diff --git a/app.py b/app.py
index 0694d77b..c8f5e580 100644
--- a/app.py
+++ b/app.py
@@ -322,7 +322,7 @@ class Gpt4AllWebUI(GPT4AllAPI):
         app.config['executor'].submit(self.create_chatbot)
 
         # Return a success response
-        return json.dumps({"id": self.current_discussion.discussion_id, "time": timestamp, "welcome_message":self.personality["welcome_message"]})
+        return json.dumps({"id": self.current_discussion.discussion_id, "time": timestamp, "welcome_message":self.personality["welcome_message"], "sender":self.personality["name"]})
 
     def update_model_params(self):
         data = request.get_json()
diff --git a/pyGpt4All/extension.py b/pyGpt4All/extension.py
index 793b310f..4bf00c23 100644
--- a/pyGpt4All/extension.py
+++ b/pyGpt4All/extension.py
@@ -6,5 +6,8 @@
 from config import load_config, save_config
 
 class Extension():
-    def __init__(self, metadata_file_path:str) -> None:
-        self.config = load_config()
\ No newline at end of file
+    def __init__(self, metadata_file_path:str, app) -> None:
+        self.app = app
+        self.metadata_file_path = metadata_file_path
+        self.config = load_config(metadata_file_path)
+
diff --git a/static/js/discussions.js b/static/js/discussions.js
index 9e891229..54194dd4 100644
--- a/static/js/discussions.js
+++ b/static/js/discussions.js
@@ -233,7 +233,7 @@ function populate_menu(){
           // Select the new discussion
           //selectDiscussion(discussionId);
           chatWindow.innerHTML=""
-          addMessage("GPT4ALL", data.welcome_message,0);
+          addMessage(data.sender, data.welcome_message,0);
           
           populate_discussions_list()
           sendbtn.style.display="block";
diff --git a/static/js/main.js b/static/js/main.js
index 1c4817d2..7dd1c837 100644
--- a/static/js/main.js
+++ b/static/js/main.js
@@ -26,9 +26,6 @@ function update_main(){
       waitAnimation.style.display="block";
       console.log("Sending message to bot")
 
-      let hiddenElement = undefined
-      let messageTextElement = undefined
-
       user_msg = addMessage('',message, 0, 0, can_edit=true);
       bot_msg = addMessage('', '', 0, 0, can_edit=true);
 
@@ -81,8 +78,8 @@ function update_main(){
                     bot_msg.setSender(infos.bot);
                     bot_msg.setID(infos.response_id);
 
-                    messageTextElement  = bot_msg.messageTextElement;
-                    hiddenElement       = bot_msg.hiddenElement;
+                    bot_msg.messageTextElement;
+                    bot_msg.hiddenElement;
                     entry_counter ++;
                   }
                   else{
@@ -90,8 +87,8 @@ function update_main(){
                     prefix = "FINAL:";
                     if(text.startsWith(prefix)){
                         text = text.substring(prefix.length);
-                        hiddenElement.innerHTML         = text
-                        messageTextElement.innerHTML    = text
+                        bot_msg.hiddenElement.innerHTML         = text
+                        bot_msg.messageTextElement.innerHTML    = text
                     }
                     else{
                     // For the other enrtries, these are just the text of the chatbot
@@ -99,8 +96,8 @@ function update_main(){
                         txt = hiddenElement.innerHTML;
                         if (char != '\f') {
                             txt += char
-                            hiddenElement.innerHTML         = txt;
-                            messageTextElement.innerHTML    = txt;
+                            bot_msg.hiddenElement.innerHTML         = txt;
+                            bot_msg.messageTextElement.innerHTML    = txt;
                         }
 
                     // scroll to bottom of chat window