diff --git a/src/components/GiftedDialog.vue b/src/components/GiftedDialog.vue
index f18f54d..9dda5d9 100644
--- a/src/components/GiftedDialog.vue
+++ b/src/components/GiftedDialog.vue
@@ -109,7 +109,22 @@ export default class GiftedDialog extends Vue {
 
   libsUtil = libsUtil;
 
-  async created() {
+  async open(giver?: GiverInputInfo, offerId?: string) {
+    this.description = "";
+    this.giver = giver || {};
+    if (!this.giver.name) {
+      this.giver.name = didInfo(
+        this.giver.did,
+        this.activeDid,
+        this.allMyDids,
+        this.allContacts,
+      );
+    }
+    // if we show "given to user" selection, default checkbox to true
+    this.givenToUser = this.showGivenToUser;
+    this.amountInput = "0";
+    this.offerId = offerId || "";
+
     try {
       await db.open();
       const settings = (await db.settings.get(MASTER_SETTINGS_KEY)) as Settings;
@@ -135,23 +150,6 @@ export default class GiftedDialog extends Vue {
         -1,
       );
     }
-  }
-
-  open(giver?: GiverInputInfo, offerId?: string) {
-    this.description = "";
-    this.giver = giver || {};
-    if (!this.giver.name) {
-      this.giver.name = didInfo(
-        this.giver.did,
-        this.activeDid,
-        this.allMyDids,
-        this.allContacts,
-      );
-    }
-    // if we show "given to user" selection, default checkbox to true
-    this.givenToUser = this.showGivenToUser;
-    this.amountInput = "0";
-    this.offerId = offerId || "";
 
     this.visible = true;
   }
diff --git a/src/components/OfferDialog.vue b/src/components/OfferDialog.vue
index e163cfc..d552c6c 100644
--- a/src/components/OfferDialog.vue
+++ b/src/components/OfferDialog.vue
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@ export default class OfferDialog extends Vue {
 
   libsUtil = libsUtil;
 
-  async created() {
+  async open() {
     try {
       await db.open();
       const settings = (await db.settings.get(MASTER_SETTINGS_KEY)) as Settings;
@@ -118,9 +118,7 @@ export default class OfferDialog extends Vue {
         -1,
       );
     }
-  }
 
-  open() {
     this.visible = true;
   }
 
diff --git a/src/views/HomeView.vue b/src/views/HomeView.vue
index d832177..8c3e14e 100644
--- a/src/views/HomeView.vue
+++ b/src/views/HomeView.vue
@@ -319,7 +319,7 @@ export default class HomeView extends Vue {
 
       // eslint-disable-next-line @typescript-eslint/no-explicit-any
     } catch (err: any) {
-      console.log("Error retrieving settings and/or feed.", err);
+      console.log("Error retrieving settings or feed.", err);
       this.$notify(
         {
           group: "alert",
@@ -327,7 +327,7 @@ export default class HomeView extends Vue {
           title: "Error",
           text:
             err.userMessage ||
-            "There was an error retrieving your settings and/or the latest activity.",
+            "There was an error retrieving your settings or the latest activity.",
         },
         -1,
       );