diff --git a/openlp/core/lib/renderer.py b/openlp/core/lib/renderer.py
index d41fc988b..fc7a852e7 100644
--- a/openlp/core/lib/renderer.py
+++ b/openlp/core/lib/renderer.py
@@ -577,7 +577,7 @@ class Renderer(object):
         painter = QtGui.QPainter()
         painter.begin(self._frameOp)
         painter.setRenderHint(QtGui.QPainter.Antialiasing);
-        painter.setOpacity(0.5)
+        painter.setOpacity(0.7)
         painter.setFont(font)
         if color is None:
             if footer:
diff --git a/openlp/core/ui/slidecontroller.py b/openlp/core/ui/slidecontroller.py
index 99d4de5d5..def8c7175 100644
--- a/openlp/core/ui/slidecontroller.py
+++ b/openlp/core/ui/slidecontroller.py
@@ -556,7 +556,7 @@ class SlideController(QtGui.QWidget):
         """
         Go to the next slide.
         """
-        if self.serviceItem and self.serviceItem.is_command():
+        if self.serviceItem.is_command():
             Receiver.send_message(u'%s_next'% self.serviceItem.name.lower())
             self.updatePreview()
         else:
@@ -570,7 +570,7 @@ class SlideController(QtGui.QWidget):
         """
         Go to the previous slide.
         """
-        if self.serviceItem and self.serviceItem.is_command():
+        if self.serviceItem.is_command():
             Receiver.send_message(
                 u'%s_previous'% self.serviceItem.name.lower())
             self.updatePreview()
@@ -585,7 +585,7 @@ class SlideController(QtGui.QWidget):
         """
         Go to the last slide.
         """
-        if self.serviceItem and self.serviceItem.is_command():
+        if self.serviceItem.is_command():
             Receiver.send_message(u'%s_last'% self.serviceItem.name.lower())
             self.updatePreview()
         else: