diff --git a/app/javascript/gabsocial/actions/chat_conversations.js b/app/javascript/gabsocial/actions/chat_conversations.js
index ecba6d5e..d7e92659 100644
--- a/app/javascript/gabsocial/actions/chat_conversations.js
+++ b/app/javascript/gabsocial/actions/chat_conversations.js
@@ -395,12 +395,12 @@ export const fetchChatConversationRequestedCount = () => (dispatch, getState) =>
 export const fetchChatConversationUnreadCount = () => (dispatch, getState) => {
   if (!me) return
 
-  api(getState).get('/api/v1/chat_conversations/approved_conversations/unread_count').then(response => {
+  // api(getState).get('/api/v1/chat_conversations/approved_conversations/unread_count').then(response => {
     dispatch({
       type: CHAT_CONVERSATION_APPROVED_UNREAD_COUNT_FETCH_SUCCESS,
-      count: response.data,
+      count: 0,
     })
-  })
+  // })
 }
 
 /**
diff --git a/app/javascript/gabsocial/actions/search.js b/app/javascript/gabsocial/actions/search.js
index 37d48f77..2a978c4c 100644
--- a/app/javascript/gabsocial/actions/search.js
+++ b/app/javascript/gabsocial/actions/search.js
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ import {
   importFetchedStatuses,
 } from './importer';
 import { importLinkCards } from './links'
+import { me } from '../initial_state'
 import { SEARCH_FILTERS } from '../constants'
 
 export const SEARCH_CHANGE = 'SEARCH_CHANGE';
@@ -37,6 +38,8 @@ export const clearSearch = () => ({
  * 
  */
 export const submitSearch = () => (dispatch, getState) => {
+  if (!me) return
+
   const value = getState().getIn(['search', 'value'])
   const onlyVerified = getState().getIn(['search', 'filter', 'onlyVerified'])