diff --git a/functions.php b/functions.php
index 0eb1987bb..da10098ec 100644
--- a/functions.php
+++ b/functions.php
@@ -3180,8 +3180,8 @@
 		$data = array();
 
 		$data['num_feeds'] = (int) $num_feeds;
-
 		$data['last_article_id'] = getLastArticleId($link);
+		$data['cdm_expanded'] = get_pref($link, 'CDM_EXPANDED');
 
 		if (ENABLE_UPDATE_DAEMON) {
 
diff --git a/tt-rss.js b/tt-rss.js
index 841d4b337..917196ba9 100644
--- a/tt-rss.js
+++ b/tt-rss.js
@@ -556,10 +556,6 @@ function parse_runtime_info(elem) {
 
 		// console.log("RI: " + k + " => " + v);
 
-		if (k == "num_feeds" || k == "last_article_id") {
-			init_params[k] = v;					
-		}
-
 		if (k == "new_version_available") {
 			var icon = $("newVersionIcon");
 			if (icon) {
@@ -569,24 +565,23 @@ function parse_runtime_info(elem) {
 					icon.style.display = "none";
 				}
 			}
+			return;
 		}
 
 		var error_flag;
 
 		if (k == "daemon_is_running" && v != 1) {
 			notify_error("<span onclick=\"javascript:explainError(1)\">Update daemon is not running.</span>", true);
-			error_flag = true;
+			return;
 		}
 
 		if (k == "daemon_stamp_ok" && v != 1) {
 			notify_error("<span onclick=\"javascript:explainError(3)\">Update daemon is not updating feeds.</span>", true);
-			error_flag = true;
+			return;
 		}
 
-		if (!error_flag) {
-			notify('');
-		} 
-
+		init_params[k] = v;					
+		notify('');
 	}
 }
 
diff --git a/viewfeed.js b/viewfeed.js
index 4dacb2003..0551de9ae 100644
--- a/viewfeed.js
+++ b/viewfeed.js
@@ -164,7 +164,7 @@ function headlines_callback2(transport, feed_cur_page) {
 			} else {
 				if (headlines) {
 					if (headlines_count > 0) {
-						console.warn("adding some more headlines...");
+						console.log("adding some more headlines...");
 	
 						var c = $("headlinesList");
 		
@@ -2088,7 +2088,7 @@ function cdmExpandArticle(id) {
 
 		var old_offset = $("RROW-" + id).offsetTop;
 
-		if (active_post_id && elem) {
+		if (active_post_id && elem && !getInitParam("cdm_expanded")) {
 		  	Element.hide(elem);
 			Element.show("CEXC-" + active_post_id);
 		}