diff --git a/app.go b/app.go
index a594854..5cd7ae8 100644
--- a/app.go
+++ b/app.go
@@ -339,6 +339,10 @@ func (a *App) LoginChatBot(cid string, username string, password string, streamU
 }
 
 func (a *App) StopAllChatBot(cid string) error {
+	if a.cb == nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("Chat bot not initialized.")
+	}
+
 	err := a.cb.StopAllMessages()
 	if err != nil {
 		a.logError.Println("error stopping all chat bot messages:", err)
@@ -349,6 +353,10 @@ func (a *App) StopAllChatBot(cid string) error {
 }
 
 func (a *App) StartAllChatBot(cid string) error {
+	if a.cb == nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("Chat bot not initialized.")
+	}
+
 	err := a.cb.StartAllMessages()
 	if err != nil {
 		a.logError.Println("error starting all chat bot messages:", err)
@@ -365,7 +373,7 @@ func (a *App) UpdateChatBotUrl(cid string, streamUrl string) error {
 	defer a.cfgMu.Unlock()
 
 	if a.cb == nil {
-		return fmt.Errorf("Chat bot not initalized.")
+		return fmt.Errorf("Chat bot not initialized.")
 	}
 
 	err := a.resetChatBot()
diff --git a/frontend/src/components/StreamChatBot.jsx b/frontend/src/components/StreamChatBot.jsx
index 321a29d..814b119 100644
--- a/frontend/src/components/StreamChatBot.jsx
+++ b/frontend/src/components/StreamChatBot.jsx
@@ -65,7 +65,8 @@ function StreamChatBot(props) {
 export default StreamChatBot;
 
 function StreamChatItem(props) {
-    const [active, setActive] = useState(props.isMessageActive(props.chat.id));
+    // const [active, setActive] = useState(props.isMessageActive(props.chat.id));
+    const [active, setActive] = useState(false);
     const [error, setError] = useState('');
     const [filename, setFilename] = useState(props.chat.text_file);
 
@@ -75,13 +76,13 @@ function StreamChatItem(props) {
                 setFilename(name);
             });
         }
-        setActive(props.isMessageActive(props.chat.id));
+        // setActive(props.isMessageActive(props.chat.id));
     }, [props]);
 
     const changeActive = (bool) => {
         // console.log('ChangeActive:', bool);
         // props.chat.active = bool;
-        props.activateMessage(props.chat.id, bool);
+        // props.activateMessage(props.chat.id, bool);
         setActive(bool);
     };