diff --git a/Linux/Helper.py b/Linux/Helper.py
index 73dc912..27bb11b 100644
--- a/Linux/Helper.py
+++ b/Linux/Helper.py
@@ -104,7 +104,7 @@ class RestorableWindow(QtGui.QMainWindow):
 
     def hide(self):
         self._saveGeometry()
-        QtGui.QMainWindow.hide(self)
+        QtGui.QMainWindow.close(self)
 
     def sizeHint(self):
         return QtCore.QSize(300, 500)
diff --git a/Linux/Tentia.py b/Linux/Tentia.py
index ad75bdf..72a4496 100755
--- a/Linux/Tentia.py
+++ b/Linux/Tentia.py
@@ -166,7 +166,7 @@ class Controller(QtCore.QObject):
 		if message.isPrivate:
 			isPrivate = "true"
 
-		func = ("tentia_instance.sendNewMessage(\"" + text + "\", \"{}\", \"{}\", {}, {}, {});").format( in_reply_to_status_id, in_reply_to_entity, locationObject, imageFilePath, isPrivate)
+		func = u"tentia_instance.sendNewMessage(\"{}\", \"{}\", \"{}\", {}, {}, {});".format(text, in_reply_to_status_id, in_reply_to_entity, locationObject, imageFilePath, isPrivate)
 		self.app.timeline.evaluateJavaScript(func)
 
 	@QtCore.pyqtSlot(str, str)