diff --git a/public/script.js b/public/script.js
index 050dc6767..c83864aa3 100644
--- a/public/script.js
+++ b/public/script.js
@@ -315,7 +315,7 @@ function checkOnlineStatus() {
         $("#send_textarea").attr("placeholder", "Type a message..."); //on connect, placeholder tells user to type message
         $("#send_form").css("background-color", "rgba(0,0,0,0.7)"); //on connect, form BG changes to transprent black
 
-        if (!is_send_press) {
+        if (!is_send_press && !(selected_group && is_group_generating)) {
             $("#send_but").css("display", "inline"); //on connect, send button shows up
         }
 
@@ -921,7 +921,7 @@ async function Generate(type, automatic_trigger) {
         return;
     }
 
-    if (selected_group) {
+    if (selected_group && !is_group_generating) {
         generateGroupWrapper(false);
         return;
     }
@@ -2844,6 +2844,10 @@ $(document).ready(function () {
     });
 
     $(document).on("click", ".character_select", function () {
+        if (selected_group && is_group_generating) {
+            return;
+        }
+
         if (this_chid !== $(this).attr("chid")) {
             //if clicked on a different character from what was currently selected
             if (!is_send_press) {
diff --git a/public/scripts/RossAscends-mods.js b/public/scripts/RossAscends-mods.js
index 894a056ad..94bbdebc8 100644
--- a/public/scripts/RossAscends-mods.js
+++ b/public/scripts/RossAscends-mods.js
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ import {
 } from "../script.js";
 
 import { LoadLocal, SaveLocal, ClearLocal, CheckLocal, LoadLocalBool } from "./f-localStorage.js";
+import { selected_group, is_group_generating } from "./group-chats.js";
 
 var NavToggle = document.getElementById("nav-toggle");
 var PanelPin = document.getElementById("rm_button_panel_pin");
@@ -192,7 +193,7 @@ function RA_checkOnlineStatus() {
       $("#send_textarea").attr("placeholder", "Type a message..."); //on connect, placeholder tells user to type message
       $("#send_form").css("background-color", "rgba(0,0,0,0.7)"); //on connect, form BG changes to transprent black
 
-      if (!is_send_press) {
+      if (!is_send_press && !(selected_group && is_group_generating)) {
         $("#send_but").css("display", "inline"); //on connect, send button shows
       }
     }
diff --git a/public/scripts/group-chats.js b/public/scripts/group-chats.js
index 0bb69ea72..0a302500f 100644
--- a/public/scripts/group-chats.js
+++ b/public/scripts/group-chats.js
@@ -533,6 +533,11 @@ function select_group_chats(chat_id) {
 
     $("#rm_group_delete").off();
     $("#rm_group_delete").on("click", function () {
+        if (is_group_generating) {
+            callPopup('<h3>Not so fast! Wait for the characters to stop typing before deleting the group.</h3>', 'text');
+            return;
+        }
+
         $("#dialogue_popup").data("group_id", chat_id);
         callPopup("<h3>Delete the group?</h3>", "del_group");
     });