const showUpdateGroupNameButton =
+      isPublic && !isKickedFromGroup ? amMod : isAdmin;
+    const showUpdateGroupMembersButton =
+      !isPublic && !isKickedFromGroup && isAdmin;
 
     return (
       <div className="group-settings">
@@ -292,6 +298,7 @@ export class SessionGroupSettings extends React.Component<Props, any> {
           buttonColor={SessionButtonColor.Danger}
           buttonType={SessionButtonType.SquareOutline}
           onClick={onLeaveGroup}
+          disabled={isKickedFromGroup}
         />
       </div>
     );
@@ -305,9 +312,10 @@ export class SessionGroupSettings extends React.Component<Props, any> {
       avatarPath,
       isAdmin,
       isPublic,
+      isKickedFromGroup,
     } = this.props;
 
-    const showInviteFriends = isPublic || isAdmin;
+    const showInviteFriends = (isPublic || isAdmin) && !isKickedFromGroup;
 
     return (
       <div className="group-settings-header">