diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 745d5e47..a003e77d 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
   "author": "Calvin Montgomery",
   "name": "CyTube",
   "description": "Online media synchronizer and chat",
-  "version": "3.70.1",
+  "version": "3.70.2",
   "repository": {
     "url": "http://github.com/calzoneman/sync"
   },
diff --git a/src/channel/channel.js b/src/channel/channel.js
index 3abcd259..e08ed1e6 100644
--- a/src/channel/channel.js
+++ b/src/channel/channel.js
@@ -444,6 +444,13 @@ Channel.prototype.acceptUser = function (user) {
     });
 
     this.sendUserlist([user]);
+
+    // Managing this from here is not great, but due to the sequencing involved
+    // and the limitations of the existing design, it'll have to do.
+    if (this.modules.playlist.leader !== null) {
+        user.socket.emit("setLeader", this.modules.playlist.leader.getName());
+    }
+
     this.broadcastUsercount();
     if (!this.is(Flags.C_REGISTERED)) {
         user.socket.emit("channelNotRegistered");