diff --git a/apps/reader/models.py b/apps/reader/models.py
index 6b6d1fb3f..5ea970123 100644
--- a/apps/reader/models.py
+++ b/apps/reader/models.py
@@ -167,12 +167,13 @@ class UserSubscription(models.Model):
         now = datetime.datetime.utcnow()
         
         # Use the latest story to get last read time.
-        if MStory.objects(story_feed_id=self.feed.pk).first():
-            latest_story_date = MStory.objects(story_feed_id=self.feed.pk).order_by('-story_date').only('story_date')[0]['story_date']\
+        latest_story = MStory.objects(story_feed_id=self.feed.pk).order_by('-story_date').only('story_date')
+        if latest_story:
+            latest_story_date = latest_story[0]['story_date']\
                                 + datetime.timedelta(seconds=1)
         else:
             latest_story_date = now
-
+        
         self.last_read_date = latest_story_date
         self.mark_read_date = latest_story_date
         self.unread_count_negative = 0
diff --git a/apps/rss_feeds/management/commands/refresh_feeds.py b/apps/rss_feeds/management/commands/refresh_feeds.py
index b257aab71..57cc86d55 100644
--- a/apps/rss_feeds/management/commands/refresh_feeds.py
+++ b/apps/rss_feeds/management/commands/refresh_feeds.py
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ class Command(BaseCommand):
             num_workers = 1
         
         options['compute_scores'] = True
-        options['quick'] = ".5"
+        options['quick'] = "0"
         
         disp = feed_fetcher.Dispatcher(options, num_workers)        
         
diff --git a/apps/rss_feeds/models.py b/apps/rss_feeds/models.py
index dab5fdaa3..190d4ee89 100644
--- a/apps/rss_feeds/models.py
+++ b/apps/rss_feeds/models.py
@@ -1193,7 +1193,9 @@ class MFeedPage(mongo.Document):
         data = None
         feed_page = cls.objects(feed_id=feed_id)
         if feed_page:
-            data = feed_page[0].page_data and zlib.decompress(feed_page[0].page_data)
+            page_data_z = feed_page[0].page_data
+            if page_data_z:
+                data = zlib.decompress(page_data_z)
         
         if not data:
             dupe_feed = DuplicateFeed.objects.filter(duplicate_feed_id=feed_id)
@@ -1201,7 +1203,9 @@ class MFeedPage(mongo.Document):
                 feed = dupe_feed[0].feed
                 feed_page = MFeedPage.objects.filter(feed_id=feed.pk)
                 if feed_page:
-                    data = feed_page[0].page_data and zlib.decompress(feed_page[0].page_data)
+                    page_data_z = feed_page[0].page_data
+                    if page_data_z:
+                        data = zlib.decompress(feed_page[0].page_data)
 
         return data
 
diff --git a/fabfile.py b/fabfile.py
index e1b110873..a4f350ce4 100644
--- a/fabfile.py
+++ b/fabfile.py
@@ -199,12 +199,13 @@ def backup_postgresql():
 # ===============
 
 def sync_time():
-    sudo("/etc/init.d/ntp stop", warn_only=True)
-    sudo("ntpdate pool.ntp.org")
-    sudo("/etc/init.d/ntp start", warn_only=True)
+    with settings(warn_only=True):
+        sudo("/etc/init.d/ntp stop")
+        sudo("ntpdate pool.ntp.org")
+        sudo("/etc/init.d/ntp start")
     
 def setup_time_calibration():
-    sudo('apt-get -y remove ntp')
+    sudo('apt-get -y install ntp')
     put('config/ntpdate.cron', env.NEWSBLUR_PATH)
     sudo('chmod 755 %s/ntpdate.cron' % env.NEWSBLUR_PATH)
     sudo('mv %s/ntpdate.cron /etc/cron.hourly/ntpdate' % env.NEWSBLUR_PATH)
diff --git a/utils/feed_fetcher.py b/utils/feed_fetcher.py
index 00525d04e..4209c2162 100644
--- a/utils/feed_fetcher.py
+++ b/utils/feed_fetcher.py
@@ -410,7 +410,8 @@ class Dispatcher:
                     feed.save_page_history(550, "Page Error", tb)
                     fetched_feed = None
                     mail_feed_error_to_admin(feed, e, local_vars=locals())
-                    
+
+                feed = self.refresh_feed(feed.pk)
                 logging.debug(u'   ---> [%-30s] ~FYFetching icon: %s' % (unicode(feed)[:30], feed.feed_link))
                 icon_importer = IconImporter(feed, force=self.options['force'])
                 try: