diff --git a/mainwindow.cpp b/mainwindow.cpp
index ab9a19af2..42f2ebbb4 100644
--- a/mainwindow.cpp
+++ b/mainwindow.cpp
@@ -1172,7 +1172,7 @@ void MainWindow::readSettings()
   m_settings->endGroup ();
 
   setContestType();
-  if(displayMsgAvg or (m_nContest>0 and m_nContest<6)) on_actionMessage_averaging_triggered();
+  if(displayMsgAvg) on_actionMessage_averaging_triggered();
 }
 
 void MainWindow::setContestType()
@@ -1689,9 +1689,6 @@ void MainWindow::on_actionSettings_triggered()               //Setup Dialog
       ui->actionEnable_AP_JT65->setVisible(false);
     }
     m_opCall=m_config.opCall();
-    if(m_msgAvgWidget==NULL and m_nContest>0 and m_nContest<6) {
-      on_actionMessage_averaging_triggered();
-    }
   }
   setColorHighlighting();
 }
@@ -3754,8 +3751,8 @@ void MainWindow::guiUpdate()
 
 //Once per second:
   if(nsec != m_sec0) {
-//    qDebug() << "OneSec:" << m_nContest;
-
+//    qDebug() << "OneSec:" << m_nContest << m_msgAvgWidget;
+    if(!m_msgAvgWidget and m_nContest>0 and m_nContest<6) on_actionFox_Log_triggered();
     if(m_freqNominal!=0 and m_freqNominal<50000000 and m_config.enable_VHF_features()) {
       if(!m_bVHFwarned) vhfWarning();
     } else {