diff --git a/client/src/App.tsx b/client/src/App.tsx
index 86288cc..cdf2488 100644
--- a/client/src/App.tsx
+++ b/client/src/App.tsx
@@ -94,11 +94,11 @@ const LobbyView: React.FC<LobbyProps> = (props: LobbyProps) => {
         }
         break;
       case "error":
-        console.error(`Lobby - Server error: ${data.error}`);
-        setError(data.error);
+        console.error(`Lobby - Server error: ${data.data.error}`);
+        setError(data.data.error);
 
         // If the error is about lobby not found, reset the lobby state
-        if (data.error && data.error.includes("Lobby not found")) {
+        if (data.data.error && data.data.error.includes("Lobby not found")) {
           console.log("Lobby - Lobby not found error, clearing lobby state");
           setLobby(null);
           setSocketUrl(null);
diff --git a/voicebot/webrtc_signaling.py b/voicebot/webrtc_signaling.py
index 9388fed..e51da56 100644
--- a/voicebot/webrtc_signaling.py
+++ b/voicebot/webrtc_signaling.py
@@ -641,6 +641,9 @@ class WebRTCSignalingClient:
             except ValidationError as e:
                 logger.error(f"Invalid chat_message payload: {e}", exc_info=True)
                 return
+            if validated.sender_session_id == self.session_id:
+                logger.debug("Ignoring chat message from ourselves")
+                return
             logger.info(f"Received chat message from {validated.sender_name}: {validated.message[:50]}...")
             # Call the callback if it's set
             if self.on_chat_message_received: