diff --git a/services/views.py b/services/views.py
index 8783882f..7253b064 100755
--- a/services/views.py
+++ b/services/views.py
@@ -24,6 +24,8 @@ from forms import JabberBroadcastForm
 from forms import FleetFormatterForm
 from util import check_if_user_has_permission
 
+import threading
+
 
 @login_required
 def fleet_formatter_view(request):
@@ -50,6 +52,18 @@ def fleet_formatter_view(request):
 
     return render_to_response('registered/fleetformattertool.html', context, context_instance=RequestContext(request))
 
+class xmppThread (threading.Thread):
+    def __init__(self, threadID, name, counter, group, message,):
+        threading.Thread.__init__(self)
+        self.threadID = threadID
+        self.name = name
+        self.counter = counter
+        self.group = group
+        self.message = message
+    def run(self):
+        print "Starting " + self.name
+        OpenfireManager.send_broadcast_message(self.group, self.message)
+        print "Exiting " + self.name
 
 @login_required
 @permission_required('auth.jabber_broadcast')
@@ -61,14 +75,19 @@ def jabber_broadcast_view(request):
             user_info = AuthServicesInfo.objects.get(user=request.user)
             main_char = EveCharacter.objects.get(character_id=user_info.main_char_id)
             if user_info.main_char_id != "":
-                OpenfireManager.send_broadcast_message(form.cleaned_data['group'], form.cleaned_data[
-                    'message'] + "\n##### SENT BY: " + "[" + main_char.corporation_ticker + "]" + main_char.character_name + " TO: " +
-                                                       form.cleaned_data[
-                                                           'group'] + " #####\n##### Replies are NOT monitored #####\n")
+                message_to_send = form.cleaned_data['message'] + "\n##### SENT BY: " + "[" + main_char.corporation_ticker + "]" + main_char.character_name + " TO: " + form.cleaned_data['group'] + " #####\n##### Replies are NOT monitored #####\n"
+                group_to_send = form.cleaned_data['group']
+
+                broadcast_thread = xmppThread(1, "XMPP Broadcast Thread", 1, group_to_send, message_to_send)
+                broadcast_thread.start()
+
             else:
-                OpenfireManager.send_broadcast_message(form.cleaned_data['group'], form.cleaned_data[
-                    'message'] + "\n##### SENT BY: " + "No character but can send pings?" + " TO: " + form.cleaned_data[
-                                                           'group'] + " #####\n##### Replies are NOT monitored #####\n")
+                message_to_send = form.cleaned_data['message'] + "\n##### SENT BY: " + "No character but can send pings?" + " TO: " + form.cleaned_data['group'] + " #####\n##### Replies are NOT monitored #####\n"
+                group_to_send = form.cleaned_data['group']
+
+                broadcast_thread = xmppThread(1, "XMPP Broadcast Thread", 1, group_to_send, message_to_send)
+                broadcast_thread.start()
+
             success = True
     else:
         form = JabberBroadcastForm()
diff --git a/templates/registered/corpstats.html b/templates/registered/corpstats.html
index 061f6b3d..65a7f037 100755
--- a/templates/registered/corpstats.html
+++ b/templates/registered/corpstats.html
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
 
                                     <p>Ticker: {{ corp.corporation_ticker }}</p>
 
-                                    <p>Memeber: {{ corp.member_count }}</p>
+                                    <p>Member: {{ corp.member_count }}</p>
 
                                     <p>Total Authed Members: {{ currentCount }}</p>
                                 </div>