diff --git a/rowers/stravastuff.py b/rowers/stravastuff.py
index d1e1ac86..e53fa108 100644
--- a/rowers/stravastuff.py
+++ b/rowers/stravastuff.py
@@ -311,7 +311,10 @@ def handle_stravaexport(f2,workoutname,stravatoken,description='',
 
     # description doesn't work yet. Have to wait for stravalib to update
     if res:
-        act = client.update_activity(res.id,activity_type=activity_type,description=description,device_name='Rowsandall.com')
+        try:
+            act = client.update_activity(res.id,activity_type=activity_type,description=description,device_name='Rowsandall.com')
+        except TypeError:
+            act = client.update_activity(res.id,activity_type=activity_type,description=description)
     else:
         message = 'Strava activity update timed out.'
         return (0,message)
diff --git a/rowers/views.py b/rowers/views.py
index 4c212de6..bf5f555a 100644
--- a/rowers/views.py
+++ b/rowers/views.py
@@ -7462,7 +7462,10 @@ def workout_flexchart3_view(request,*args,**kwargs):
     if not request.user.is_anonymous():
         r = getrower(request.user)
         if favoritenr>=0 and r.showfavoritechartnotes:
-            favoritechartnotes = favorites[favoritenr].notes
+            try:
+                favoritechartnotes = favorites[favoritenr].notes
+            except IndexError:
+                favoritechartnotes = ''
         else:
             favoritechartnotes = ''
     else: