diff --git a/messagecenter.app.js b/messagecenter.app.js
index 9958124..98c3109 100644
--- a/messagecenter.app.js
+++ b/messagecenter.app.js
@@ -16,7 +16,6 @@
   // };
   // setFont();
 
-let idle = false;
 let haveNewMessage = false;
 let active;
 let buzzing;
@@ -55,14 +54,23 @@ let setActive = function(newActive) {
 	active = newActive;
 }
 
-let setBusy = function() {
-	idle = false;
-	if (timeouts["idleTimer"]) clearTimeout(timeouts["idleTimer"]);
-	timeouts["idleTimer"] = undefined;
+let setBusy = function(busy) {
+	if (busy) {
+		idle = false;
+		if (timeouts["idleTimer"]) clearTimeout(timeouts["idleTimer"]);
+		timeouts["idleTimer"] = undefined;
+	} else {
+		const idleTime = 250;	// how much time without interaction before we are considered idle
+		if (timeouts["idleTimer"]) clearTimeout(timeouts["idleTimer"]);
+		timeouts["idleTimer"] = setTimeout(() => {
+			idle = true;
+			Bangle.emit("idle");
+		}, idleTime);
+	}
 };
 
 let goBack = function(timedOut) {
-	idle = true;
+	setBusy(false);
 	if (buzzing) require("messages").stopBuzz();
 	let backTo;
 	if (previous && previous.length) {
@@ -97,9 +105,9 @@ let filterMessages = function() {
 };
 
 let showNoMessages = function() {
-	g.reset().clear();
-	g.setFont("12x20").setFontAlign(0,0);
-	g.drawString("No Messages!", Bangle.appRect.x + (Bangle.appRect.w / 2), Bangle.appRect.y + (Bangle.appRect.h / 2));
+	g.reset().clear()
+		.setFont("12x20").setFontAlign(0,0)
+		.drawString("No Messages!", Bangle.appRect.x + (Bangle.appRect.w / 2), Bangle.appRect.y + (Bangle.appRect.h / 2));
 
 	Bangle.setUI({
 		mode: "custom",
@@ -180,43 +188,47 @@ let showCall = function() {
 	let drawAcceptArrow = function(xOffset) {
 		xOffset = xOffset??0;
 		imgX = x + 2 + xOffset;
-		g.setColor(0, 1, 0);
-		g.drawImage(rightImg, imgX, y2-50);
+		g.setColor(0, 1, 0)
+			.drawImage(rightImg, imgX, y2-50);
 	};
 
 	let drawRejectArrow = function(xOffset) {
 		xOffset = xOffset??0;
 		let imgX = x2 - 50 - xOffset;
-		g.setColor(1, 0.25, 0.25);
-		g.drawImage(leftImg, imgX, y2-50);
+		g.setColor(1, 0.25, 0.25)
+			.drawImage(leftImg, imgX, y2-50);
 	};
 
 	if (cmd === "end") {
-		console.log("end");
 		if (timeouts["timer"]) clearTimeout(timeouts["timer"]);
-		let elapsedString = Bangle.elapsedString;
-		delete Bangle.elapsedString;
-		g.setColor(g.theme.fg).setFont("6x15:2").setFontAlign(0, -1);
-		g.setFont("Vector:25").setFontAlign(0, -1).drawString(elapsedString, mx, y+25);
-		g.drawString("Call Ended", mx, y);
-
+		g.setColor(g.theme.fg).setFont("Vector:25").setFontAlign(0, -1);
+		if (Bangle.elapsedString) {
+			let elapsedString = Bangle.elapsedString;
+			delete Bangle.elapsedString;
+			g.drawString(elapsedString, mx, y+25)
+				.drawString("Call Ended", mx, y);
+		} else {
+			g.drawString("Missed Call", mx, y);
+		}
 		let done = new Promise((resolve, _reject) => {
 			setTimeout(() => {resolve();}, 5000);
 		});
-		done.then(goBack);
+		done.then(() => {
+			call = undefined;
+			goBack();
+		});
 	}
-
 	if (cmd === "incoming") {
 		drawRejectArrow();
 		drawAcceptArrow();
-		g.setColor(0,1,0);
-		g.drawImage(ringingImg, mx-25, y+15);
+		g.setColor(0,1,0)
+			.drawImage(ringingImg, mx-25, y+15);
 	}
 	if (cmd === "start" || cmd === "outgoing") {
 		drawRejectArrow();
 		startTime = parseInt(Date.now()/1000);
-		g.setColor(g.theme.fg);
-		g.drawImage(cmd === "start" ? incomingImg : outgoingImg, x+10, y+20);
+		g.setColor(g.theme.fg)
+			.drawImage(cmd === "start" ? incomingImg : outgoingImg, x+10, y+20);
 		let timer = () => {
 			g.clearRect(mx-45, y+20, mx+70, y+50);
 			elapsed = parseInt(Date.now()/1000) - startTime;
@@ -284,7 +296,7 @@ let showCall = function() {
 
 let showText = function(id) {
 	if (!Bangle.MESSAGES.length) return goBack();	// no messages
-	setBusy();	// busy until everything is set up
+	setBusy(true);	// busy until everything is set up
 	if (!id) id = Bangle.MESSAGES[0].id;
 	textId = id; // global text message index
 	let messageNum = Bangle.MESSAGES.findIndex(m => m.id === id);
@@ -525,8 +537,8 @@ let showText = function(id) {
 	let dragHandler = function(e) {
 		if (e.b === 0) {
 			firstTouch = true;
-			idle = true;
-			checkForNewMessages();
+			setBusy(false);
+			//checkForNewMessages();
 		}
 		if (switching) return;	// don't respond to touch while we are animating
 		if (firstTouch && e.b === 1) {
@@ -534,7 +546,7 @@ let showText = function(id) {
 				require("messages").stopBuzz();
 				buzzing = false;
 			}
-			setBusy();
+			setBusy(true);
 			let idx = Bangle.MESSAGES.findIndex(m => m.id === msgBoxes[messageNum].msg.id); // TODO maybe we don't to do this check every time
 			if (idx >= 0) delete Bangle.MESSAGES[idx].new;
 			msgBoxes[messageNum].clearNew();
@@ -613,8 +625,8 @@ let showText = function(id) {
 
 	msgBoxes[messageNum].draw();
 	drawFooter();
-	idle = true;
-	checkForNewMessages();
+	setBusy(false);
+	//checkForNewMessages();
 	Bangle.setUI({
 		mode: "custom",
 		drag: e => dragHandler(e),
@@ -624,41 +636,34 @@ let showText = function(id) {
 	});
 };	// showText
 
-// Check for new messages, wait until there is no interaction for `idleTime` ms
-let checkForNewMessages = function(idleTime) {
-	idleTime = idleTime ?? 250;	// how much time without interaction before we are considered idle
-	if (timeouts["idleTimer"]) clearTimeout(timeouts["idleTimer"]);
-	timeouts["idleTimer"] = setTimeout(() => {
-		if (haveNewMessage) {
-			haveNewMessage = false;
-			return showMessage(msgId);
-		} else {
-				return;
-		}
-	}, idleTime);
-};
-
 let newMessage = (type, msg) => {
-	filterMessages();
-	msgId = msg.id;
-	if (type === "call" && msg.t === "remove") require("messages").stopBuzz();
-	if (type === "text" && msg.t === "remove") {
-		if (active === "text" && buzzing && msg.id === textId) require("messages").stopBuzz(); // if the message being viewed is removed stop buzzing
-		let msgIdx = Bangle.MESSAGES.findIndex(m => m.id === msg.id);
-		if (Bangle.MESSAGES.length > 1 && msg.id === msgId) {
-			if (msgIdx === 0) msgId = Bangle.MESSAGES[msgIdx+1].id;
-			else if (msgIdx === Bangle.MESSAGES.length - 1) msgId = Bangle.MESSAGES[msgIdx-1].id;
-			else msgId = textId;
-		} else if (Bangle.MESSAGES.length === 1) msgId = 0;
-		Bangle.MESSAGES = Bangle.MESSAGES.filter(m => m.id != msg.id);	// remove
-		require("messages").write(Bangle.MESSAGES); // write removal to flash
-		if (textId === msg.id) msgId = 0;	// just removed the message we were viewing
+	let handleMessage = () => {
+		msgId = msg.id;
+		if (type === "call" && msg.t === "remove") require("messages").stopBuzz();
+		if (active === "text" && buzzing && msg.t === "remove" && msg.id === textId) require("messages").stopBuzz(); // if the message being viewed is removed stop buzzing
+		if (type === "text" && msg.t === "remove") {
+			let msgIdx = Bangle.MESSAGES.findIndex(m => m.id === msg.id);
+			if (Bangle.MESSAGES.length > 1 && msg.id === msgId) {
+				if (msgIdx === 0) msgId = Bangle.MESSAGES[msgIdx+1].id;
+				else if (msgIdx === Bangle.MESSAGES.length - 1) msgId = Bangle.MESSAGES[msgIdx-1].id;
+				else msgId = textId;
+			} else if (Bangle.MESSAGES.length === 1) msgId = 0;
+			if (textId === msg.id) msgId = 0;	// just removed the message we were viewing
+		}
+		require("messagegui").handleMessage(type, msg);
+		filterMessages();
+		showMessage(msgId);
+	};
+		// Bangle.MESSAGES = Bangle.MESSAGES.filter(m => m.id != msg.id);	// remove
+		// require("messages").write(Bangle.MESSAGES); // write removal to flash
+	if (idle) return handleMessage(); // we are idle so updated messages right away
+	else if (!idle) {
+		showMessageOnceIdle = () => {
+			handleMessage(msgId);
+			Bangle.removeAllListeners("idle");
+		}
+		return setListener("idle", showMessageOnceIdle);
 	}
-	if (active === "text" && !idle) {
-		haveNewMessage = true;
-		return;
-	}
-	showMessage(msgId); // we are idle so updated messages right away
 };
 setListener("breakingnews", newMessage);
 
@@ -687,5 +692,6 @@ if (Bangle.notify) {	// notification arrived that opened the app. This is set in
 }
 msgId = Bangle.MESSAGES.length ? Bangle.MESSAGES[0].id : 0;
 filterMessages();
+setBusy(false);
 showMessage(msgId);
 //}
diff --git a/messagegui.lib.js b/messagegui.lib.js
index f9be381..054a59f 100644
--- a/messagegui.lib.js
+++ b/messagegui.lib.js
@@ -1,35 +1,36 @@
 {
 	const loadWillReset = () => Bangle.load === load || !Bangle.uiRemove;
 
-	exports.messageListener = function(type, msg) {
-		let inApp = false;
-		if (msg.handled) return;
-		if (global.__FILE__ === "messagecenter.app.js") inApp = true;
+	exports.handleMessage = function(type, msg) {
 		if (!Bangle.MESSAGES || !Bangle.MESSAGES.length) Bangle.MESSAGES = require("messages").getMessages(msg);
 		msg.show = true;
 		msg.type = type;
-
 		if (msg.t === "add") {
 			require("messages").apply(msg, Bangle.MESSAGES);
 		} else if (msg.t === "modify" || type === "call") {
 			Bangle.MESSAGES = Bangle.MESSAGES.filter(m => m.id != msg.id); // remove old version of message
 			Bangle.MESSAGES.unshift(msg); // put modified message at start of list
 		}
+		if (msg.t === "remove") {
+			Bangle.MESSAGES = Bangle.MESSAGES.filter(m => m.id != msg.id);
+			require("messages").write(Bangle.MESSAGES); // write removal to flash
+		}
+	}
+
+	exports.messageListener = function(type, msg) {
+		let inApp = false;
+		if (msg.handled) return;
+		if (global.__FILE__ === "messagecenter.app.js") inApp = true;
+		exports.handleMessage(type, msg);
 		if (!inApp) {
-			if (msg.t === "remove") {
-				Bangle.MESSAGES = Bangle.MESSAGES.filter(m => m.id != msg.id);
-				require("messages").write(Bangle.MESSAGES); // write removal to flash
-				return;	// don't open app for removal
-			}
 			if (loadWillReset()) require("messages").write(Bangle.MESSAGES);
-			Bangle.load("messagecenter.notify.js");
+			if (msg.t !== "remove") Bangle.load("messagecenter.notify.js"); // don't load app if we are just removing a message
 		} else {	// in app
 			Bangle.emit("breakingnews", type, msg);
 		}
 	};	// messageListener
 
-
-	exports.open = function(msg) {
+	exports.open = function(_msg) {
 		Bangle.load("messagecenter.app.js");
 	};
 };