diff --git a/api/src/party-types.ts b/api/src/party-types.ts
index 5e2cc3c..6e3d538 100644
--- a/api/src/party-types.ts
+++ b/api/src/party-types.ts
@@ -83,8 +83,7 @@ export type QuizState = {
 };
 
 export type PartySocketEvent =
-	| { type: "snapshot"; party: Party | null; members: PartyMemberWithUser[] }
-	| { type: "party_status"; party: Party; members: PartyMemberWithUser[] }
+	| { type: "party_status"; party: Party|null; members: PartyMemberWithUser[] }
 	| { type: "member_payload"; fromUserId: string; payload: unknown }
 	| { type: "error"; message: string }
 	| { type: "pong" };
diff --git a/api/src/routes/party-socket.ts b/api/src/routes/party-socket.ts
index cb9e04c..9bc0330 100644
--- a/api/src/routes/party-socket.ts
+++ b/api/src/routes/party-socket.ts
@@ -74,10 +74,10 @@ export const partySocketApp = new Elysia()
 					if (!membership) {
 						ws.send(
 							JSON.stringify({
-								type: "snapshot",
+								type: "party_status",
 								party: null,
 								members: [],
-							}),
+							} as PartySocketEvent),
 						);
 						return;
 					}
@@ -89,10 +89,10 @@ export const partySocketApp = new Elysia()
 					if (snapshot) {
 						ws.send(
 							JSON.stringify({
-								type: "snapshot",
+								type: "party_status",
 								party: snapshot.party,
 								members: snapshot.members,
-							}),
+							} as PartySocketEvent),
 						);
 
 						await broadcastQuizState(ws, membership.partyId);
@@ -143,7 +143,7 @@ export const partySocketApp = new Elysia()
 							type: "member_payload",
 							fromUserId: user.id,
 							payload: parsed.payload,
-						}),
+						} as PartySocketEvent),
 					);
 				},
 				close: async (ws) => {