diff --git a/src/client/UsernameInput.ts b/src/client/UsernameInput.ts
index 3adbcdbdb..79b194ad2 100644
--- a/src/client/UsernameInput.ts
+++ b/src/client/UsernameInput.ts
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ export class UsernameInput extends LitElement {
           .value=${this.username}
           @input=${this.handleInput}
           placeholder="Enter your username"
-          maxlength="123"
+          maxlength="${MAX_USERNAME_LENGTH}"
         >
         ${this.validationError
             ? html`<div class="error">${this.validationError}</div>`
diff --git a/src/server/Server.ts b/src/server/Server.ts
index 830af011e..298189599 100644
--- a/src/server/Server.ts
+++ b/src/server/Server.ts
@@ -122,23 +122,20 @@ app.get('/private_lobby/:id', (req, res) => {
 
 wss.on('connection', (ws, req) => {
     ws.on('message', (message: string) => {
-        try {
-            const clientMsg: ClientMessage = ClientMessageSchema.parse(JSON.parse(message))
-            slog({
-                logKey: 'websocket_msg',
-                msg: 'server received websocket message',
-                data: clientMsg,
-                severity: LogSeverity.Debug
-            })
-            if (clientMsg.type == "join") {
-                const forwarded = req.headers['x-forwarded-for']
-                let ip = Array.isArray(forwarded)
-                    ? forwarded[0]  // Get the first IP if it's an array
-                    : forwarded || req.socket.remoteAddress;
-                if (Array.isArray(ip)) {
-                    ip = ip[0]
-                }
-                const username = clientMsg.username;
+        const clientMsg: ClientMessage = ClientMessageSchema.parse(JSON.parse(message))
+        slog({
+            logKey: 'websocket_msg',
+            msg: 'server received websocket message',
+            data: clientMsg,
+            severity: LogSeverity.Debug
+        })
+        if (clientMsg.type == "join") {
+            const forwarded = req.headers['x-forwarded-for']
+            const ip = Array.isArray(forwarded)
+                ? forwarded[0]  // Get the first IP if it's an array
+                : forwarded || req.socket.remoteAddress;
+
+            const username = clientMsg.username;
             const { isValid, error } = validateUsername(username);
             if (!isValid) {
                 const errorMsg = error || "Invalid username.";
@@ -151,28 +148,31 @@ wss.on('connection', (ws, req) => {
                 return;
             }
 
-            // If username is valid, add the client
-            gm.addClient(
-                    new Client(
-                        clientMsg.clientID,
-                        clientMsg.persistentID,
-                        ip,
-                        username,
-                        ws
-                    ),
-                    clientMsg.gameID,
-                    clientMsg.lastTurn
-                )
+                // If username is valid, add the client
+                gm.addClient(
+                        new Client(
+                            clientMsg.clientID,
+                            clientMsg.persistentID,
+                            ip,
+                            username,
+                            ws
+                        ),
+                        clientMsg.gameID,
+                        clientMsg.lastTurn
+                    )
+                }
+                if (clientMsg.type == "log") {
+                    slog({
+                        logKey: "client_console_log",
+                        msg: clientMsg.log,
+                        severity: clientMsg.severity,
+                        clientID: clientMsg.clientID,
+                        gameID: clientMsg.gameID,
+                        persistentID: clientMsg.persistentID,
+                    })
             }
-            if (clientMsg.type == "log") {
-                slog({
-                    logKey: "client_console_log",
-                    msg: clientMsg.log,
-                    severity: clientMsg.severity,
-                    clientID: clientMsg.clientID,
-                    gameID: clientMsg.gameID,
-                    persistentID: clientMsg.persistentID,
-                })
+        } catch (error) {
+            console.log(`errror handling websocket message: ${error}`)
             }
         } catch (error) {
             console.log(`errror handling websocket message: ${error}`)