diff --git a/static/js/hostcontroller.js b/static/js/hostcontroller.js
index 32c65087..dd7d95fc 100755
--- a/static/js/hostcontroller.js
+++ b/static/js/hostcontroller.js
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ socket.on("id", function(id)
           chan = arr[1].toLowerCase();
           $("#chan").html(chan.substring(0,1).toUpperCase()+chan.substring(1).toLowerCase());
           socket.on(chan.toLowerCase(), function(msg){
-          	populate_list(msg, false);
+          	channel_function(msg);
           });
 
           setup_youtube_listener(chan);
diff --git a/static/js/list.js b/static/js/list.js
index 162cff23..a6a89551 100755
--- a/static/js/list.js
+++ b/static/js/list.js
@@ -16,6 +16,11 @@ var check = false;
 return check; };
 
 socket.on(chan.toLowerCase(), function(msg){
+	channel_function(msg);
+});
+
+function channel_function(msg)
+{
 	if(msg[0] == "list")
 	{
 		full_playlist = msg[1];
@@ -58,7 +63,7 @@ socket.on(chan.toLowerCase(), function(msg){
 
 		populate_list(full_playlist);
 	}
-});
+}
 
 socket.on("skipping", function(obj)
 {