diff --git a/chat_box/views.py b/chat_box/views.py
index 5bcabd1..5214725 100644
--- a/chat_box/views.py
+++ b/chat_box/views.py
@@ -501,9 +501,16 @@ def get_or_create_room(request):
             user_room.last_seen = timezone.now()
             user_room.save()
 
+    room_url = reverse("chat", kwargs={"room_id": room.id})
     if request.method == "GET":
-        return JsonResponse({"room": room.id, "other_user_id": other_user.id})
-    return HttpResponseRedirect(reverse("chat", kwargs={"room_id": room.id}))
+        return JsonResponse(
+            {
+                "room": room.id,
+                "other_user_id": other_user.id,
+                "url": room_url,
+            }
+        )
+    return HttpResponseRedirect(room_url)
 
 
 def get_unread_count(rooms, user):
diff --git a/dmoj/urls.py b/dmoj/urls.py
index 82d0925..d9dcb92 100644
--- a/dmoj/urls.py
+++ b/dmoj/urls.py
@@ -489,6 +489,7 @@ urlpatterns = [
                         reverse("all_user_submissions", args=[user])
                     ),
                 ),
+                url(r"^/toggle_follow/", user.toggle_follow, name="user_toggle_follow"),
                 url(
                     r"^/$",
                     lambda _, user: HttpResponsePermanentRedirect(
diff --git a/judge/views/user.py b/judge/views/user.py
index 01aa7d6..b47eb03 100644
--- a/judge/views/user.py
+++ b/judge/views/user.py
@@ -288,19 +288,6 @@ class UserAboutPage(UserPage):
 
         return context
 
-    # follow/unfollow user
-    def post(self, request, user, *args, **kwargs):
-        try:
-            if not request.profile:
-                raise Exception("You have to login")
-            if request.profile.username == user:
-                raise Exception("Cannot make friend with yourself")
-
-            following_profile = Profile.objects.get(user__username=user)
-            Friend.toggle_friend(request.profile, following_profile)
-        finally:
-            return HttpResponseRedirect(request.path_info)
-
 
 class UserProblemsPage(UserPage):
     template_name = "user/user-problems.html"
@@ -590,3 +577,17 @@ def toggle_darkmode(request):
         return HttpResponseBadRequest()
     request.session["darkmode"] = not request.session.get("darkmode", False)
     return HttpResponseRedirect(path)
+
+
+@login_required
+def toggle_follow(request, user):
+    if request.method != "POST":
+        raise Http404()
+
+    profile_to_follow = get_object_or_404(Profile, user__username=user)
+
+    if request.profile.id == profile_to_follow.id:
+        raise Http404()
+
+    Friend.toggle_friend(request.profile, profile_to_follow)
+    return HttpResponseRedirect(reverse("user_page", args=(user,)))
diff --git a/resources/contest.scss b/resources/contest.scss
index cfdd478..1b5ed1e 100644
--- a/resources/contest.scss
+++ b/resources/contest.scss
@@ -272,7 +272,7 @@ form.contest-join-pseudotab {
 }
 
 .contest-participation-operation {
-    float: right;
+    margin-left: auto;
 
     .fa {
         color: #444;
@@ -282,7 +282,7 @@ form.contest-join-pseudotab {
         padding-left: 1px;
     }
 
-    padding: 0 5px;
+    padding-left: 5px;
 }
 
 #add-clarification {
diff --git a/resources/users.scss b/resources/users.scss
index a94e32f..669d296 100644
--- a/resources/users.scss
+++ b/resources/users.scss
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ th.header.rank {
         vertical-align: middle;
     }
 
-    .rank, .points, .problems, .user-name {
+    .rank, .points, .problems {
         white-space: nowrap;
         max-width: 20em;
         overflow: hidden;
diff --git a/templates/contest/ranking-css.html b/templates/contest/ranking-css.html
index 0c51968..0711fc6 100644
--- a/templates/contest/ranking-css.html
+++ b/templates/contest/ranking-css.html
@@ -28,8 +28,11 @@
   }
 
   .user-name {
-    position: relative;
-    padding-left: 2em !important;
+    padding-left: 1em !important;
+    padding-right: 1em !important;
+    display: flex;
+    min-width: max-content;
+    align-items: center;
   }
 
   .organization-column {
diff --git a/templates/user/user-base.html b/templates/user/user-base.html
index b7c545e..b7ad984 100644
--- a/templates/user/user-base.html
+++ b/templates/user/user-base.html
@@ -79,6 +79,19 @@
 {% endblock %}
 
 {% block js_media %}
+  <script type="text/javascript">
+    $(function() {
+      $("#message-button").on("click", function() {
+        $.get("{{ url('get_or_create_room') }}", {
+          "other": "{{ chat_param(request.profile, user) }}"
+        }, function(response) {
+          window.location.href = response.url;
+        }).fail(function(error) {
+          console.log("Error: ", error);
+        });
+      });
+    });
+  </script>
   {% block user_js_media %}{% endblock %}
 {% endblock %}
 
@@ -90,7 +103,7 @@
       </div>
       <br>
       {% if request.user != user.user %}
-        <form method="post">
+        <form method="post" action="{{ url('user_toggle_follow', user.username) }}">
           {% csrf_token %}
           <button class="small {{ 'unfollow' if followed else 'follow' }}" style="width:145px">
             {% if followed %}
@@ -105,19 +118,15 @@
       {% endif %}
       <br>
       <div>
-        <form action="{{ url('all_user_submissions', user.user.username) }}">
-          <input type="submit" value="{{ _('View submissions') }}" class="small" style="width:145px; padding-left: 1px; padding-right: 1px">
-        </form>
+        <a href="{{ url('all_user_submissions', user.username) }}" class="button small" style="width:145px">
+          {{ _('View submissions') }}
+        </a>
       </div>
       {% if request.user.is_authenticated %}
         <br>
-        <div>
-          <form action="{{ url('get_or_create_room') }}" method="POST">
-            {% csrf_token %}
-            <input type="hidden" value="{{ chat_param(request.profile, user) }}" name="other">
-            <input type="submit" value="{{ _('Send message') }}" style="width:145px" class="small btn-midnightblue">
-          </form>
-        </div>
+        <button class="small btn-midnightblue" style="width:145px" id="message-button">
+          {{ _('Send message') }}
+        </button>
       {% endif %}
 
       {% if ratings %}