diff --git a/xwords4/android/XWords4/src/org/eehouse/android/xw4/DelegateBase.java b/xwords4/android/XWords4/src/org/eehouse/android/xw4/DelegateBase.java
index 9c4739d7f..4c26bcf97 100644
--- a/xwords4/android/XWords4/src/org/eehouse/android/xw4/DelegateBase.java
+++ b/xwords4/android/XWords4/src/org/eehouse/android/xw4/DelegateBase.java
@@ -160,7 +160,9 @@ public class DelegateBase implements DlgClickNotify,
         if ( null != ref ) {
             result = ref.get();
         }
-        // DbgUtils.logdf( "%s.curThis() => " + result, this.toString() );
+        if ( this != result ) {
+            DbgUtils.logdf( "%s.curThis() => " + result, this.toString() );
+        }
         return result;
     }
 
diff --git a/xwords4/android/XWords4/src/org/eehouse/android/xw4/FirstRunDialog.java b/xwords4/android/XWords4/src/org/eehouse/android/xw4/FirstRunDialog.java
index fe26f0d72..cc1b7a181 100644
--- a/xwords4/android/XWords4/src/org/eehouse/android/xw4/FirstRunDialog.java
+++ b/xwords4/android/XWords4/src/org/eehouse/android/xw4/FirstRunDialog.java
@@ -65,12 +65,12 @@ public class FirstRunDialog {
         view.getSettings().setJavaScriptEnabled( true ); // for surveymonkey
         view.loadUrl("file:///android_asset/changes.html");
 
-        AlertDialog dialog = LocUtils.makeAlertBuilder( context )
+        LocUtils.makeAlertBuilder( context )
             .setIcon(android.R.drawable.ic_menu_info_details)
             .setTitle( R.string.changes_title )
             .setView( view )
             .setPositiveButton( android.R.string.ok, null)
-            .create();
-        dialog.show();
+            .create()
+            .show();
     }
 }