diff --git a/core/build.gradle.kts b/core/build.gradle.kts
index 6b89853f..fc8500ec 100644
--- a/core/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/core/build.gradle.kts
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ val kotlin_version = "1.7.22"
 val junit_version = "5.9.2"
 dependencies {
 
-    implementation(group = "com.simiacryptus", name = "joe-penai", version = "1.0.15")
+    implementation(group = "com.simiacryptus", name = "joe-penai", version = "1.0.17")
 
     implementation(group = "org.slf4j", name = "slf4j-api", version = "2.0.5")
 
diff --git a/gradle.properties b/gradle.properties
index b89906ca..ee0ea0fa 100644
--- a/gradle.properties
+++ b/gradle.properties
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # Gradle Releases -> https://github.com/gradle/gradle/releases
 libraryGroup = com.simiacryptus.skyenet
-libraryVersion = 1.0.14
+libraryVersion = 1.0.15
 gradleVersion = 7.6.1
 
 # Opt-out flag for bundling Kotlin standard library -> https://plugins.jetbrains.com/docs/intellij/kotlin.html#kotlin-standard-library
diff --git a/util/build.gradle.kts b/util/build.gradle.kts
index 7a8345c9..b21509a6 100644
--- a/util/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/util/build.gradle.kts
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ val jetty_version = "11.0.15"
 dependencies {
 
 
-    implementation(group = "com.simiacryptus", name = "joe-penai", version = "1.0.15")
+    implementation(group = "com.simiacryptus", name = "joe-penai", version = "1.0.17")
 
     implementation(project(":core"))
     implementation(project(":webui"))
diff --git a/webui/build.gradle.kts b/webui/build.gradle.kts
index 546f8e71..6af69a65 100644
--- a/webui/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/webui/build.gradle.kts
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ val jetty_version = "11.0.15"
 val jackson_version = "2.15.0"
 dependencies {
 
-    implementation(group = "com.simiacryptus", name = "joe-penai", version = "1.0.15")
+    implementation(group = "com.simiacryptus", name = "joe-penai", version = "1.0.17")
 
     implementation(project(":core"))
     testImplementation(project(":groovy"))
diff --git a/webui/src/main/resources/simpleSession/chat.js b/webui/src/main/resources/simpleSession/chat.js
index 821cb378..6e88b34e 100644
--- a/webui/src/main/resources/simpleSession/chat.js
+++ b/webui/src/main/resources/simpleSession/chat.js
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ function connect(sessionId, customReceiveFunction) {
     const port = window.location.port;
     let path = window.location.pathname;
     let strings = path.split('/');
-    if(strings.length >= 2) {
+    if(strings.length >= 2 && strings[1] !== '' && strings[1] !== 'index.html') {
         path = '/' + strings[1] + '/';
     } else {
         path = '/';