diff --git a/rpc.js b/rpc.js
index e241a271f..465413fd1 100644
--- a/rpc.js
+++ b/rpc.js
@@ -1181,7 +1181,7 @@ RPC.create = function (
                 });
             case 'IS_NEW_CHANNEL':
                 return void isNewChannel(Env, msg[1], function (e, isNew) {
-                    respond(null, [null, isNew, null]);
+                    respond(e, [null, isNew, null]);
                 });
             default:
                 console.error("unsupported!");
diff --git a/www/common/rpc.js b/www/common/rpc.js
index e86615111..bcbc98662 100644
--- a/www/common/rpc.js
+++ b/www/common/rpc.js
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@ types of messages:
         }
 
         // HACK to hide messages from the anon rpc
-        if (parsed.length !== 4) {
+        if (parsed.length !== 4 && parsed[1] !== 'ERROR') {
             console.log(parsed);
             console.error("received message [%s] for txid[%s] with no callback", msg, txid);
         }
diff --git a/www/common/sframe-common-outer.js b/www/common/sframe-common-outer.js
index 0bbd40eea..57261372d 100644
--- a/www/common/sframe-common-outer.js
+++ b/www/common/sframe-common-outer.js
@@ -132,10 +132,12 @@ define([
             // Check if the pad exists on server
             if (!window.location.hash) { isNewFile = true; return; }
 
-            Cryptpad.isNewChannel(window.location.href, waitFor(function (e, isNew) {
-                if (e) { return console.error(e); }
-                isNewFile = Boolean(isNew);
-            }));
+            if (realtime) {
+                Cryptpad.isNewChannel(window.location.href, waitFor(function (e, isNew) {
+                    if (e) { return console.error(e); }
+                    isNewFile = Boolean(isNew);
+                }));
+            }
         }).nThen(function () {
             var readOnly = secret.keys && !secret.keys.editKeyStr;
             var isNewHash = true;
diff --git a/www/todo/inner.js b/www/todo/inner.js
index d502d2990..f34592568 100644
--- a/www/todo/inner.js
+++ b/www/todo/inner.js
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ define([
 
             Sortable.create($list[0], {
                 store: {
-                    get: function (sortable) {
+                    get: function () {
                         return todo.getOrder();
                     },
                     set: function (sortable) {
@@ -135,6 +135,8 @@ define([
                     $taskDiv.addClass('cp-app-todo-task-complete');
                 }
 
+                var $span = $('<span>', { 'class': 'cp-app-todo-task-text' });
+
                 var $input = $('<input>', {
                     type: 'text',
                     'class': 'cp-app-todo-task-input'
@@ -147,8 +149,7 @@ define([
                     }
                 }).appendTo($taskDiv);
 
-                var $span = $('<span>', { 'class': 'cp-app-todo-task-text' })
-                    .text(entry.task)
+                $span.text(entry.task)
                     .appendTo($taskDiv)
                     .click(function () {
                         $input.show();