diff --git a/hugvey/story.py b/hugvey/story.py
index 57eea02..f249e6d 100644
--- a/hugvey/story.py
+++ b/hugvey/story.py
@@ -1808,7 +1808,7 @@ class Story(object):
 
         self.logger.info("Current message: ({0}) \"{1}\"".format(
             message.id, message.getText()))
-        if message.id != self.story.startMessage.id:
+        if message.id != self.startMessage.id:
             self.addToLog(message)
         else:
             self.logger.debug("Not counting start message")
diff --git a/www/index.html b/www/index.html
index 8411397..af5395d 100644
--- a/www/index.html
+++ b/www/index.html
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@
 							<img class='icon' src="/images/icon-position.svg" title="position">
 							{{ hv.msg }}
 						</div>
-						<div class='timer'>
+						<div class='timer' v-if="hv.duration">
 							<img class='icon' src="/images/icon-clock.svg" title="timer">
 							{{ timer(hv, 'duration') }}
 						</div>