diff --git a/api/v1/gateway/index.js b/api/v1/gateway/index.js
index d4c504f..f7263cf 100644
--- a/api/v1/gateway/index.js
+++ b/api/v1/gateway/index.js
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ class GatewayServer {
 
 GatewayServer.prototype.authDisconnect = function(socket, callback) {
     socket.isConnected = false;
+    socket.disconnect();
     socket.disconnect(true);
     callback(new Error('ERR_GATEWAY_AUTH_FAIL'));
 };
@@ -26,6 +27,7 @@ GatewayServer.prototype.eventSetup = function() {
 
         setTimeout(() => {
             console.log('[*] [gateway] User still not connected after timeout, removing...');
+            socket.disconnect();
             socket.disconnect(true);
         }, config.gatewayStillNotConnectedTimeoutMS);
 
diff --git a/app/app.html b/app/app.html
index 121f5eb..9f05b32 100755
--- a/app/app.html
+++ b/app/app.html
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@
             </md-toolbar>
 
             <div id="posts-container" v-if="selection.category.browsing">
-                <md-card v-for="post in selection.posts">
+                <md-card v-for="post in selection.posts" v-bind:key="post._id">
                     <md-card-header>
                         <div class="md-title" v-html="post.title"></div>
                         <span>by <a class="md-dense cursor" v-on:click="viewProfile(post.creator._id)">{{ post.creator.username }}</a></span>
@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@
                     <md-card-content v-html="post.body"></md-card-content>
 
                     <md-card-actions>
-                        <md-button v-for="button in cardButtons" @click="button.click(post)">{{ button.text }}</md-button>
+                        <md-button v-for="button in cardButtons" v-bind:key="button.text" @click="button.click(post)">{{ button.text }}</md-button>
                     </md-card-actions>
                 </md-card>
             </div>
diff --git a/app/resources/js/app.js b/app/resources/js/app.js
index 788ba8c..6d60a21 100755
--- a/app/resources/js/app.js
+++ b/app/resources/js/app.js
@@ -57,6 +57,10 @@ class GatewayConnection {
     constructor() {
         this.isConnected = false;
         this.socket = null;
+
+        // TODO: set up proper event listening and such, not this dumb crap
+        this.onDisconnect = () => {}
+        this.onConnect = () => {}
     }
 }
 
@@ -72,19 +76,23 @@ GatewayConnection.prototype.connect = function(token) {
     this.socket.on('hello', () => {
         console.log('[*] [gateway] [handshake] Got hello from server, sending yoo...');
         this.socket.emit('yoo');
+        this.onConnect('CONNECT_RECEIVED_HELLO');
     });
 
     this.socket.on('error', (e) => {
         console.log('[E] [gateway] Gateway error', e);
         this.isConnected = false;
+        this.onDisconnect('DISCONNECT_ERR', e);
     });
     this.socket.on('disconnectNotification', (e) => {
         console.log('[E] [gateway] Received disconnect notfication', e);
         this.isConnected = false;
+        this.onDisconnect('DISCONNECT_NOTIF', e);
     });
     this.socket.on('disconnect', (e) => {
         console.log('[E] [gateway] Disconnected from gateway: ', e);
         this.isConnected = false;
+        this.onDisconnect('DISCONNECT', e);
     });
 };
 
@@ -192,6 +200,10 @@ const app = new Vue({
         },
         performGatewayConnection: function() {
             // TODO: again, the thing im doing with the token is not very secure, since its being sent by the current user info endpoint and is also being send through query parameters
+            this.gateway.onDisconnect = (e) => {
+                this.resetSnackbarButton();
+                this.notification('ERROR: You have been disconnected from the gateway. Realtime features such as chat will not work and unexpected errors may occur.');
+            };
             this.gateway.connect(this.loggedInUser.token);
         },
         button: function(text, click) {