diff --git a/accountmanager.cpp b/accountmanager.cpp
index 58f08ccaf..8ab216843 100644
--- a/accountmanager.cpp
+++ b/accountmanager.cpp
@@ -39,4 +39,5 @@ void AccountManager::addTwitchUser(const twitch::TwitchUser &user)
 
     _twitchUsers.push_back(user);
 }
+
 }  // namespace chatterino
diff --git a/accountmanager.h b/accountmanager.h
index b2019bf5f..f7b0b3ab9 100644
--- a/accountmanager.h
+++ b/accountmanager.h
@@ -24,13 +24,13 @@ public:
     void addTwitchUser(const twitch::TwitchUser &user);
 
 private:
-
     AccountManager();
 
     twitch::TwitchUser _twitchAnon;
     std::vector<twitch::TwitchUser> _twitchUsers;
     std::mutex _twitchUsersMutex;
 };
+
 }  // namespace chatterino
 
 #endif  // ACCOUNTMANAGER_H
diff --git a/channel.cpp b/channel.cpp
index 838ad4f69..211213782 100644
--- a/channel.cpp
+++ b/channel.cpp
@@ -1,10 +1,12 @@
 #include "channel.h"
 #include "emotemanager.h"
+#include "ircmanager.h"
 #include "logging/loggingmanager.h"
 #include "messages/message.h"
 #include "util/urlfetch.h"
 #include "windowmanager.h"
 
+#include <QDebug>
 #include <QJsonArray>
 #include <QJsonDocument>
 #include <QJsonObject>
@@ -29,6 +31,8 @@ Channel::Channel(const QString &channel)
     , _popoutPlayerLink("https://player.twitch.tv/?channel=" + _name)
 //    , _loggingChannel(logging::get(_name))
 {
+    qDebug() << "Open channel:" << channel << ". Name: " << _name;
+    printf("Channel pointer: %p\n", this);
     reloadChannelEmotes();
 }
 
@@ -127,6 +131,13 @@ void Channel::reloadChannelEmotes()
     reloadFfzEmotes();
 }
 
+void Channel::sendMessage(const QString &message)
+{
+    qDebug() << "Channel send message: " << message;
+    IrcManager &instance = IrcManager::getInstance();
+    instance.sendMessage(_name, message);
+}
+
 void Channel::reloadBttvEmotes()
 {
     util::urlJsonFetch(
diff --git a/channel.h b/channel.h
index b24991649..97c9d4fb2 100644
--- a/channel.h
+++ b/channel.h
@@ -50,6 +50,8 @@ public:
     void addMessage(messages::SharedMessage message);
     void reloadChannelEmotes();
 
+    void sendMessage(const QString &message);
+
 private:
     // variabeles
     messages::LimitedQueue<messages::SharedMessage> _messages;
diff --git a/ircmanager.cpp b/ircmanager.cpp
index 5c1ff174d..87f93e475 100644
--- a/ircmanager.cpp
+++ b/ircmanager.cpp
@@ -66,12 +66,18 @@ void IrcManager::beginConnecting()
     QObject::connect(c, &Communi::IrcConnection::privateMessageReceived, this,
                      &IrcManager::privateMessageReceived);
 
-    if (_account.isAnon()) {
-        // fetch ignored users
-        QString username = _account.getUserName();
-        QString oauthClient = _account.getOAuthClient();
-        QString oauthToken = _account.getOAuthToken();
+    QString username = _account.getUserName();
+    QString oauthClient = _account.getOAuthClient();
+    QString oauthToken = _account.getOAuthToken();
 
+    c->setUserName(username);
+    c->setNickName(username);
+    c->setRealName(username);
+
+    if (!_account.isAnon()) {
+        c->setPassword(oauthToken);
+
+        // fetch ignored users
         {
             QString nextLink = "https://api.twitch.tv/kraken/users/" + username +
                                "/blocks?limit=" + 100 + "&client_id=" + oauthClient;
@@ -105,42 +111,38 @@ void IrcManager::beginConnecting()
                 manager->deleteLater();
             });
         }
+    }
 
-        // fetch available twitch emtoes
-        {
-            QNetworkRequest req(QUrl("https://api.twitch.tv/kraken/users/" + username +
-                                     "/emotes?oauth_token=" + oauthToken +
-                                     "&client_id=" + oauthClient));
-            QNetworkReply *reply = _accessManager.get(req);
+    // fetch available twitch emtoes
+    {
+        QNetworkRequest req(QUrl("https://api.twitch.tv/kraken/users/" + username +
+                                 "/emotes?oauth_token=" + oauthToken +
+                                 "&client_id=" + oauthClient));
+        QNetworkReply *reply = _accessManager.get(req);
 
-            QObject::connect(reply, &QNetworkReply::finished, [=] {
-                QByteArray data = reply->readAll();
-                QJsonDocument jsonDoc(QJsonDocument::fromJson(data));
-                QJsonObject root = jsonDoc.object();
+        QObject::connect(reply, &QNetworkReply::finished, [=] {
+            QByteArray data = reply->readAll();
+            QJsonDocument jsonDoc(QJsonDocument::fromJson(data));
+            QJsonObject root = jsonDoc.object();
 
-                // nextLink =
-                // root.value("_links").toObject().value("next").toString();
+            // nextLink =
+            // root.value("_links").toObject().value("next").toString();
 
-                auto blocks = root.value("blocks").toArray();
+            auto blocks = root.value("blocks").toArray();
 
-                _twitchBlockedUsersMutex.lock();
-                for (QJsonValue block : blocks) {
-                    QJsonObject user = block.toObject().value("user").toObject();
-                    // display_name
-                    _twitchBlockedUsers.insert(user.value("name").toString().toLower(), true);
-                }
-                _twitchBlockedUsersMutex.unlock();
-            });
-        }
+            _twitchBlockedUsersMutex.lock();
+            for (QJsonValue block : blocks) {
+                QJsonObject user = block.toObject().value("user").toObject();
+                // display_name
+                _twitchBlockedUsers.insert(user.value("name").toString().toLower(), true);
+            }
+            _twitchBlockedUsersMutex.unlock();
+        });
     }
 
     c->setHost("irc.chat.twitch.tv");
     c->setPort(6667);
 
-    c->setUserName("justinfan123");
-    c->setNickName("justinfan123");
-    c->setRealName("justinfan123");
-
     c->sendCommand(Communi::IrcCommand::createCapability("REQ", "twitch.tv/commands"));
     c->sendCommand(Communi::IrcCommand::createCapability("REQ", "twitch.tv/tags"));
 
@@ -186,7 +188,21 @@ void IrcManager::sendJoin(const QString &channel)
     _connectionMutex.lock();
 
     if (_connection.get() != NULL) {
-        _connection.get()->sendRaw("JOIN #" + channel);
+        _connection->sendRaw("JOIN #" + channel);
+    }
+
+    _connectionMutex.unlock();
+}
+
+void IrcManager::sendMessage(const QString &channelName, const QString &message)
+{
+    _connectionMutex.lock();
+
+    if (_connection.get() != nullptr) {
+        qDebug() << "IRC Manager send message " << message << " to channel " << channelName;
+        QString xd = "PRIVMSG #" + channelName + " :" + message;
+        qDebug() << xd;
+        _connection->sendRaw(xd);
     }
 
     _connectionMutex.unlock();
diff --git a/ircmanager.h b/ircmanager.h
index 49195d4ca..4e5d6ad7e 100644
--- a/ircmanager.h
+++ b/ircmanager.h
@@ -42,6 +42,7 @@ public:
     QNetworkAccessManager &getAccessManager();
 
     void sendJoin(const QString &channel);
+    void sendMessage(const QString &channelName, const QString &message);
 
     void partChannel(const QString &channel);
 
diff --git a/twitch/twitchaccount.h b/twitch/twitchaccount.h
index f9920d9cc..29630ee8e 100644
--- a/twitch/twitchaccount.h
+++ b/twitch/twitchaccount.h
@@ -22,7 +22,8 @@ private:
     QString _oauthClient;
     QString _oauthToken;
 };
-}
-}
+
+}  // namespace twitch
+}  // namespace chatterino
 
 #endif  // ACCOUNT_H
diff --git a/widgets/accountpopup.cpp b/widgets/accountpopup.cpp
index 9a71d5135..f724a706e 100644
--- a/widgets/accountpopup.cpp
+++ b/widgets/accountpopup.cpp
@@ -7,10 +7,10 @@
 namespace chatterino {
 namespace widgets {
 
-AccountPopupWidget::AccountPopupWidget(std::shared_ptr<Channel> &&channel)
+AccountPopupWidget::AccountPopupWidget(SharedChannel &channel)
     : QWidget(nullptr)
     , _ui(new Ui::AccountPopup)
-    , _channel(std::move(channel))
+    , _channel(channel)
 {
     _ui->setupUi(this);
 
@@ -25,10 +25,10 @@ AccountPopupWidget::AccountPopupWidget(std::shared_ptr<Channel> &&channel)
 
     connect(_ui->btnPurge, &QPushButton::clicked, [=]() {
         qDebug() << "xD: " << _channel->getName();
-        /*
-        _channel->sendMessage(
-            QString(".timeout %1 0").arg(_ui->lblUsername->text()));
-            */
+        printf("Channel pointer in dialog: %p\n", _channel.get());
+
+        //_channel->sendMessage(QString(".timeout %1 0").arg(_ui->lblUsername->text()));
+        _channel->sendMessage("xD");
     });
 }
 
diff --git a/widgets/accountpopup.h b/widgets/accountpopup.h
index cacf54bf8..7276c2455 100644
--- a/widgets/accountpopup.h
+++ b/widgets/accountpopup.h
@@ -19,14 +19,14 @@ class AccountPopupWidget : public QWidget
 {
     Q_OBJECT
 public:
-    AccountPopupWidget(std::shared_ptr<Channel> &&_channel);
+    AccountPopupWidget(std::shared_ptr<Channel> &channel);
 
     void setName(const QString &name);
 
 private:
     Ui::AccountPopup *_ui;
 
-    std::shared_ptr<Channel> _channel;
+    std::shared_ptr<Channel> &_channel;
 };
 
 }  // namespace widgets
diff --git a/widgets/chatwidget.cpp b/widgets/chatwidget.cpp
index 3127f2eea..4b41998cf 100644
--- a/widgets/chatwidget.cpp
+++ b/widgets/chatwidget.cpp
@@ -43,6 +43,11 @@ std::shared_ptr<Channel> ChatWidget::getChannel() const
     return _channel;
 }
 
+std::shared_ptr<Channel> &ChatWidget::getChannelRef()
+{
+    return _channel;
+}
+
 const QString &ChatWidget::getChannelName() const
 {
     return _channelName;
@@ -50,11 +55,11 @@ const QString &ChatWidget::getChannelName() const
 
 void ChatWidget::setChannelName(const QString &name)
 {
-    QString channel = name.trimmed();
+    QString channelName = name.trimmed();
 
     // return if channel name is the same
-    if (QString::compare(channel, _channelName, Qt::CaseInsensitive) == 0) {
-        _channelName = channel;
+    if (QString::compare(channelName, _channelName, Qt::CaseInsensitive) == 0) {
+        _channelName = channelName;
         _header.updateChannelText();
 
         return;
@@ -68,15 +73,18 @@ void ChatWidget::setChannelName(const QString &name)
     }
 
     // update members
-    _channelName = channel;
+    _channelName = channelName;
 
     // update messages
     _messages.clear();
 
-    if (channel.isEmpty()) {
+    printf("Set channel name xD %s\n", qPrintable(name));
+
+    if (channelName.isEmpty()) {
         _channel = NULL;
     } else {
-        _channel = ChannelManager::getInstance().addChannel(channel);
+        _channel = ChannelManager::getInstance().addChannel(channelName);
+        printf("Created channel FeelsGoodMan %p\n", _channel.get());
 
         attachChannel(_channel);
     }
diff --git a/widgets/chatwidget.h b/widgets/chatwidget.h
index 0ae900400..9f34216ea 100644
--- a/widgets/chatwidget.h
+++ b/widgets/chatwidget.h
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ public:
     ~ChatWidget();
 
     SharedChannel getChannel() const;
+    SharedChannel &getChannelRef();
     const QString &getChannelName() const;
     void setChannelName(const QString &name);
 
diff --git a/widgets/chatwidgetview.cpp b/widgets/chatwidgetview.cpp
index 3c85d28d7..030461465 100644
--- a/widgets/chatwidgetview.cpp
+++ b/widgets/chatwidgetview.cpp
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ ChatWidgetView::ChatWidgetView(ChatWidget *parent)
     : QWidget()
     , _chatWidget(parent)
     , _scrollbar(this)
-    , _userPopupWidget(_chatWidget->getChannel())
+    , _userPopupWidget(_chatWidget->getChannelRef())
     , _onlyUpdateEmotes(false)
     , _mouseDown(false)
     , _lastPressPosition()