diff --git a/public/src/app.js b/public/src/app.js
index 94108cd895..100cdab917 100644
--- a/public/src/app.js
+++ b/public/src/app.js
@@ -1,10 +1,14 @@
 var socket,
 	config,
-	app = {};
+	app = {
+		'username': null,
+		'uid': null
+	};
 
 (function () {
 	var showWelcomeMessage = false;
 
+
 	app.loadConfig = function() {
 
 		$.ajax({
@@ -24,6 +28,8 @@ var socket,
 
 					socket.on('event:connect', function (data) {
 						app.username = data.username;
+						app.uid = data.uid;
+						
 						app.showLoginMessage();
 						socket.emit('api:updateHeader', {
 							fields: ['username', 'picture', 'userslug']