diff --git a/pkg/generic/generic.go b/pkg/generic/generic.go
index f7e930b..b18977b 100644
--- a/pkg/generic/generic.go
+++ b/pkg/generic/generic.go
@@ -24,6 +24,10 @@ func Handle(cfg config.Config) http.HandlerFunc {
 			log.Error().Err(err).Msg("An error has occurred")
 		}
 
+		// Attempt to join room before sending a message.
+		matrix.JoinRoom(cfg, vars, token)
+
+		// Publish to Matrix
 		resp := matrix.PublishText(cfg, vars, reqBody, token)
 
 		router.Respond(w, 200, resp)
diff --git a/pkg/matrix/matrix.go b/pkg/matrix/matrix.go
index 1f3bb11..9349ba0 100644
--- a/pkg/matrix/matrix.go
+++ b/pkg/matrix/matrix.go
@@ -29,24 +29,7 @@ func GetToken(cfg config.Config, vars map[string]string) string {
 	}
 	s := fmt.Sprintf("%v:%v/_matrix/client/r0/login", cfg.Matrix.Homeserver, cfg.Matrix.Port)
 
-	req, err := http.NewRequest(http.MethodPost, s, bytes.NewBuffer(reqBody))
-	if err != nil {
-		log.Error().Err(err).Msg("matrix.GetToken.req" + err.Error())
-	}
-
-	client := &http.Client{}
-
-	resp, err := client.Do(req)
-	if err != nil {
-		log.Error().Err(err).Msg("matrix.GetToken.resp" + err.Error())
-	}
-
-	defer resp.Body.Close()
-
-	body, err := ioutil.ReadAll(resp.Body)
-	if err != nil {
-		log.Error().Err(err).Msg("matrix.GetToken.body" + err.Error())
-	}
+	body := postRequest(s, bytes.NewBuffer(reqBody))
 
 	respBody := struct {
 		AccessToken string `json:"access_token"`
@@ -74,18 +57,32 @@ func PublishText(cfg config.Config, vars map[string]string, data []byte, token s
 	if err != nil {
 		log.Fatal().Err(err).Msg(err.Error())
 	}
+
 	s := fmt.Sprintf("%v:%v/_matrix/client/r0/rooms/%v/send/m.room.message?access_token=%v", cfg.Matrix.Homeserver, cfg.Matrix.Port, vars["matrixRoom"], token)
 
-	req, err := http.NewRequest(http.MethodPost, s, bytes.NewBuffer(reqBody))
+	body := postRequest(s, bytes.NewBuffer(reqBody))
+
+	return body
+}
+
+// JoinRoom will attempt to join a matrix rooom, assuming there is an invite pending.
+func JoinRoom(cfg config.Config, vars map[string]string, token string) {
+	s := fmt.Sprintf("%v:%v/_matrix/client/r0/rooms/%v/join?access_token=%v", cfg.Matrix.Homeserver, cfg.Matrix.Port, vars["matrixRoom"], token)
+	_ = postRequest(s, bytes.NewBuffer(nil))
+}
+
+// postRequest performs the post requests to the Matrix server.
+func postRequest(s string, data *bytes.Buffer) []byte {
+	req, err := http.NewRequest(http.MethodPost, s, data)
 	if err != nil {
-		log.Error().Err(err).Msg("matrix.PublishText.req" + err.Error())
+		log.Error().Err(err).Msg("matrix.postRequest.req" + err.Error())
 	}
 
 	client := &http.Client{}
 
 	resp, err := client.Do(req)
 	if err != nil {
-		log.Error().Err(err).Msg("matrix.PublishText.resp" + err.Error())
+		log.Error().Err(err).Msg("matrix.postRequest.resp" + err.Error())
 	}
 
 	body, err := ioutil.ReadAll(resp.Body)
diff --git a/pkg/server/server.go b/pkg/server/server.go
index f72ef2e..00ec7b8 100644
--- a/pkg/server/server.go
+++ b/pkg/server/server.go
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ import (
 
 // Run ...
 func Run(info *router.BuildInfo) error {
-	conf, err := config.GetConfig("/config/config.json")
+	conf, err := config.GetConfig("config.json")
 	if err != nil {
 		log.Fatal().Err(err)
 	}
diff --git a/pkg/slack/slack.go b/pkg/slack/slack.go
index e23478e..589bfc0 100644
--- a/pkg/slack/slack.go
+++ b/pkg/slack/slack.go
@@ -27,6 +27,10 @@ func Handle(cfg config.Config) http.HandlerFunc {
 
 		data := parseSlack(reqBody)
 
+		// Attempt to join romo before publishing
+		matrix.JoinRoom(cfg, vars, token)
+
+		// Publish to Matrix
 		resp := matrix.PublishText(cfg, vars, []byte(data), token)
 
 		router.Respond(w, 200, resp)