diff --git a/proxstar/__init__.py b/proxstar/__init__.py
index 88f08f8..a7a4e03 100644
--- a/proxstar/__init__.py
+++ b/proxstar/__init__.py
@@ -194,12 +194,16 @@ def vm_console(vmid):
     rtp = 'rtp' in session['userinfo']['groups']
     proxmox = connect_proxmox()
     if rtp or int(vmid) in get_user_allowed_vms(proxmox, db, user):
-        start_vm_vnc(proxmox, vmid)
         port = str(5900 + int(vmid))
         token = add_vnc_target(port)
         node = "{}.csh.rit.edu".format(get_vm_node(proxmox, vmid))
-        tunnel = start_ssh_tunnel(node, port)
+        print("Creating SSH tunnel to {} for VM {}.".format(node, vmid))
+        try:
+            tunnel = start_ssh_tunnel(node, port)
+        except:
+            print('SSH tunnel already exists.')
         ssh_tunnels.append(tunnel)
+        start_vm_vnc(proxmox, vmid)
         return token, 200
     else:
         return '', 403
diff --git a/proxstar/static/js/script.js b/proxstar/static/js/script.js
index eed7f4f..aca8c1a 100644
--- a/proxstar/static/js/script.js
+++ b/proxstar/static/js/script.js
@@ -812,7 +812,7 @@ $("#console-vm").click(function(){
     }).then((response) => {
         return response.text()
     }).then((token) => {
-        window.location = `/static/noVNC/vnc.html?autoconnect=true&?encrypt=true&?host=proxstar.csh.rit.edu&?port=8081&?path=path?token=${token}`;
+        window.location = `/static/noVNC/vnc.html?autoconnect=true&?encrypt=true&?host=proxstar-vnc.csh.rit.edu&?port=443&?path=path?token=${token}`;
     }).catch(err => {
         if (err) {
             swal("Uh oh...", `Unable to start console for ${vmname}. Please try again later.`, "error");