diff --git a/public/scripts/power-user.js b/public/scripts/power-user.js
index 972c183a2..95d4544b5 100644
--- a/public/scripts/power-user.js
+++ b/public/scripts/power-user.js
@@ -1102,7 +1102,7 @@ function doRandomChat() {
 }
 
 async function doMesCut(_, text) {
-
+    console.debug(`was asked to cut message id #${text}`)
     //reject invalid args or no args
     if (text && isNaN(text) || !text) {
         toastr.error(`Must enter a single number only, non-number characters disallowed.`)
@@ -1110,7 +1110,7 @@ async function doMesCut(_, text) {
     }
 
     //reject attempts to delete firstmes
-    if (text === 0) {
+    if (text === '0') {
         toastr.error('Cannot delete the First Message')
         return
     }
diff --git a/public/style.css b/public/style.css
index 96a2a38c5..f6d8c00a9 100644
--- a/public/style.css
+++ b/public/style.css
@@ -454,6 +454,13 @@ hr {
     z-index: 30;
 }
 
+/* special case for desktop Safari to allow #sheld resizing */
+@media only screen and (min-width: 1024px) and (-webkit-min-device-pixel-ratio: 2) and (pointer: fine) {
+    #form_sheld {
+        margin-bottom: 5px;
+    }
+}
+
 #send_form {
     display: flex;
     flex-wrap: wrap;