diff --git a/racevisionGame/src/main/java/visualiser/Controllers/LobbyController.java b/racevisionGame/src/main/java/visualiser/Controllers/LobbyController.java
index 38816a0e..dae4c850 100644
--- a/racevisionGame/src/main/java/visualiser/Controllers/LobbyController.java
+++ b/racevisionGame/src/main/java/visualiser/Controllers/LobbyController.java
@@ -40,7 +40,6 @@ public class LobbyController extends Controller {
     private @FXML TextField addressFld;
     private @FXML TextField portFld;
 
-    private ObservableList<RaceConnection> connections;
     private ObservableList<RaceConnection> customConnections;
 
     private AudioClip sound;
@@ -83,7 +82,7 @@ public class LobbyController extends Controller {
         sound = new AudioClip(this.getClass().getResource("/visualiser/sounds/buttonpress.wav").toExternalForm());
         sound.play();
         addServerGames();
-        for(RaceConnection connection: connections) {
+        for(RaceConnection connection: httpMatchBrowserClient.connections) {
             connection.check();
         }
         try {
@@ -144,9 +143,9 @@ public class LobbyController extends Controller {
         try {
             int port = Integer.parseInt(portString);
             customConnections.add(new RaceConnection(hostName, port, "Boat Game"));
-            connections.addAll(customConnections);
             addressFld.clear();
             portFld.clear();
+            refreshBtnPressed();
         } catch (NumberFormatException e) {
             System.err.println("Port number entered is not a number");
         }
@@ -174,6 +173,7 @@ public class LobbyController extends Controller {
      */
     private void addServerGames() {
         httpMatchBrowserClient.connections.addAll(customConnections);
+        customConnections.clear();
         httpMatchBrowserClient.connections.addListener(new ListChangeListener<RaceConnection>() {
             @Override
             public void onChanged(Change<? extends RaceConnection> c) {