diff --git a/html/main.js b/html/main.js
index 94edf9d..59ef74a 100644
--- a/html/main.js
+++ b/html/main.js
@@ -72,6 +72,7 @@ connection.onmessage = function(event){
     case "updateScoreboard":
         updateScoreboard(data.scores);
         break;
+    
     default:
         console.log("Unknown message type:", data.type);
    }
diff --git a/src/main/java/uta/cse3310/App.java b/src/main/java/uta/cse3310/App.java
index d7f5660..5c5287c 100644
--- a/src/main/java/uta/cse3310/App.java
+++ b/src/main/java/uta/cse3310/App.java
@@ -150,6 +150,11 @@ public void onMessage(WebSocket conn, String message) {
             case "highlight":
             handleHighlightMessage(conn , json);
             break;
+
+            case "giveMehint":
+            sendHint(conn);
+            break;
+                
                 
         
            
@@ -325,6 +330,19 @@ private SubLobby findSubLobbyContainingPlayer(Player player) {
         return null;
     }
     
+    public void sendHint(WebSocket conn) {
+        
+        for (SubLobby subLobby : ActiveGames) {
+            
+            for (Player player : subLobby.getPlayers()) {
+                if (player.getConn().equals(conn)) {  
+                   subLobby.sendHintJson();
+                    return;  
+                }
+            }
+        }
+        System.out.println("Request for hint from a connection not in any active sub-lobby.");
+    }