diff --git a/src/js/controller/message-list.js b/src/js/controller/message-list.js
index c705b8e..73508ae 100644
--- a/src/js/controller/message-list.js
+++ b/src/js/controller/message-list.js
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@ define(function(require) {
         if (window.chrome && window.chrome.identity) {
             fetchList(function(emails) {
                 $scope.emails = emails;
+                $scope.select($scope.emails[0]);
                 $scope.$apply();
             });
             return;
diff --git a/src/tpl/read.html b/src/tpl/read.html
index 8a8fa3f..796e883 100644
--- a/src/tpl/read.html
+++ b/src/tpl/read.html
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
   <p class="date">{{selected.longDisplayDate}}</p>
 
   <div class="address-headers">
-    <p>From: <span class="address">{{selected.from[0].name}}</span></p>
+    <p>From: <span class="address">{{selected.from[0].name || selected.from[0].address}}</span></p>
     <p>To: <span class="address" ng-repeat="t in selected.to">{{t.address}} </span></p>
     <div ng-switch="selected.cc !== undefined">
       <p ng-switch-when="true">