diff --git a/src/main/java/envoy/client/LocalDB.java b/src/main/java/envoy/client/LocalDB.java
index 84383b3..142b687 100644
--- a/src/main/java/envoy/client/LocalDB.java
+++ b/src/main/java/envoy/client/LocalDB.java
@@ -367,5 +367,5 @@ public class LocalDB {
 	 * @return the User who initialised the local Database
 	 * @since Envoy v0.1-alpha
 	 */
-	public User getUser() { return client; }
+	public User getUser() { return sender; }
 }
diff --git a/src/main/java/envoy/client/ui/ChatWindow.java b/src/main/java/envoy/client/ui/ChatWindow.java
index e98a476..2a7ae11 100644
--- a/src/main/java/envoy/client/ui/ChatWindow.java
+++ b/src/main/java/envoy/client/ui/ChatWindow.java
@@ -125,8 +125,8 @@ public class ChatWindow extends JFrame {
 
 				if (e.getKeyCode() == KeyEvent.VK_ENTER && ((SettingsScreen.enterToSend && e.getModifiersEx() == 0)
 						|| (e.getModifiersEx() == KeyEvent.CTRL_DOWN_MASK))) {
-					postMessage(client, messageList);
 
+					postMessage(messageList);
 				}
 
 			}
@@ -164,42 +164,9 @@ public class ChatWindow extends JFrame {
 
 		gbc_moveSelectionPostButton.insets = new Insets(10, 10, 10, 10);
 
+		postButton.addActionListener((evt) -> { postMessage(messageList); });
+		contentPane.add(postButton, gbc_moveSelectionPostButton);
 
-		postButton.addActionListener((evt) -> {
-			if (!client.hasRecipient()) {
-				JOptionPane.showMessageDialog(this,
-						"Please select a recipient!",
-						"Cannot send message",
-						JOptionPane.INFORMATION_MESSAGE);
-			}
-
-            // Create and send message object
-            final Message message = localDB.createMessage(messageEnterTextArea.getText(),
-                    currentChat.getRecipient());
-            localDB.addWaitingMessageToLocalDB(message, currentChat);
-            messageList.setModel(currentChat.getModel());
-
-            contentPane.add(postButton, gbc_moveSelectionPostButton);
-
-            if (!messageEnterTextArea.getText().isEmpty()) try {
-
-                // Create and send message object
-                final Message message = localDB.createMessage(messageEnterTextArea.getText(), currentChat.getRecipient());
-                localDB.addWaitingMessageToLocalDB(message, currentChat);
-                messageList.setModel(currentChat.getModel());
-
-                // Clear text field
-                messageEnterTextArea.setText("");
-                contentPane.revalidate();
-            } catch (Exception e) {
-                JOptionPane.showMessageDialog(this,
-                        "An exception occured while sending a message. See the log for more details.",
-                        "Exception occured",
-                        JOptionPane.ERROR_MESSAGE);
-                e.printStackTrace();
-		});
-            
-            
 		// Settings Button
 		JButton settingsButton = new JButton("Settings");
 		settingsButton.setForeground(new Color(255, 255, 255));
@@ -208,7 +175,6 @@ public class ChatWindow extends JFrame {
 
 		GridBagConstraints gbc_moveSelectionSettingsButton = new GridBagConstraints();
 
-
 		gbc_moveSelectionSettingsButton.fill	= GridBagConstraints.BOTH;
 		gbc_moveSelectionSettingsButton.gridx	= 2;
 		gbc_moveSelectionSettingsButton.gridy	= 0;
@@ -291,7 +257,33 @@ public class ChatWindow extends JFrame {
 		contentPane.revalidate();
 	}
 
-                                     
+	private void postMessage(JList<Message> messageList) {
+		if (!client.hasRecipient()) {
+			JOptionPane.showMessageDialog(this,
+					"Please select a recipient!",
+					"Cannot send message",
+					JOptionPane.INFORMATION_MESSAGE);
+		}
+
+		if (!messageEnterTextArea.getText().isEmpty()) try {
+
+			// Create and send message object
+			final Message message = localDB.createMessage(messageEnterTextArea.getText(), currentChat.getRecipient());
+			localDB.addWaitingMessageToLocalDB(message, currentChat);
+			messageList.setModel(currentChat.getModel());
+
+			// Clear text field
+			messageEnterTextArea.setText("");
+			contentPane.revalidate();
+		} catch (Exception e) {
+			JOptionPane.showMessageDialog(this,
+					"An exception occured while sending a message. See the log for more details.",
+					"Exception occured",
+					JOptionPane.ERROR_MESSAGE);
+			e.printStackTrace();
+		}
+	}
+
 	/**
 	 * Initializes the elements of the user list by downloading them from the
 	 * server.