diff --git a/podman/run.sh b/podman/run.sh
index 93c79e6..6f74eb3 100755
--- a/podman/run.sh
+++ b/podman/run.sh
@@ -1,3 +1,2 @@
 #!/bin/bash
-podman run -d -p 8080:80 occam_local
-echo "You can now connect at http://localhost:8080/"
+podman run -d -p 8080:80 occam_local && echo "You can now connect at http://localhost:8080/"
diff --git a/py/weboccam.py b/py/weboccam.py
index 433af0a..1e3ae5b 100644
--- a/py/weboccam.py
+++ b/py/weboccam.py
@@ -190,7 +190,7 @@ def printForm(formFields):
     template = OpagCGI()
 
     # define sets of legitimate actions
-    common_actions = {"fit", "search", "SBsearch", "SBfit"}
+    common_actions = {"fit", "search", "SBsearch", "SBfit", ""} # ui depends on "" working
     form_actions = {"compare", "log", "fitbatch"}
     jobcontrol_action = {"jobcontrol"}  # excessive but consistent