diff --git a/app/src/main/java/awais/instagrabber/MainHelper.java b/app/src/main/java/awais/instagrabber/MainHelper.java
index 5f6fd00f..8a979ef8 100755
--- a/app/src/main/java/awais/instagrabber/MainHelper.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/awais/instagrabber/MainHelper.java
@@ -264,7 +264,8 @@ public final class MainHelper implements SwipeRefreshLayout.OnRefreshListener {
     private RecyclerLazyLoader feedLazyLoader, discoverLazyLoader;
     private DiscoverAdapter discoverAdapter;
     public SimpleExoPlayer currentFeedPlayer; // hack for remix drawer layout
-    public final boolean isLoggedIn = !Utils.isEmpty(Utils.settingsHelper.getString(Constants.COOKIE));
+    private String cookie = Utils.settingsHelper.getString(Constants.COOKIE);
+    public boolean isLoggedIn = !Utils.isEmpty(cookie);
 
     public MainHelper(@NonNull final Main main) {
         stopCurrentExecutor();
@@ -282,6 +283,7 @@ public final class MainHelper implements SwipeRefreshLayout.OnRefreshListener {
         final ImageView iconDiscover = (ImageView) iconSlider.getChildAt(2);
 
         final boolean isBottomToolbar = Utils.settingsHelper.getBoolean(BOTTOM_TOOLBAR);
+        isLoggedIn = !Utils.isEmpty(cookie);
         if (!isLoggedIn) {
             main.mainBinding.drawerLayout.removeView(main.mainBinding.feedView.feedLayout);
             main.mainBinding.drawerLayout.removeView(main.mainBinding.discoverSwipeRefreshLayout);
@@ -724,9 +726,6 @@ public final class MainHelper implements SwipeRefreshLayout.OnRefreshListener {
                     return;
                 }
 
-                final String cookie = Utils.settingsHelper.getString(Constants.COOKIE);
-                final boolean isLoggedIn = !Utils.isEmpty(cookie);
-
                 currentlyExecuting = new PostsFetcher(main.userQuery, postsFetchListener)
                         .executeOnExecutor(AsyncTask.THREAD_POOL_EXECUTOR);
 
@@ -793,25 +792,25 @@ public final class MainHelper implements SwipeRefreshLayout.OnRefreshListener {
                 main.mainBinding.profileView.isVerified.setVisibility(profileModel.isVerified() ? View.VISIBLE : View.GONE);
                 final String profileId = profileModel.getId();
 
-                final String cookie = Utils.settingsHelper.getString(Constants.COOKIE);
-                final boolean isLoggedIn = !Utils.isEmpty(cookie);
-                new iStoryStatusFetcher(profileId, profileModel.getUsername(), false, false,
-                        (!isLoggedIn && Utils.settingsHelper.getBoolean(Constants.STORIESIG)), false,
-                        result -> {
-                    main.storyModels = result;
-                    if (result != null && result.length > 0) main.mainBinding.profileView.mainProfileImage.setStoriesBorder();
-                }).executeOnExecutor(AsyncTask.THREAD_POOL_EXECUTOR);
+                if (isLoggedIn || Utils.settingsHelper.getBoolean(Constants.STORIESIG)) {
+                  new iStoryStatusFetcher(profileId, profileModel.getUsername(), false, false,
+                          (!isLoggedIn && Utils.settingsHelper.getBoolean(Constants.STORIESIG)), false,
+                          result -> {
+                      main.storyModels = result;
+                      if (result != null && result.length > 0) main.mainBinding.profileView.mainProfileImage.setStoriesBorder();
+                  }).executeOnExecutor(AsyncTask.THREAD_POOL_EXECUTOR);
 
-                new HighlightsFetcher(profileId, (!isLoggedIn && Utils.settingsHelper.getBoolean(Constants.STORIESIG)), result -> {
-                    if (result != null && result.length > 0) {
-                        main.mainBinding.profileView.highlightsList.setVisibility(View.VISIBLE);
-                        main.highlightsAdapter.setData(result);
-                    }
-                    else main.mainBinding.profileView.highlightsList.setVisibility(View.GONE);
-                }).executeOnExecutor(AsyncTask.THREAD_POOL_EXECUTOR);
+                  new HighlightsFetcher(profileId, (!isLoggedIn && Utils.settingsHelper.getBoolean(Constants.STORIESIG)), result -> {
+                      if (result != null && result.length > 0) {
+                          main.mainBinding.profileView.highlightsList.setVisibility(View.VISIBLE);
+                          main.highlightsAdapter.setData(result);
+                      }
+                      else main.mainBinding.profileView.highlightsList.setVisibility(View.GONE);
+                  }).executeOnExecutor(AsyncTask.THREAD_POOL_EXECUTOR);
+                }
 
                 if (isLoggedIn) {
-                    final String myId = Utils.getUserIdFromCookie(Utils.settingsHelper.getString(Constants.COOKIE));
+                    final String myId = Utils.getUserIdFromCookie(cookie);
                     if (!profileId.equals(myId)) {
                         main.mainBinding.profileView.btnTagged.setVisibility(View.GONE);
                         main.mainBinding.profileView.btnSaved.setVisibility(View.GONE);
@@ -1009,8 +1008,6 @@ public final class MainHelper implements SwipeRefreshLayout.OnRefreshListener {
 
                 final String profileId = locationModel.getId();
 
-                final String cookie = Utils.settingsHelper.getString(Constants.COOKIE);
-                final boolean isLoggedIn = !Utils.isEmpty(cookie);
                 if (isLoggedIn) {
                     new iStoryStatusFetcher(profileId.split("/")[0], null, true, false, false, false, result -> {
                         main.storyModels = result;
@@ -1224,7 +1221,7 @@ public final class MainHelper implements SwipeRefreshLayout.OnRefreshListener {
         @Override
         public void onClick(final View v) {
             final boolean iamme = (isLoggedIn && main.profileModel != null)
-                    ? Utils.getUserIdFromCookie(Utils.settingsHelper.getString(Constants.COOKIE)).equals(main.profileModel.getId())
+                    ? Utils.getUserIdFromCookie(cookie).equals(main.profileModel.getId())
                     : false;
             if (!isLoggedIn && Utils.dataBox.getFavorite(main.userQuery) != null && v == main.mainBinding.profileView.btnFollow) {
                 Utils.dataBox.delFavorite(new DataBox.FavoriteModel(main.userQuery,
@@ -1284,8 +1281,7 @@ public final class MainHelper implements SwipeRefreshLayout.OnRefreshListener {
                 urlConnection.setRequestMethod("POST");
                 urlConnection.setUseCaches(false);
                 urlConnection.setRequestProperty("User-Agent", Constants.USER_AGENT);
-                urlConnection.setRequestProperty("x-csrftoken",
-                        Utils.settingsHelper.getString(Constants.COOKIE).split("csrftoken=")[1].split(";")[0]);
+                urlConnection.setRequestProperty("x-csrftoken", cookie.split("csrftoken=")[1].split(";")[0]);
                 if (action == "restrict") {
                     final String urlParameters = "target_user_id="+main.profileModel.getId();
                     urlConnection.setRequestProperty("Content-Type", "application/x-www-form-urlencoded");
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/awais/instagrabber/activities/DirectMessagesUserInbox.java b/app/src/main/java/awais/instagrabber/activities/DirectMessagesUserInbox.java
index e31a55fc..23cea34b 100755
--- a/app/src/main/java/awais/instagrabber/activities/DirectMessagesUserInbox.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/awais/instagrabber/activities/DirectMessagesUserInbox.java
@@ -164,7 +164,7 @@ public final class DirectMessagesUserInbox extends AppCompatActivity {
                                     .putExtra(Constants.EXTRAS_STORIES, sms)
                             );
                         }
-                        else if (directItemModel.getText() != null) {
+                        else if (directItemModel.getText() != null && directItemModel.getText().toString().contains("@")) {
                             searchUsername(directItemModel.getText().toString().split("@")[1].split(" ")[0]);
                         }
                         break;
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/awais/instagrabber/activities/Main.java b/app/src/main/java/awais/instagrabber/activities/Main.java
index 917ad599..c1f1ca21 100755
--- a/app/src/main/java/awais/instagrabber/activities/Main.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/awais/instagrabber/activities/Main.java
@@ -135,6 +135,7 @@ public final class Main extends BaseLanguageActivity {
             setStack(bundle);
             userQuery = bundle.getString("query");
         }
+        mainHelper.isLoggedIn = !Utils.isEmpty(Utils.settingsHelper.getString(Constants.COOKIE));
 
         itemGetter = itemGetType -> {
             if (itemGetType == ItemGetType.MAIN_ITEMS) return allItems;
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/awais/instagrabber/adapters/DirectMessagesAdapter.java b/app/src/main/java/awais/instagrabber/adapters/DirectMessagesAdapter.java
index df2bcb29..b38db004 100755
--- a/app/src/main/java/awais/instagrabber/adapters/DirectMessagesAdapter.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/awais/instagrabber/adapters/DirectMessagesAdapter.java
@@ -60,11 +60,11 @@ public final class DirectMessagesAdapter extends RecyclerView.Adapter<DirectMess
                 for (int i = 0; i < Math.min(3, users.length); ++i)
                     glideRequestManager.load(users[i].getSdProfilePic()).into(holder.multipleProfilePics[i]);
 
-            } else if (users.length == 1) {
+            } else {
                 holder.ivProfilePic.setVisibility(View.VISIBLE);
                 holder.multipleProfilePicsContainer.setVisibility(View.GONE);
 
-                glideRequestManager.load(users[0].getSdProfilePic()).into(holder.ivProfilePic);
+                glideRequestManager.load(users.length == 1 ? users[0].getSdProfilePic() : null).into(holder.ivProfilePic);
             }
 
             holder.tvUsername.setText(threadModel.getThreadTitle());
@@ -79,6 +79,7 @@ public final class DirectMessagesAdapter extends RecyclerView.Adapter<DirectMess
             final CharSequence messageText;
             switch (itemType) {
                 case TEXT:
+                case LIKE:
                     messageText = lastItemModel.getText();
                     break;
                 case LINK:
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/awais/instagrabber/adapters/MessageItemsAdapter.java b/app/src/main/java/awais/instagrabber/adapters/MessageItemsAdapter.java
index a9fd5c03..dbde8085 100755
--- a/app/src/main/java/awais/instagrabber/adapters/MessageItemsAdapter.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/awais/instagrabber/adapters/MessageItemsAdapter.java
@@ -167,6 +167,7 @@ public final class MessageItemsAdapter extends RecyclerView.Adapter<TextMessageV
                     holder.tvMessage.setVisibility(View.VISIBLE);
                     break;
                 case TEXT:
+                case LIKE:
                     text = directItemModel.getText();
                     text = Utils.getSpannableUrl(text.toString()); // for urls
                     if (Utils.hasMentions(text)) text = Utils.getMentionText(text); // for mentions
@@ -217,13 +218,11 @@ public final class MessageItemsAdapter extends RecyclerView.Adapter<TextMessageV
 
                 case RAVEN_MEDIA: {
                     final DirectItemRavenMediaModel ravenMediaModel = directItemModel.getRavenMediaModel();
-                    final RavenExpiringMediaActionSummaryModel mediaActionSummary = ravenMediaModel.getExpiringMediaActionSummary();
 
-                    mediaModel = ravenMediaModel.getMedia();
-
-                    final boolean isExpired = mediaModel == null ||
+                    final boolean isExpired = ravenMediaModel == null || (mediaModel = ravenMediaModel.getMedia()) == null ||
                             Utils.isEmpty(mediaModel.getThumbUrl()) && mediaModel.getPk() < 1;
 
+                    final RavenExpiringMediaActionSummaryModel mediaActionSummary = ravenMediaModel.getExpiringMediaActionSummary();
                     holder.mediaExpiredIcon.setVisibility(isExpired ? View.VISIBLE : View.GONE);
 
                     int textRes = R.string.dms_inbox_raven_media_unknown;
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/awais/instagrabber/utils/Utils.java b/app/src/main/java/awais/instagrabber/utils/Utils.java
index 7555e2d3..1cc08efd 100755
--- a/app/src/main/java/awais/instagrabber/utils/Utils.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/awais/instagrabber/utils/Utils.java
@@ -702,8 +702,7 @@ public final class Utils {
                     break;
 
                 case LIKE:
-                    text = new SpannableString(itemObject.getString("like"));
-                    ((SpannableString) text).setSpan(new RelativeSizeSpan(15f), 0, text.length(), 0);
+                    text = itemObject.getString("like");
                     break;
 
                 case STORY_SHARE: