diff --git a/brewman/brewman/static/partial/home.html b/brewman/brewman/static/partial/home.html
index 62f3e84a..87077e81 100644
--- a/brewman/brewman/static/partial/home.html
+++ b/brewman/brewman/static/partial/home.html
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
             <li ng-class="{active: chosen == 'open'}"><a href ng-click="getMessages('open')">Open</a></li>
             <li ng-class="{active: chosen == 'closed'}"><a href ng-click="getMessages('closed')">Closed</a></li>
             <li ng-class="{active: chosen == 'all'}"><a href ng-click="getMessages('all')">All</a></li>
-            <li class="dropdown pull-right">
+            <li class="dropdown pull-right active">
                 <a href="#" class="dropdown-toggle" data-toggle="dropdown">Tags
                     <b class="caret"></b>
                 </a>
diff --git a/brewman/brewman/views/messaging.py b/brewman/brewman/views/messaging.py
index c0d55102..3e7ba151 100644
--- a/brewman/brewman/views/messaging.py
+++ b/brewman/brewman/views/messaging.py
@@ -59,9 +59,9 @@ def update(request):
     public = request.json_body['Public']
     closed = request.json_body['Closed']
     if super_user or (thread.public and not public):
-        thread.public = False
+        thread.public = public
     if super_user or (not thread.closed and closed):
-        thread.closed = True
+        thread.closed = closed
     thread.priority = request.json_body['Priority']
 
     newTags = request.json_body['Tags']