diff --git a/sugar/browser/BrowserShell.py b/sugar/browser/BrowserShell.py
index a07d3c0b..7cd0b1c3 100644
--- a/sugar/browser/BrowserShell.py
+++ b/sugar/browser/BrowserShell.py
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 import dbus
 import geckoembed
 import threading
+import gobject
 
 import sugar.env
 
diff --git a/sugar/session/LogWriter.py b/sugar/session/LogWriter.py
index 000c4cc8..2571827b 100644
--- a/sugar/session/LogWriter.py
+++ b/sugar/session/LogWriter.py
@@ -16,8 +16,4 @@ class LogWriter:
 			sys.stderr = self
 
 	def write(self, s):
-		gobject.idle_add(self._write, s)			
-
-	def _write(self, s):
-		self._logger.log(self._application, s)
-		return False
+		self._logger.log(self._application, s, ignore_reply=True)
diff --git a/sugar/shell/StartPage.py b/sugar/shell/StartPage.py
index 1c87ee56..7cc1b457 100644
--- a/sugar/shell/StartPage.py
+++ b/sugar/shell/StartPage.py
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ class ActivitiesView(gtk.TreeView):
 
 		model = self.get_model() 
 		address = model.get_value(model.get_iter(path), 1)
-		browser_shell.open_browser(address)
+		browser_shell.open_browser(address, ignore_reply=True)
 
 class StartPage(gtk.HBox):
 	def __init__(self):