diff --git a/js/dms.js b/js/dms.js
index 6886d1c..2dfa5aa 100644
--- a/js/dms.js
+++ b/js/dms.js
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ socket.addEventListener("message", async function (event) {
     }
   }
 })
-var posting_id = undefined;
+
 var cd = true //inversed "cooldown"
 
 let encryption_keys = ""
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ function set_keys(s_key) {
   main()
 }
 
-async function postMessage() {
+async function postMessage(elem) {
   let len = document.getElementById("post-text").value.length
   if(len >= 1001) {
     alert(`Your message cant contain more than 1000 characters! (${len})`)
@@ -107,8 +107,6 @@ async function update_pid() {
   console.log("Updated pid",posting_id)
 }
 
-document.getElementById("post-btn").addEventListener("click",postMessage)
-
 function spacerTextNode() {
   return document.createTextNode(" | ")
 }
diff --git a/js/posts.js b/js/posts.js
index 08c33d8..d92798c 100644
--- a/js/posts.js
+++ b/js/posts.js
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ socket.addEventListener("message", async function (event) {
     }
   }
 })
-var posting_id = undefined;
+
 var cd = true //inversed "cooldown"
 
 async function postMessage() {
@@ -80,8 +80,6 @@ async function update_pid() {
   console.log("Updated pid",posting_id)
 }
 
-document.getElementById("post-btn").addEventListener("click",postMessage)
-
 function spacerTextNode() {
   return document.createTextNode(" | ")
 }
diff --git a/routes/api/dms/post.js b/routes/api/dms/post.js
index ed68448..48666bc 100644
--- a/routes/api/dms/post.js
+++ b/routes/api/dms/post.js
@@ -1,18 +1,24 @@
 import xor from "../../../extra_modules/xor.js";
 export const setup = function (router, con, server) {
     const PIDS = {}; //[pid]: true/"already_used"
-    router.get("/api/dms/pid", async function (req, res) {
-        res.set("Access-Control-Allow-Origin", "*");
+
+    function createPID(){
         let pid = server.genstring(10); //collision chance is low enough, but we'll check anyways
         while (PIDS[pid] != undefined) {
             pid = server.genstring(10);
             console.log(5, "pid collision");
         }
         PIDS[pid] = true;
-        setTimeout(function () {
+        setTimeout(function() {
             PIDS[pid] = undefined;
         }, 40000);
-        res.json({ "pid": pid });
+        return pid
+    }
+
+
+    router.get("/api/dms/pid", async function (req, res) {
+        res.set("Access-Control-Allow-Origin", "*");
+        res.json({ "pid": createPID() });
     });
     router.post("/api/dms/post", async function (req, res) {
         if (!req.body.message) {
@@ -90,6 +96,7 @@ export const setup = function (router, con, server) {
             console.log(5, `posted new dm by ${res.locals.username} to ${otherperson} : ${xor(encodeURIComponent(res.locals.username), otherperson)}`);
         });
     });
+    return createPID
 };
 export default {
     setup
diff --git a/routes/api/post.js b/routes/api/post.js
index 0b71efe..6dce3e9 100644
--- a/routes/api/post.js
+++ b/routes/api/post.js
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 export const setup = function (router, con, server) {
     const PIDS = {}; //[pid]: true/"already_used"
-    router.get("/api/pid", async function (req, res) {
-        res.set("Access-Control-Allow-Origin", "*");
+
+    function createPID(){
         let pid = server.genstring(10); //collision chance is low enough, but we'll check anyways
         while (PIDS[pid] != undefined) {
             pid = server.genstring(10);
@@ -11,7 +11,12 @@ export const setup = function (router, con, server) {
         setTimeout(function() {
             PIDS[pid] = undefined;
         }, 40000);
-        res.json({ "pid": pid });
+        return pid
+    }
+
+    router.get("/api/pid", async function (req, res) {
+        res.set("Access-Control-Allow-Origin", "*");
+        res.json({ "pid": createPID() });
     });
     router.post("/api/post", async function (req, res) {
         if (!req.body.message) {
@@ -87,6 +92,7 @@ export const setup = function (router, con, server) {
             console.log(5, `posted new message by ${res.locals.username} : ${req.body.message}`);
         });
     });
+    return createPID
 };
 export default {
     setup
diff --git a/server.js b/server.js
index ecf9ea3..0813ff5 100644
--- a/server.js
+++ b/server.js
@@ -431,9 +431,9 @@ var commonfunctions = {
 optionssetup(router, con, commonfunctions);
 allsetup(router, con, commonfunctions);
 settingshandlersetup(router, con, commonfunctions);
-postsetup(router, con, commonfunctions);
+const get_pid = postsetup(router, con, commonfunctions);
 dmsPersonalMessagessetup(router, con, commonfunctions);
-dmspostsetup(router, con, commonfunctions);
+const get_dmpid = dmspostsetup(router, con, commonfunctions);
 // const toLoad = [
 //   "api/options.js",
 //   "api/all.js",
@@ -874,7 +874,9 @@ let global_page_variables = {
     htmlescapejs: load_var("./js/htmlescape.js"),
     warnmessagejs: load_var("./js/warn_message.js"),
     loadfile: load_var,
-    getChannels: get_channels
+    getChannels: get_channels,
+    getPID: get_pid,
+    getDMPID: get_dmpid
 }
 
 router.get("/*", async function(request, response) {
diff --git a/views/dms.html b/views/dms.html
index 26f0734..6480e49 100644
--- a/views/dms.html
+++ b/views/dms.html
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@
     <script><%- loadfile("./js/extend_key.js") %></script>
     <script type="text/javascript" src="/api/dms/encrypt.js"></script>
     <script type="text/javascript">let user = <%- JSON.stringify(user) %></script>
+    <script type="text/javascript">var posting_id = "<%- getDMPID() %>"</script>
   </head>
   <body>
     <%- navbar %>
@@ -36,7 +37,7 @@
         <span id="reply" style="display:none;" class="noselect">Replying to: <b id="reply_username"></b>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<small id="reply_text"></small> <button onclick="unreply()" style="color:red">X</button></span> <br>
         <textarea name="name" id="post-text" rows="8" cols="80"></textarea>
         <br>
-        <button type="button" name="button" id="post-btn" onclick="postMessage()">Post</button>
+        <button type="button" name="button" id="post-btn" onclick="postMessage(this)">Post</button>
       </div>
       <div class="channelTab">
         <input type="text" name="Username_input" id="Username_input" placeholder="Username" class="channel" style="font-size: 16px;" onkeypress="clickPress(event)"> <br>
diff --git a/views/posts.html b/views/posts.html
index 66df8d3..b73c4b4 100644
--- a/views/posts.html
+++ b/views/posts.html
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@
     <script type="text/javascript"><%- warnmessagejs %></script>
     <script type="text/javascript">let channels = <%- JSON.stringify(await getChannels()) %></script>
     <script type="text/javascript">let user = <%- JSON.stringify(user) %></script>
+    <script type="text/javascript">var posting_id = "<%- getPID() %>"</script>
     
     
   </head>