diff --git a/src/controllers/api.js b/src/controllers/api.js
index cc4c9e6a7a..c46f756660 100644
--- a/src/controllers/api.js
+++ b/src/controllers/api.js
@@ -653,9 +653,10 @@ api.cron = function(req, res, next) {
   var user;
   user = res.locals.user;
   algos.cron(user);
-  /*FIXME make sure the variable references got handled properly*/
-
-  return user.save(next);
+  if (user.isModified()) {
+    res.locals.wasModified = true;
+  }
+  user.save(next);
 };
 
 api.revive = function(req, res, next) {
diff --git a/views/shared/modals/achievements.jade b/views/shared/modals/achievements.jade
index 526d4050ea..53a62d9ef4 100644
--- a/views/shared/modals/achievements.jade
+++ b/views/shared/modals/achievements.jade
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 
 // Streak
-div(modal='modals.achievements.streak', header='Achievement!')
+div(modal='modals.achievements.streak')
   .modal-header
     h3 Achievement!
   .modal-body
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ div(modal='modals.achievements.streak', header='Achievement!')
     button.btn.btn-default.cancel(ng-click='modals.modals.streakAchievement = false') Cancel
 
 // Max Gear
-div(modal='modals.achievements.maxGear', header='Achievement!')
+div(modal='modals.achievements.maxGear')
   .modal-header
     h3 Achievement!
   .modal-body