diff --git a/libnotify.go b/libnotify.go
index 1845461..679d2ba 100644
--- a/libnotify.go
+++ b/libnotify.go
@@ -103,9 +103,13 @@ func libNotifyUpdate() {
 	// check for SIGWINCH. If so, move the libnotify clock
 	w, h := me.baseGui.Size()
 	if me.winchW != w || me.winchH != h {
+		if me.winchW == 0 && me.winchH == 0 {
+			// this isn't really SIGWINCH. This is the app starting
+		} else {
+			log.Printf("gocui: long live SIGWINCH! (w,h) is now (%d,%d)\n", w, h)
+		}
 		me.winchW = w
 		me.winchH = h
-		log.Info("handle SIGWINCH!", w, h)
 		me.notify.clock.tk.MoveToOffset(w-me.notify.clock.offsetW, me.notify.clock.offsetH)
 		me.notify.clock.tk.Hide()
 		me.notify.clock.tk.Show()
@@ -255,11 +259,13 @@ func sigWinchBG() {
 	var err error
 	tk.v, err = me.baseGui.SetView(tk.cuiName, a, b, c, d, 0)
 	if err == nil {
-		tk.dumpWidget("drawView() err")
-		log.Log(ERROR, "drawView() internal plugin error err = nil")
+		if tk.v == nil {
+			tk.dumpWidget("drawView() err")
+			log.Log(ERROR, "drawView() internal plugin error err = nil")
+		}
 		return
 	}
-	log.Info("background resized to", a, b, c, d)
+	log.Log(INFO, "background resized to", a, b, c, d)
 }
 
 // find the "BG" widget and set it to the background on the very very bottom