diff --git a/server/app_state.py b/server/app_state.py
index b85533d9..463c87b9 100755
--- a/server/app_state.py
+++ b/server/app_state.py
@@ -141,7 +141,7 @@ class app_state_class:
             except (TypeError, ValueError) as e:
                 mylog('none', [f'[app_state_class] Failed to serialize object to JSON: {e}'])   
 
-        return  # Allows chaining by returning self     
+        return  self  # Allows chaining by returning self     
 
 
 
diff --git a/server/plugin.py b/server/plugin.py
index 616e6727..6e89ed4e 100755
--- a/server/plugin.py
+++ b/server/plugin.py
@@ -229,7 +229,7 @@ class plugin_manager:
                 WHERE Plugin = ?
             """, (plugin_name,))
             row = sql.fetchone()
-            last_changed, total_objects, new_objects, state_updated = row if row else ("", 0, 0)
+            last_changed, total_objects, new_objects, state_updated = row if row else ("", 0, 0, "")
             new_objects = new_objects or 0  # ensure it's int
             changed_objects = total_objects - new_objects