diff --git a/public/js/startup.js b/public/js/startup.js
index e2413f1..1ae3feb 100644
--- a/public/js/startup.js
+++ b/public/js/startup.js
@@ -117,6 +117,7 @@
 
 		wn.call({
 			method: 'startup.startup.get_global_status_messages',
+			type:"GET",
 			callback: set_messages
 		});
 	
diff --git a/startup/event_handlers.py b/startup/event_handlers.py
index 3f04dc7..2a74eeb 100644
--- a/startup/event_handlers.py
+++ b/startup/event_handlers.py
@@ -25,9 +25,11 @@
 		# create feed
 		from webnotes.utils import nowtime
 		from webnotes.profile import get_user_fullname
+		webnotes.conn.begin()
 		home.make_feed('Login', 'Profile', login_manager.user, login_manager.user,
 			'%s logged in at %s' % (get_user_fullname(login_manager.user), nowtime()), 
-			login_manager.user=='Administrator' and '#8CA2B3' or '#1B750D')		
+			login_manager.user=='Administrator' and '#8CA2B3' or '#1B750D')
+		webnotes.conn.commit()
 
 
 def comment_added(doc):