diff --git a/apps/ssb.json b/apps/ssb.json
index 1343f706..fe355fc1 100644
--- a/apps/ssb.json
+++ b/apps/ssb.json
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 {
 	"type": "tildefriends-app",
 	"emoji": "🦀",
-	"previous": "&h2f5ZDN1srctuCbTXvXbNwcs2KnRDbk10DlIdZePnXo=.sha256"
+	"previous": "&k075s5Ij+NjRS52GJ6AD8Pl2ZGNseuj63AKBeV4LMQg=.sha256"
 }
diff --git a/apps/ssb/tf-app.js b/apps/ssb/tf-app.js
index 0603f9fc..eb74a0af 100644
--- a/apps/ssb/tf-app.js
+++ b/apps/ssb/tf-app.js
@@ -493,7 +493,7 @@ class TfElement extends LitElement {
 				),
 			])
 		).flat();
-		let latest = {};
+		let latest = {'🔐': undefined};
 		for (let row of channels) {
 			if (!latest[row.channel]) {
 				latest[row.channel] = row.rowid;
@@ -506,14 +506,13 @@ class TfElement extends LitElement {
 		let self = this;
 		start_time = new Date();
 		latest_private.then(async function (latest) {
+			let grouped = await self.group_private_messages(latest[1]);
 			self.channels_latest = Object.assign({}, self.channels_latest, {
 				'🔐': latest[0],
 			});
-			console.log('private took', (new Date() - start_time) / 1000.0);
 			self.private_messages = latest[1];
-			self.grouped_private_messages = await self.group_private_messages(
-				latest[1]
-			);
+			self.grouped_private_messages = grouped;
+			console.log('private took', (new Date() - start_time) / 1000.0);
 		});
 	}
 
diff --git a/apps/ssb/tf-tab-news-feed.js b/apps/ssb/tf-tab-news-feed.js
index 76233425..a2d18488 100644
--- a/apps/ssb/tf-tab-news-feed.js
+++ b/apps/ssb/tf-tab-news-feed.js
@@ -395,9 +395,10 @@ class TfTabNewsFeedElement extends LitElement {
 				this._messages_hash = this.hash;
 			}
 			this._messages_following = JSON.stringify(this.following);
-			this._private_messages =
-				JSON.stringify(this.private_messages) +
-				JSON.stringify(this.grouped_private_messages);
+			this._private_messages = JSON.stringify([
+				this.private_messages,
+				this.grouped_private_messages,
+			]);
 			this._channels_latest = JSON.stringify(
 				Object.keys(this.channels_latest ?? {})
 			);
@@ -475,13 +476,15 @@ class TfTabNewsFeedElement extends LitElement {
 			this._messages_hash !== this.hash ||
 			this._messages_following !== JSON.stringify(this.following) ||
 			this._private_messages !==
-				JSON.stringify(this.private_messages) +
-					JSON.stringify(this.grouped_private_messages) ||
+				JSON.stringify([
+					this.private_messages,
+					this.grouped_private_messages,
+				]) ||
 			this._channels_latest !==
 				JSON.stringify(Object.keys(this.channels_latest))
 		) {
 			console.log(
-				`loading messages for ${this.whoami} (following ${this.following.length})`
+				`loading messages for ${this.whoami} (messages=${!this.messages},${this._messages_hash != this.hash} following=${this._messages_following !== JSON.stringify(this.following)}, channels=${this._channels_latest !== JSON.stringify(Object.keys(this.channels_latest))}, private=${this._private_messages !== JSON.stringify([this.private_messages, this.grouped_private_messages])},${this.private_messages?.length},${Object.keys(this.grouped_private_messages ?? {}).length})`
 			);
 			this.load_messages();
 		}
diff --git a/core/core.js b/core/core.js
index 23c1c8f2..554e1ce8 100644
--- a/core/core.js
+++ b/core/core.js
@@ -337,7 +337,10 @@ async function getProcessBlob(blobId, key, options) {
 			};
 			if (process.credentials?.permissions?.administration) {
 				imports.core.globalSettingsSet = async function (key, value) {
-					await imports.core.permissionTest('set_global_setting', `Set ${JSON.stringify(key)} to ${JSON.stringify(value)}.`);
+					await imports.core.permissionTest(
+						'set_global_setting',
+						`Set ${JSON.stringify(key)} to ${JSON.stringify(value)}.`
+					);
 					print('Setting', key, value);
 					let settings = await loadSettings();
 					settings[key] = value;