diff --git a/apps/routerconsole/java/src/net/i2p/router/web/ConfigUpdateHandler.java b/apps/routerconsole/java/src/net/i2p/router/web/ConfigUpdateHandler.java
index 30cb55aec..3b1b576da 100644
--- a/apps/routerconsole/java/src/net/i2p/router/web/ConfigUpdateHandler.java
+++ b/apps/routerconsole/java/src/net/i2p/router/web/ConfigUpdateHandler.java
@@ -170,6 +170,9 @@ public class ConfigUpdateHandler extends FormHandler {
             return;
         }
 
+        if (!_action.equals(_("Save")))
+            return;
+
         Map<String, String> changes = new HashMap<String, String>();
 
         if ( (_newsURL != null) && (_newsURL.length() > 0) ) {
diff --git a/apps/routerconsole/java/src/net/i2p/router/web/ConfigUpdateHelper.java b/apps/routerconsole/java/src/net/i2p/router/web/ConfigUpdateHelper.java
index 716524fbf..ebbcf7852 100644
--- a/apps/routerconsole/java/src/net/i2p/router/web/ConfigUpdateHelper.java
+++ b/apps/routerconsole/java/src/net/i2p/router/web/ConfigUpdateHelper.java
@@ -106,6 +106,8 @@ public class ConfigUpdateHelper extends HelperBase {
         long ms = ConfigUpdateHandler.DEFAULT_REFRESH_FREQ;
         try { 
             ms = Long.parseLong(freq);
+            if (ms <= 0)
+                ms = -1;
         } catch (NumberFormatException nfe) {}
 
         StringBuilder buf = new StringBuilder(256);