diff --git a/src/httpapi/miscclientapi/endpoints.py b/src/httpapi/miscclientapi/endpoints.py
index 01408114..09c8e4c5 100644
--- a/src/httpapi/miscclientapi/endpoints.py
+++ b/src/httpapi/miscclientapi/endpoints.py
@@ -53,7 +53,10 @@ class PrivateEndpoints:
             if result == "success":
                 return Response("success")
             else:
-                return Response(result, 409)
+                if "already" in result:
+                    return Response(result, 409)
+                else:
+                    return Response(result, 400)
 
         @private_endpoints_bp.route('/www/<path:path>', endpoint='www')
         def wwwPublic(path):
diff --git a/static-data/www/private/index.html b/static-data/www/private/index.html
index b42057ec..313fa36f 100755
--- a/static-data/www/private/index.html
+++ b/static-data/www/private/index.html
@@ -271,7 +271,7 @@
 
                             <i class="fas fa-link"></i>
                             Outgoing Connections:
-                            <div class="control">
+                            <div class="container connectedNodesControl">
                                 <pre id="connectedNodes">Unable to get nodes</pre>
                             </div>
                             <br>
diff --git a/static-data/www/private/main.css b/static-data/www/private/main.css
index e3bcfd44..b53e80b6 100755
--- a/static-data/www/private/main.css
+++ b/static-data/www/private/main.css
@@ -15,9 +15,9 @@
 }
 
 #connectedNodes{
-    overflow-y: auto;
+    overflow-y: hidden;
     max-height: 300px;
-
+    max-width: 300px;
 }
 
 #configToggle, #configContent{
@@ -41,9 +41,9 @@
     display: block;
     vertical-align: bottom;
   }
-  
+
   /* ---- particles.js container ---- */
-  
+
   #particles-js {
     position:absolute;
     width:100%;
@@ -51,11 +51,11 @@
     top:0;
     z-index:-1;
   }
-  
+
   .mainCont{
       z-index: 2;
       position: fixed;
-      
+
   }
 
   .torTransportField {
diff --git a/static-data/www/shared/sidebar/sidebar.js b/static-data/www/shared/sidebar/sidebar.js
index 492b673e..054c7f68 100644
--- a/static-data/www/shared/sidebar/sidebar.js
+++ b/static-data/www/shared/sidebar/sidebar.js
@@ -25,6 +25,10 @@ function sidebarAddPeerRegister(){
             }})
         .then(function(resp){
             if (! resp.ok){
+                if (resp.status == 409){
+                    PNotify.notice({text: "Peer already added"})
+                    return
+                }
                 PNotify.error({text: "Could not add peer. Is your input valid?"})
                 throw new Error("Could not add peer " + newPeer)
             }