diff --git a/openlp/core/lib/renderer.py b/openlp/core/lib/renderer.py
index 708cd7811..f9a768205 100644
--- a/openlp/core/lib/renderer.py
+++ b/openlp/core/lib/renderer.py
@@ -115,18 +115,19 @@ class Renderer(object):
         html_text = u''
         styled_text = u''
         for line in text:
-            styled_line = expand_tags(line)
-            if styled_text:
-                styled_text += line_end + styled_line
+            styled_line = expand_tags(line) + line_end
+            styled_text += styled_line
             html = self.page_shell + styled_text + u'</div></body></html>'
             self.web.setHtml(html)
             # Text too long so go to next page
             if self.web_frame.contentsSize().height() > self.page_height:
+                if html_text.endswith(u'<br>'):
+                    html_text = html_text[:len(html_text)-4]
                 formatted.append(html_text)
                 html_text = u''
                 styled_text = styled_line
             html_text += line + line_end
-        if line_break:
+        if html_text.endswith(u'<br>'):
             html_text = html_text[:len(html_text)-4]
         formatted.append(html_text)
         log.debug(u'format_slide - End')
diff --git a/openlp/core/ui/slidecontroller.py b/openlp/core/ui/slidecontroller.py
index c2312ef97..61fc78cd3 100644
--- a/openlp/core/ui/slidecontroller.py
+++ b/openlp/core/ui/slidecontroller.py
@@ -793,10 +793,11 @@ class SlideController(QtGui.QWidget):
         row = self.PreviewListWidget.currentRow()
         self.selectedRow = 0
         if row > -1 and row < self.PreviewListWidget.rowCount():
-            if self.serviceItem.is_command() and self.isLive:
-                Receiver.send_message(
-                    u'%s_slide' % self.serviceItem.name.lower(),
-                    [self.serviceItem, self.isLive, row])
+            if self.serviceItem.is_command():
+                if self.isLive:
+                    Receiver.send_message(
+                        u'%s_slide' % self.serviceItem.name.lower(),
+                        [self.serviceItem, self.isLive, row])
                 self.updatePreview()
             else:
                 toDisplay = self.serviceItem.get_rendered_frame(row)