diff --git a/MiddlePanel.qml b/MiddlePanel.qml
index c1f1f8ec..4ed21c58 100644
--- a/MiddlePanel.qml
+++ b/MiddlePanel.qml
@@ -166,6 +166,7 @@ Rectangle {
     // color stripe at the top
     Row {
         id: styledRow
+        visible: currentView !== merchantView
         height: 4
         anchors.top: parent.top
         anchors.left: parent.left
diff --git a/js/Utils.js b/js/Utils.js
index 8ba7fa85..8bf7660c 100644
--- a/js/Utils.js
+++ b/js/Utils.js
@@ -57,7 +57,11 @@ function ago(epoch) {
     var delta = now - epoch;
 
     if(delta < 60) {
-        return delta + " " + qsTr("seconds ago")
+        if (delta <= 1) {
+            return 1 + " " + qsTr("second ago")
+        } else {
+            return Math.floor(delta) + " " + qsTr("seconds ago")
+        }
     } else if (delta >= 60 && delta <= 3600) {
         if(delta >= 60 && delta < 120){
             return 1 + " " + qsTr("minute ago")
diff --git a/pages/merchant/Merchant.qml b/pages/merchant/Merchant.qml
index 5f816782..4dcd0d28 100644
--- a/pages/merchant/Merchant.qml
+++ b/pages/merchant/Merchant.qml
@@ -603,7 +603,7 @@ Item {
             var isout = model.data(idx, TransactionHistoryModel.TransactionIsOutRole);
             var timeDate = model.data(idx, TransactionHistoryModel.TransactionDateRole);
             var timeHour = model.data(idx, TransactionHistoryModel.TransactionTimeRole);
-            var timeEpoch = new Date(timeDate + "T" + timeHour + "Z") .getTime() / 1000;
+            var timeEpoch = new Date(timeDate + "T" + timeHour) .getTime() / 1000;
             var subaddrAccount = model.data(idx, TransactionHistoryModel.TransactionSubaddrAccountRole);
             var subaddrIndex = model.data(idx, TransactionHistoryModel.TransactionSubaddrIndexRole);
 
diff --git a/src/libwalletqt/Wallet.cpp b/src/libwalletqt/Wallet.cpp
index 4aa442fa..85761e0b 100644
--- a/src/libwalletqt/Wallet.cpp
+++ b/src/libwalletqt/Wallet.cpp
@@ -507,6 +507,8 @@ TransactionHistorySortFilterModel *Wallet::historyModel() const
         m_historyModel->setTransactionHistory(this->history());
         m_historySortFilterModel = new TransactionHistorySortFilterModel(w);
         m_historySortFilterModel->setSourceModel(m_historyModel);
+        m_historySortFilterModel->setSortRole(TransactionHistoryModel::TransactionBlockHeightRole);
+        m_historySortFilterModel->sort(0, Qt::DescendingOrder);
     }
 
     return m_historySortFilterModel;