diff --git a/static/js/pandora/URL.js b/static/js/pandora/URL.js
index 7d5c5a36..385f4828 100644
--- a/static/js/pandora/URL.js
+++ b/static/js/pandora/URL.js
@@ -67,8 +67,10 @@ pandora.URL = (function() {
         } else if (state.page) {
 
             if (state.page == 'home') {
-                //pandora.$ui.home = pandora.ui.home().showScreen();
-                pandora.$ui.home = pandora.ui.home().fadeInScreen();
+                // if we're on page load, show screen immediately
+                pandora.$ui.home = pandora.ui.home()[
+                    !pandora.$ui.appPanel ? 'showScreen' : 'fadeInScreen'
+                ]();
             } else if (
                 Ox.getPositionById(pandora.site.sitePages, state.page) > -1
                 || state.page == 'software'
diff --git a/static/js/pandora/account.js b/static/js/pandora/account.js
index 8c141f06..cb707123 100644
--- a/static/js/pandora/account.js
+++ b/static/js/pandora/account.js
@@ -74,6 +74,11 @@ pandora.ui.accountDialogOptions = function(action, value) {
             }).bindEvent('click', function() {
                 pandora.$ui.accountDialog.options(pandora.ui.accountDialogOptions(type));
                 pandora.$ui.accountForm.find('input')[0].focus();
+                if (['signin', 'signup'].indexOf(type) > -1) {
+                    // fixme: similar problem as in siteDialog,
+                    // the URL controller should handle this
+                    history.replaceState({}, '', '/' + type);
+                }
             });
         }
     }
diff --git a/static/js/pandora/home.js b/static/js/pandora/home.js
index b8285aa1..7583a5b7 100644
--- a/static/js/pandora/home.js
+++ b/static/js/pandora/home.js
@@ -240,7 +240,6 @@ pandora.ui.home = function() {
     }
 
     that.fadeInScreen = function() {
-        Ox.Log('', 'FADE IN SCREEN')
         that.appendTo(Ox.UI.$body).animate({opacity: 1}, 500, function() {
             that.find(':not(#logo)').animate({opacity: 1}, 250, function() {
                 $findInput.focusInput();
@@ -267,7 +266,6 @@ pandora.ui.home = function() {
     };
 
     that.showScreen = function() {
-        Ox.Log('', 'SHOW SCREEN')
         $logo.css({width: '320px'});
         that.find(':not(#logo)').css({opacity: 1});
         that.css({opacity: 1}).appendTo(Ox.UI.$body);