diff --git a/Client/ViewModels/ViewModel.cs b/Client/ViewModels/ViewModel.cs
index 7ff0778..23b7b53 100644
--- a/Client/ViewModels/ViewModel.cs
+++ b/Client/ViewModels/ViewModel.cs
@@ -61,6 +61,7 @@ namespace Client
             Debug.WriteLine("attempting to host game for " + ClientData.Instance.User.Username);
             client.SendMessage(JSONConvert.ConstructLobbyHostMessage());
             client.OnLobbyCreated = becomeHostForLobby;
+
         }
 
         private void becomeHostForLobby(int id)
@@ -68,6 +69,7 @@ namespace Client
             Debug.WriteLine($"got host succes with data {id} ");
             wantToBeHost = true;
             wantToBeHostId = id;
+            ClientData.Instance.User.Host = true;
             client.OnLobbiesReceivedAndWaitingForHost = hostLobbiesReceived;
         }
 
diff --git a/SharedClientServer/JSONConvert.cs b/SharedClientServer/JSONConvert.cs
index fc036c6..86b481b 100644
--- a/SharedClientServer/JSONConvert.cs
+++ b/SharedClientServer/JSONConvert.cs
@@ -18,10 +18,11 @@ namespace SharedClientServer
         public const byte MESSAGE = 0x02;
         public const byte LOBBY = 0x03;
         public const byte CANVAS = 0x04;
-        public const byte RANDOMWORD = 0x05;
-        public const byte MESSAGE_RECEIVED = 0x06;
         public const byte GAME = 0x05;
-
+        public const byte MESSAGE_RECEIVED = 0x06;
+        public const byte RANDOMWORD = 0x07;
+
+
         public enum LobbyIdentifier
         {
             HOST,