diff --git a/public/javascripts/diaspora.js b/public/javascripts/diaspora.js
index 698791b40..b2e5d76b0 100644
--- a/public/javascripts/diaspora.js
+++ b/public/javascripts/diaspora.js
@@ -30,4 +30,6 @@ Diaspora.widgetCollection.prototype.init = function() {
 
 Diaspora.widgets = Diaspora.widgets || new Diaspora.widgetCollection();
 
-$(Diaspora.widgets.init);
\ No newline at end of file
+$(document).ready(function() {
+  Diaspora.widgets.init();
+});
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/public/javascripts/widgets/alert.js b/public/javascripts/widgets/alert.js
index cafb71366..b12b8dc3f 100644
--- a/public/javascripts/widgets/alert.js
+++ b/public/javascripts/widgets/alert.js
@@ -1,13 +1,15 @@
 Diaspora.widgets.add("alert", function() {
   this.start = function() {
+    console.log("called2");
     $(document).bind("close.facebox", function() {
+      console.log("called");
       if ($("#diaspora_alert").length) {
         $("#diaspora_alert").detach();
       }
     });
   };
 
-  this.faceboxTemplate = '<div id="diaspora_alert">' +
+  this.faceboxTemplate = '<div id="diaspora_alert" class="facebox_content">' +
     '<div class="span-12 last">' +
       '<div id="facebox_header">' +
         '<h4>' +