diff --git a/src/main.rs b/src/main.rs
index a175822..091849f 100644
--- a/src/main.rs
+++ b/src/main.rs
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@ fn main() {
             Ok(_) => println!(),
             Err(e) => println!("Failed to show DB: {}", e),
         }
+        return;
     }
 
     if args.create != String::new() {
@@ -89,7 +90,7 @@ fn create_note(content: &String, tag: &String) -> Result<()> {
     let connection = Connection::open(home)?;
     let date = Local::now();
     let date_string = date.format("%m-%d-%y %H:%M").to_string();
-    let tag_string = if tag.to_string() == String::new() {
+    let tag_string = if *tag == String::new() {
         String::from("quick")
     } else {
         tag.to_string()