diff --git a/integration_test/common.js b/integration_test/common.js
index 43bf55897..d0fbcf381 100644
--- a/integration_test/common.js
+++ b/integration_test/common.js
@@ -638,13 +638,15 @@ module.exports = {
       .should.eventually.equal(openGroupUrl);
     await app.client.element(ConversationPage.joinOpenGroupButton).click();
 
-    // validate session loader is shown
-    await app.client.isExisting(ConversationPage.sessionLoader).should
-      .eventually.be.true;
+    await app.client.waitForExist(
+      ConversationPage.sessionToastJoinOpenGroup,
+      2 * 1000
+    );
+
     // account for slow home internet connection delays...
     await app.client.waitForExist(
       ConversationPage.sessionToastJoinOpenGroupSuccess,
-      60 * 1000
+      20 * 1000
     );
 
     // validate overlay is closed
@@ -652,9 +654,10 @@ module.exports = {
       .eventually.be.false;
 
     // validate open chat has been added
-    await app.client.isExisting(
-      ConversationPage.rowOpenGroupConversationName(name)
-    ).should.eventually.be.true;
+    await app.client.waitForExist(
+      ConversationPage.rowOpenGroupConversationName(name),
+      20 * 1000
+    );
   },
 
   async stopStubSnodeServer() {
diff --git a/integration_test/open_group_test.js b/integration_test/open_group_test.js
index 08a22d785..6e13adb56 100644
--- a/integration_test/open_group_test.js
+++ b/integration_test/open_group_test.js
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ describe('Open groups', function() {
       1 * 1000
     );
 
-    // validate overlay is still opened
+    // validate overlay is still opened as connection failed
     await app.client.isExisting(ConversationPage.leftPaneOverlay).should
       .eventually.be.true;
   });
diff --git a/integration_test/page-objects/conversation.page.js b/integration_test/page-objects/conversation.page.js
index 4110edd05..ff64fe285 100644
--- a/integration_test/page-objects/conversation.page.js
+++ b/integration_test/page-objects/conversation.page.js
@@ -44,11 +44,14 @@ module.exports = {
   // channels
   joinOpenGroupButton: commonPage.divRoleButtonWithText('Join Open Group'),
   openGroupInputUrl: commonPage.textAreaWithPlaceholder('chat.getsession.org'),
+  sessionToastJoinOpenGroup: commonPage.toastWithText(
+    'Connecting to server...'
+  ),
   sessionToastJoinOpenGroupSuccess: commonPage.toastWithText(
-    'Successfully connected to new open group server'
+    'Successfully connected to open group'
   ),
   sessionToastJoinOpenGroupAlreadyExist: commonPage.toastWithText(
-    'You are already connected to this public channel'
+    'You are already connected to this open group'
   ),
   rowOpenGroupConversationName: groupName =>
     commonPage.spanWithClassAndText(
diff --git a/ts/components/session/LeftPaneMessageSection.tsx b/ts/components/session/LeftPaneMessageSection.tsx
index 9b33e50cf..ffe4c34a3 100644
--- a/ts/components/session/LeftPaneMessageSection.tsx
+++ b/ts/components/session/LeftPaneMessageSection.tsx
@@ -476,10 +476,15 @@ export class LeftPaneMessageSection extends React.Component<Props, State> {
 
     // Connect to server
     try {
+      window.pushToast({
+        title: window.i18n('connectingToServer'),
+        id: 'connectToServer',
+        type: 'success',
+      });
       await OpenGroup.join(serverUrl, async () => {
         if (await OpenGroup.serverExists(serverUrl)) {
           window.pushToast({
-            title: window.i18n('connectingToServer'),
+            title: window.i18n('connectToServerSuccess'),
             id: 'connectToServer',
             type: 'success',
           });
diff --git a/ts/session/snode_api/lokiRpc.ts b/ts/session/snode_api/lokiRpc.ts
index 2bf5ebf66..0151643bd 100644
--- a/ts/session/snode_api/lokiRpc.ts
+++ b/ts/session/snode_api/lokiRpc.ts
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ export async function snodeRpc(
   params: any,
   targetNode: Snode
 ): Promise<boolean | SnodeResponse> {
-  const url = `https://${targetNode.ip}${targetNode.port}/storage_rpc/v1`;
+  const url = `https://${targetNode.ip}:${targetNode.port}/storage_rpc/v1`;
 
   // TODO: The jsonrpc and body field will be ignored on storage server
   if (params.pubKey) {