diff --git a/aiserver.py b/aiserver.py
index 2ea480a6..2d4073d7 100644
--- a/aiserver.py
+++ b/aiserver.py
@@ -6964,6 +6964,7 @@ def load_story_v1(js):
     loadpath = js['v1_loadpath'] if 'v1_loadpath' in js else koboldai_vars.savedir
     filename = js['v1_filename'] if 'v1_filename' in js else 'untitled.json'
     
+    
     _filename = filename
     if(filename.endswith('.json')):
         _filename = filename[:-5]
diff --git a/koboldai_settings.py b/koboldai_settings.py
index 508679a2..4c440470 100644
--- a/koboldai_settings.py
+++ b/koboldai_settings.py
@@ -128,13 +128,17 @@ class koboldai_vars(object):
         #Story name here is intended for multiple users on multiple stories. Now always uses default
         #If we can figure out a way to get flask sessions into/through the lua bridge we could re-enable
         #story_name = 'default'
+        if not multi_story:
+            story_name = 'default'
         if story_name in self._story_settings:
             self._story_settings[story_name].reset()
         else:
             self._story_settings[story_name] = story_settings(self.socketio, self)
+            self._story_settings[story_name].reset()
         if json_data is not None:
             self.load_story(story_name, json_data)
         session['story'] = story_name
+        
         self._story_settings[story_name].send_to_ui()
     
     def story_list(self):