diff --git a/sbapp/main.py b/sbapp/main.py
index 85ef19d..b02149b 100644
--- a/sbapp/main.py
+++ b/sbapp/main.py
@@ -729,7 +729,7 @@ class SidebandApp(MDApp):
                 self.conversations_view.update()
 
         imr = self.sideband.getstate("lxm_uri_ingest.result", allow_cache=True)
-        if imr != None and imr != "None":
+        if imr and imr != "None" and imr != "False":
             info_text = str(imr)
             self.sideband.setstate("lxm_uri_ingest.result", False)
             ok_button = MDRectangleFlatButton(text="OK",font_size=dp(18))
@@ -746,7 +746,7 @@ class SidebandApp(MDApp):
             dialog.open()
 
         hwe = self.sideband.getstate("hardware_operation.error", allow_cache=True)
-        if hwe != None and hwe != "None":
+        if hwe and hwe != "None" and hwe != "False":
             info_text = str(hwe)
             self.sideband.setstate("hardware_operation.error", False)
             ok_button = MDRectangleFlatButton(text="OK",font_size=dp(18))
@@ -3474,7 +3474,7 @@ class SidebandApp(MDApp):
                 else:
                     self.sideband.create_conversation(context_dest)
                     self.sideband.setstate("app.flags.new_conversations", True)
-                    
+
                 self.open_conversation(context_dest)
     
     def telemetry_send_update(self, sender=None):