diff --git a/jetforce_app.py b/jetforce_app.py
index fbb545a..45a5808 100644
--- a/jetforce_app.py
+++ b/jetforce_app.py
@@ -26,14 +26,13 @@ def index(request):
     pages = get_all_pages()
 
     [requested_slug] = parse_qs(request.query).get("page", [""])
-    print(requested_slug)
     requested_page = get_page(requested_slug)
 
     thoughts = requested_page.get_all_entries()
 
     rendered_text = render_to_string("thoughts/index.gmi", {
         "thoughts": thoughts,
-        "first_page": requested_page == pages[0],
+        "first_page": requested_page.slug == pages[0].slug,
         "pages": pages,
         "current_page_slug": requested_page.slug,
     })
diff --git a/thoughts/templates/thoughts/index.gmi b/thoughts/templates/thoughts/index.gmi
index 42db0d5..d02381d 100644
--- a/thoughts/templates/thoughts/index.gmi
+++ b/thoughts/templates/thoughts/index.gmi
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
 
 {% endfor %}
 
-{% if not first_page %}{% for page in pages %}{% if page.slug == current_page_slug %}
+{% for page in pages %}{% if page.slug == current_page_slug %}
 ### {{ page.formatted_name }}{% else %}
 => /?page={{ page.slug }} {{ page.formatted_name }}{% endif %}{% endfor %}
-=> /search Search{% endif %}
+=> /search Search
diff --git a/thoughts/views.py b/thoughts/views.py
index ba89184..fa2b369 100644
--- a/thoughts/views.py
+++ b/thoughts/views.py
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ def index(request):
         "authenticated": authenticated,
         "pages": pages,
         "current_page_slug": requested_page.slug,
-        "first_page": requested_page == pages[0] # if you're viewing the first page
+        "first_page": requested_page.slug == pages[0].slug # if you're viewing the first page
     })