diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 9c14f4b7..4e207d1f 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@
     "qrcode": "^1.5.4",
     "throttle-debounce": "^5.0.2",
     "tippy.js": "^6.3.7",
-    "@pomade/core": "^0.0.5"
+    "@pomade/core": "^0.0.7"
   },
   "pnpm": {
     "ignoredBuiltDependencies": [
@@ -106,8 +106,7 @@
       "@welshman/router": "link:../welshman/packages/router",
       "@welshman/signer": "link:../welshman/packages/signer",
       "@welshman/store": "link:../welshman/packages/store",
-      "@welshman/util": "link:../welshman/packages/util",
-      "@pomade/core": "link:../pomade/packages/core"
+      "@welshman/util": "link:../welshman/packages/util"
     }
   }
 }
diff --git a/src/app/components/SpaceCheck.svelte b/src/app/components/SpaceCheck.svelte
index bd38759e..fc5ca2b5 100644
--- a/src/app/components/SpaceCheck.svelte
+++ b/src/app/components/SpaceCheck.svelte
@@ -10,10 +10,10 @@
   import Button from "@lib/components/Button.svelte"
   import ModalHeader from "@lib/components/ModalHeader.svelte"
   import ModalFooter from "@lib/components/ModalFooter.svelte"
+  import SpaceAccessRequest from "@app/components/SpaceAccessRequest.svelte"
   import SpaceJoinConfirm, {confirmSpaceJoin} from "@app/components/SpaceJoinConfirm.svelte"
   import {attemptRelayAccess} from "@app/core/commands"
   import {pushModal} from "@app/util/modal"
-  import {pushToast} from "@app/util/toast"
 
   const {url} = $props()
 
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
 
   const next = async () => {
     if (error) {
-      return pushToast({theme: "error", message: error, timeout: 30_000})
+      return pushModal(SpaceAccessRequest, {url})
     }
 
     if (Pool.get().get(url).auth.status === AuthStatus.None) {
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@
   let loading = $state(true)
 
   onMount(async () => {
-    ;[error] = await Promise.all([attemptRelayAccess(url), sleep(3000)])
+    ;[error] = await Promise.all([attemptRelayAccess(url), sleep(1000)])
     loading = false
   })
 </script>
@@ -77,7 +77,11 @@
       Go back
     </Button>
     <Button type="submit" class="btn btn-primary" disabled={loading}>
-      Join Space
+      {#if error}
+        Request Access
+      {:else}
+        Join Space
+      {/if}
       <Icon icon={AltArrowRight} />
     </Button>
   </ModalFooter>
diff --git a/src/app/components/SpaceEdit.svelte b/src/app/components/SpaceEdit.svelte
index 1ec358ef..83762f04 100644
--- a/src/app/components/SpaceEdit.svelte
+++ b/src/app/components/SpaceEdit.svelte
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
 
   type Props = {
     url: string
-    initialValues: RelayProfile
+    initialValues: Partial<RelayProfile>
   }
 
   const {url, initialValues = {}}: Props = $props()
diff --git a/src/app/components/SpaceInvite.svelte b/src/app/components/SpaceInvite.svelte
index ceb11445..f44de9e7 100644
--- a/src/app/components/SpaceInvite.svelte
+++ b/src/app/components/SpaceInvite.svelte
@@ -13,7 +13,8 @@
   import ModalFooter from "@lib/components/ModalFooter.svelte"
   import QRCode from "@app/components/QRCode.svelte"
   import {clip} from "@app/util/toast"
-  import {PLATFORM_URL, deriveRelayAuthError} from "@app/core/state"
+  import {PLATFORM_URL} from "@app/core/state"
+  import {deriveRelayAuthError} from "@app/core/commands"
 
   const {url} = $props()
 
diff --git a/src/app/core/commands.ts b/src/app/core/commands.ts
index 18b21bc1..f2b04d51 100644
--- a/src/app/core/commands.ts
+++ b/src/app/core/commands.ts
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 import {nwc} from "@getalby/sdk"
 import * as nip19 from "nostr-tools/nip19"
-import {get} from "svelte/store"
+import {get, derived} from "svelte/store"
 import type {Override, MakeOptional} from "@welshman/lib"
 import {
   first,
@@ -90,6 +90,7 @@ import {
   getPubkeyRelays,
   userBlossomServerList,
   shouldUnwrap,
+  getThunkError,
 } from "@welshman/app"
 import {compressFile} from "@lib/html"
 import {kv, db} from "@app/core/storage"
@@ -106,6 +107,9 @@ import {
   getSetting,
   userGroupList,
   shouldIgnoreError,
+  stripPrefix,
+  relaysMostlyRestricted,
+  deriveSocket,
 } from "@app/core/state"
 import {loadAlertStatuses} from "@app/core/requests"
 import {platform, platformName, getPushInfo} from "@app/util/push"
@@ -281,12 +285,40 @@ export const attemptRelayAccess = async (url: string, claim = "") => {
 
   if (shouldIgnoreError(error)) return
 
-  if (claim) {
-    const ignoreClaimError =
-      error.includes("invalid invite code size") || error.includes("failed to validate invite code")
+  if (error.includes("invite code")) return "join request rejected"
 
-    if (!ignoreClaimError) return error?.replace(/^\w+: /, "")
-  }
+  return stripPrefix(error)
+}
+
+export const deriveRelayAuthError = (url: string, claim = "") => {
+  // Kick off the auth process
+  Pool.get().get(url).auth.attemptAuth(sign)
+
+  // Attempt to join the relay
+  const thunk = publishJoinRequest({url, claim})
+
+  return derived(
+    [thunk, relaysMostlyRestricted, deriveSocket(url)],
+    ([$thunk, $relaysMostlyRestricted, $socket]) => {
+      if ($socket.auth.status === AuthStatus.Forbidden && $socket.auth.details) {
+        return stripPrefix($socket.auth.details)
+      }
+
+      if ($relaysMostlyRestricted[url]) {
+        return stripPrefix($relaysMostlyRestricted[url])
+      }
+
+      const error = getThunkError($thunk)
+
+      if (error) {
+        const isEmptyInvite = !claim && error.includes("invite code")
+
+        if (!shouldIgnoreError(error) && !isEmptyInvite) {
+          return stripPrefix(error) || "join request rejected"
+        }
+      }
+    },
+  )
 }
 
 // Deletions
diff --git a/src/app/core/state.ts b/src/app/core/state.ts
index 295429fc..5e7e976c 100644
--- a/src/app/core/state.ts
+++ b/src/app/core/state.ts
@@ -97,7 +97,6 @@ import {
   getTagValue,
   getTagValues,
   isRelayUrl,
-  makeEvent,
   normalizeRelayUrl,
   readList,
   verifyEvent,
@@ -115,12 +114,9 @@ import {
   createSearch,
   userFollowList,
   ensurePlaintext,
-  sign,
   signer,
   makeOutboxLoader,
   appContext,
-  getThunkError,
-  publishThunk,
   deriveRelay,
   makeUserData,
   makeUserLoader,
@@ -986,41 +982,7 @@ export const shouldIgnoreError = (error: string) => {
   return isIgnored || isAborted || isStrictNip29Relay
 }
 
-export const deriveRelayAuthError = (url: string, claim = "") => {
-  const stripPrefix = (m: string) => m.replace(/^\w+: /, "")
-
-  // Kick off the auth process
-  Pool.get().get(url).auth.attemptAuth(sign)
-
-  // Attempt to join the relay
-  const thunk = publishThunk({
-    event: makeEvent(RELAY_JOIN, {tags: [["claim", claim]]}),
-    relays: [url],
-  })
-
-  return derived(
-    [thunk, relaysMostlyRestricted, deriveSocket(url)],
-    ([$thunk, $relaysMostlyRestricted, $socket]) => {
-      if ($socket.auth.status === AuthStatus.Forbidden && $socket.auth.details) {
-        return stripPrefix($socket.auth.details)
-      }
-
-      if ($relaysMostlyRestricted[url]) {
-        return stripPrefix($relaysMostlyRestricted[url])
-      }
-
-      const error = getThunkError($thunk)
-
-      if (error) {
-        const isEmptyInvite = !claim && error.includes("invite code")
-
-        if (!shouldIgnoreError(error) && !isEmptyInvite) {
-          return stripPrefix(error) || "join request rejected"
-        }
-      }
-    },
-  )
-}
+export const stripPrefix = (m: string) => m.replace(/^\w+: /, "")
 
 export type InviteData = {url: string; claim: string}
 
diff --git a/src/routes/spaces/[relay]/+layout.svelte b/src/routes/spaces/[relay]/+layout.svelte
index 37dc26b8..cc5748f9 100644
--- a/src/routes/spaces/[relay]/+layout.svelte
+++ b/src/routes/spaces/[relay]/+layout.svelte
@@ -9,7 +9,8 @@
   import SpaceTrustRelay from "@app/components/SpaceTrustRelay.svelte"
   import {pushModal} from "@app/util/modal"
   import {setChecked} from "@app/util/notifications"
-  import {decodeRelay, deriveRelayAuthError, relaysPendingTrust} from "@app/core/state"
+  import {decodeRelay, relaysPendingTrust} from "@app/core/state"
+  import {deriveRelayAuthError} from "@app/core/commands"
   import {notifications} from "@app/util/notifications"
 
   type Props = {