diff --git a/test/api/v3/unit/middlewares/cronMiddleware.js b/test/api/v3/unit/middlewares/cronMiddleware.js
index 196de33dad..71b4843b8b 100644
--- a/test/api/v3/unit/middlewares/cronMiddleware.js
+++ b/test/api/v3/unit/middlewares/cronMiddleware.js
@@ -109,11 +109,12 @@ describe('cron middleware', () => {
   it('should call next is user was not modified after cron', (done) => {
     let hpBefore = user.stats.hp;
     user.lastCron = moment(new Date()).subtract({days: 2});
-    generateDaily(user);
 
-    cronMiddleware(req, res, () => {
-      expect(user.stats.hp).to.be.equal(hpBefore);
-      done();
+    user.save().then(function () {
+      cronMiddleware(req, res, function () {
+        expect(hpBefore).to.equal(user.stats.hp);
+        done();
+      });
     });
   });
 
diff --git a/test/spec/controllers/groupCtrlSpec.js b/test/spec/controllers/groupCtrlSpec.js
index cade1bb658..6a5819ec67 100644
--- a/test/spec/controllers/groupCtrlSpec.js
+++ b/test/spec/controllers/groupCtrlSpec.js
@@ -93,12 +93,9 @@ describe('Groups Controller', function() {
         members: [user._id]
       });
 
-      var myGuilds = sandbox.stub(groups, "myGuilds", function() {
-        return [guild];
-      });
+      user.guilds = [guild._id];
 
       expect(scope.isMemberOfGroup(user._id, guild)).to.be.ok;
-      expect(myGuilds).to.be.called;
     });
 
     it('does not return true if guild is not included in myGuilds call', function(){
@@ -109,12 +106,9 @@ describe('Groups Controller', function() {
         members: ['not-user-id']
       });
 
-      var myGuilds = sandbox.stub(groups,"myGuilds", function() {
-        return [];
-      });
+      user.guilds = [];
 
       expect(scope.isMemberOfGroup(user._id, guild)).to.not.be.ok;
-      expect(myGuilds).to.be.calledOnce;
     });
   });
 
diff --git a/test/spec/controllers/partyCtrlSpec.js b/test/spec/controllers/partyCtrlSpec.js
index 88a94cfc28..f9571c8ef1 100644
--- a/test/spec/controllers/partyCtrlSpec.js
+++ b/test/spec/controllers/partyCtrlSpec.js
@@ -78,11 +78,11 @@ describe("Party Controller", function() {
           initializeControllerWithStubbedState();
 
           setTimeout(function() {
-            expect(User.set).to.be.calledTwice;
+            expect(User.set).to.be.calledOnce;
             expect(User.set).to.be.calledWith(
               { 'achievements.partyUp': true }
             );
-            expect(rootScope.openModal).to.be.calledTwice;
+            expect(rootScope.openModal).to.be.calledOnce;
             expect(rootScope.openModal).to.be.calledWith('achievements/partyUp');
             done();
           }, 1000);
@@ -103,11 +103,11 @@ describe("Party Controller", function() {
           initializeControllerWithStubbedState();
 
           setTimeout(function(){
-            expect(User.set).to.be.calledTwice;
+            expect(User.set).to.be.calledOnce;
             expect(User.set).to.be.calledWith(
               { 'achievements.partyOn': true }
             );
-            expect(rootScope.openModal).to.be.calledTwice;
+            expect(rootScope.openModal).to.be.calledOnce;
             expect(rootScope.openModal).to.be.calledWith('achievements/partyOn');
             done();
           }, 1000);
@@ -152,9 +152,9 @@ describe("Party Controller", function() {
     var partyStub;
 
     beforeEach(function () {
-      partyStub = sandbox.stub(groups.Group, "create", function() {
-        return party;
-      });
+      partyStub = sinon.stub(groups.Group, "create");
+      partyStub.returns(Promise.resolve(party));
+      sinon.stub(rootScope, 'hardRedirect');
     });
 
     it("creates a new party", function() {
diff --git a/website/public/js/app.js b/website/public/js/app.js
index 5d685de42a..a128c2ce88 100644
--- a/website/public/js/app.js
+++ b/website/public/js/app.js
@@ -150,8 +150,8 @@ window.habitrpg = angular.module('habitrpg',
           url: '/:gid',
           templateUrl: 'partials/options.social.guilds.detail.html',
           title: env.t('titleGuilds'),
-          controller: ['$scope', 'Groups', 'Chat', '$stateParams', 'Members',
-          function($scope, Groups, Chat, $stateParams, Members){
+          controller: ['$scope', 'Groups', 'Chat', '$stateParams', 'Members', 'Challenges',
+          function($scope, Groups, Chat, $stateParams, Members, Challenges){
             Groups.Group.get($stateParams.gid)
               .then(function (response) {
                 $scope.group = response.data.data;
@@ -164,6 +164,10 @@ window.habitrpg = angular.module('habitrpg',
                   .then(function (response) {
                     $scope.group.invites = response.data.data;
                   });
+                Challenges.getGroupChallenges($scope.group._id)
+                  .then(function (response) {
+                    $scope.group.challenges = response.data.data;
+                  });
               });
           }]
         })
diff --git a/website/public/js/controllers/groupsCtrl.js b/website/public/js/controllers/groupsCtrl.js
index 238cf75c49..cafbe3b158 100644
--- a/website/public/js/controllers/groupsCtrl.js
+++ b/website/public/js/controllers/groupsCtrl.js
@@ -18,13 +18,12 @@ habitrpg.controller("GroupsCtrl", ['$scope', '$rootScope', 'Shared', 'Groups', '
       // If the group is a guild, just check for an intersection with the
       // current user's guilds, rather than checking the members of the group.
       if(group.type === 'guild') {
-        var guilds = Groups.myGuilds();
-        return _.detect(guilds, function(g) { return g._id === group._id });
+        return _.detect(User.user.guilds, function(guildId) { return guildId === group._id });
       }
 
       // Similarly, if we're dealing with the user's current party, return true.
       if(group.type === 'party') {
-        var currentParty = Groups.party();
+        var currentParty = group;
         if(currentParty._id && currentParty._id === group._id) return true;
       }
 
diff --git a/website/public/js/controllers/guildsCtrl.js b/website/public/js/controllers/guildsCtrl.js
index dfedbddc7c..6555495e7e 100644
--- a/website/public/js/controllers/guildsCtrl.js
+++ b/website/public/js/controllers/guildsCtrl.js
@@ -3,8 +3,8 @@
 habitrpg.controller("GuildsCtrl", ['$scope', 'Groups', 'User', 'Challenges', '$rootScope', '$state', '$location', '$compile', 'Analytics',
     function($scope, Groups, User, Challenges, $rootScope, $state, $location, $compile, Analytics) {
       $scope.groups = {
-        guilds: Groups.myGuilds(),
-        public: Groups.publicGuilds(),
+        guilds: [],
+        public: [],
       };
 
       Groups.myGuilds()
@@ -88,8 +88,9 @@ habitrpg.controller("GuildsCtrl", ['$scope', 'Groups', 'User', 'Challenges', '$r
 
         var html, title;
 
-        Challenges.Challenge.query(function(challenges) {
-          challenges = _.pluck(_.filter(challenges, function(c) {
+        Challenges.getGroupChallenges(group._id)
+        .then(function(response) {
+          var challenges = _.pluck(_.filter(response.data.data, function(c) {
               return c.group._id == group._id;
           }), '_id');
 
diff --git a/website/public/js/controllers/headerCtrl.js b/website/public/js/controllers/headerCtrl.js
index 68000da3b9..390d2c92a9 100644
--- a/website/public/js/controllers/headerCtrl.js
+++ b/website/public/js/controllers/headerCtrl.js
@@ -8,15 +8,19 @@ habitrpg.controller("HeaderCtrl", ['$scope', 'Groups', 'User',
 
     $scope.inviteOrStartParty = Groups.inviteOrStartParty;
 
-    $scope.party = Groups.party(function(){
-        var triggerResort = function() {
-            $scope.partyMinusSelf = resortParty();
-        };
+    function handlePartyResponse (party) {
+      $scope.party = party;
 
-        triggerResort();
-        $scope.$watch('user.party.order', triggerResort);
-        $scope.$watch('user.party.orderAscending', triggerResort);
-    });
+      var triggerResort = function() {
+        $scope.partyMinusSelf = resortParty();
+      };
+
+      triggerResort();
+      $scope.$watch('user.party.order', triggerResort);
+      $scope.$watch('user.party.orderAscending', triggerResort);
+    }
+
+    Groups.party().then(handlePartyResponse, handlePartyResponse);
 
     function resortParty() {
       var result = _.sortBy(
diff --git a/website/public/js/controllers/partyCtrl.js b/website/public/js/controllers/partyCtrl.js
index cfac272b34..68623f0827 100644
--- a/website/public/js/controllers/partyCtrl.js
+++ b/website/public/js/controllers/partyCtrl.js
@@ -8,15 +8,6 @@ habitrpg.controller("PartyCtrl", ['$rootScope','$scope','Groups','Chat','User','
       $scope.type = 'party';
       $scope.text = window.env.t('party');
 
-      //@TODO: cache
-      Groups.Group.syncParty()
-        .then(function successCallback(response) {
-          $scope.group = response.data.data;
-          checkForNotifications();
-        }, function errorCallback(response) {
-          $scope.newGroup = $scope.group = { type: 'party' };
-        });
-
       $scope.inviteOrStartParty = Groups.inviteOrStartParty;
       $scope.loadWidgets = Social.loadWidgets;
 
@@ -52,11 +43,12 @@ habitrpg.controller("PartyCtrl", ['$rootScope','$scope','Groups','Chat','User','
 
       $scope.create = function(group) {
         if (!group.name) group.name = env.t('possessiveParty', {name: User.user.profile.name});
-        Groups.Group.create(group, function() {
-          Analytics.track({'hitType':'event', 'eventCategory':'behavior', 'eventAction':'join group', 'owner':true, 'groupType':'party', 'privacy':'private'});
-          Analytics.updateUser({'party.id': group.id, 'partySize': 1});
-          $rootScope.hardRedirect('/#/options/groups/party');
-        });
+        Groups.Group.create(group)
+          .then(function(response) {
+            Analytics.track({'hitType':'event', 'eventCategory':'behavior', 'eventAction':'join group', 'owner':true, 'groupType':'party', 'privacy':'private'});
+            Analytics.updateUser({'party.id': group.id, 'partySize': 1});
+            $rootScope.hardRedirect('/#/options/groups/party');
+          });
       };
 
       $scope.join = function (party) {
@@ -92,31 +84,32 @@ habitrpg.controller("PartyCtrl", ['$rootScope','$scope','Groups','Chat','User','
           title = window.env.t('leavePartyCha');
 
           //TODO: Move this to challenge service
-          //@TODO: Implement this when we convert front-end challenge service
-          // Challenges.Challenge.query(function(challenges) {
-          //     challenges = _.pluck(_.filter(challenges, function(c) {
-          //         return c.group._id == group._id;
-          //     }), '_id');
-          //     if (_.intersection(challenges, User.user.challenges).length > 0) {
-          //         html = $compile(
-          //     '<a ng-controller="GroupsCtrl" ng-click="leave(\'remove-all\')">' + window.env.t('removeTasks') + '</a><br/>\n<a ng-click="leave(\'keep-all\')">' + window.env.t('keepTasks') + '</a><br/>\n<a ng-click="leave(\'cancel\')">' + window.env.t('cancel') + '</a><br/>'
-          // )($scope);
-          //         title = window.env.t('leavePartyCha');
-          //     } else {
-          //         html = $compile(
-          //             '<a ng-controller="GroupsCtrl" ng-click="leave(\'keep-all\')">' + window.env.t('confirm') + '</a><br/>\n<a ng-click="leave(\'cancel\')">' + window.env.t('cancel') + '</a><br/>'
-          //         )($scope);
-          //         title = window.env.t('leaveParty');
-          //     }
+          Challenges.getGroupChallenges(group._id)
+          .then(function(response) {
+              var challenges = _.pluck(_.filter(response.data.data, function(c) {
+                  return c.group._id == group._id;
+              }), '_id');
 
-          $scope.popoverEl.popover('destroy').popover({
-              html: true,
-              placement: 'top',
-              trigger: 'manual',
-                  title: title,
-              content: html
-          }).popover('show');
-          // });
+              if (_.intersection(challenges, User.user.challenges).length > 0) {
+                html = $compile(
+                          '<a ng-controller="GroupsCtrl" ng-click="leave(\'remove-all\')">' + window.env.t('removeTasks') + '</a><br/>\n<a ng-click="leave(\'keep-all\')">' + window.env.t('keepTasks') + '</a><br/>\n<a ng-click="leave(\'cancel\')">' + window.env.t('cancel') + '</a><br/>'
+                        )($scope);
+                title = window.env.t('leavePartyCha');
+              } else {
+                html = $compile(
+                          '<a ng-controller="GroupsCtrl" ng-click="leave(\'keep-all\')">' + window.env.t('confirm') + '</a><br/>\n<a ng-click="leave(\'cancel\')">' + window.env.t('cancel') + '</a><br/>'
+                        )($scope);
+                title = window.env.t('leaveParty');
+              }
+
+              $scope.popoverEl.popover('destroy').popover({
+                  html: true,
+                  placement: 'top',
+                  trigger: 'manual',
+                      title: title,
+                  content: html
+              }).popover('show');
+          });
       };
 
       $scope.clickStartQuest = function () {
diff --git a/website/public/js/controllers/rootCtrl.js b/website/public/js/controllers/rootCtrl.js
index 0c841ee677..bc91436e2f 100644
--- a/website/public/js/controllers/rootCtrl.js
+++ b/website/public/js/controllers/rootCtrl.js
@@ -277,9 +277,11 @@ habitrpg.controller("RootCtrl", ['$scope', '$rootScope', '$location', 'User', '$
       if (spell.target == 'self') {
         $scope.castEnd(null, 'self');
       } else if (spell.target == 'party') {
-        var party = Groups.party();
-        party = (_.isArray(party) ? party : []).concat(User.user);
-        $scope.castEnd(party, 'party');
+        Groups.party()
+          .then(function (party) {
+            party = (_.isArray(party) ? party : []).concat(User.user);
+            $scope.castEnd(party, 'party');
+          });
       }
     }
 
diff --git a/website/public/js/services/chatServices.js b/website/public/js/services/chatServices.js
index e7bb663c8e..ed812e08ad 100644
--- a/website/public/js/services/chatServices.js
+++ b/website/public/js/services/chatServices.js
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ angular.module('habitrpg')
     }
 
     function markChatSeen (groupId) {
-      if (User.user.newMessages) delete User.user.newMessages[gid];
+      if (User.user.newMessages) delete User.user.newMessages[groupId];
       return $http({
         method: 'POST',
         url: apiV3Prefix + '/groups/' + groupId + '/chat/seen',
diff --git a/website/public/js/services/groupServices.js b/website/public/js/services/groupServices.js
index 14a788c289..4bbea80ceb 100644
--- a/website/public/js/services/groupServices.js
+++ b/website/public/js/services/groupServices.js
@@ -110,7 +110,8 @@ angular.module('habitrpg')
             data.party = response.data.data;
             deferred.resolve(data.party);
           }, function (response) {
-            deferred.reject(response);
+            data.party = { type: 'party' };
+            deferred.reject(data.party);
           });
       } else {
         deferred.resolve(data.party);
diff --git a/website/public/js/services/userServices.js b/website/public/js/services/userServices.js
index b333a12346..45c26ad5c1 100644
--- a/website/public/js/services/userServices.js
+++ b/website/public/js/services/userServices.js
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ angular.module('habitrpg')
       user._wrapped = false;
 
       function sync() {
-        $http({
+        return $http({
           method: "GET",
           url: '/api/v3/user/',
         })
@@ -349,10 +349,11 @@ angular.module('habitrpg')
             settings.auth.apiToken = token;
             settings.online = true;
             save();
-            sync();
-            if (cb) {
-              cb();
-            }
+            sync().then(function () {
+              if (cb) {
+                cb();
+              }
+            });
             //@TODO: Do we need the timezone set?
             // userServices.log({}, function(){
             //   // If they don't have timezone, set it