diff --git a/cmd/cache/cache.go b/cmd/cache/cache.go
index 75f8824..6475022 100644
--- a/cmd/cache/cache.go
+++ b/cmd/cache/cache.go
@@ -47,11 +47,11 @@ func main() {
 
 // updateRedis updates Redis with a new Rabbit message.
 func updateRedis(d amqp.Delivery, c *redis.Client) bool {
-	// Add a message, limit to 10 in cache, +1 total count.
+	// Add a message, limit to 10 in cache, increment total count.
 	if _, err := c.Pipelined(ctx, func(pipe redis.Pipeliner) error {
 		pipe.LPush(ctx, "messages", d.Body)
 		pipe.LTrim(ctx, "messages", 0, 9)
-		pipe.Incr(ctx, "count")
+		pipe.Incr(ctx, "total")
 		return nil
 	}); err != nil {
 		log.Fatalf("update redis: %s", err)
diff --git a/cmd/server/server.go b/cmd/server/server.go
index 7e36c62..5b815e4 100644
--- a/cmd/server/server.go
+++ b/cmd/server/server.go
@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@ package main
 import (
 	"context"
 	"embed"
-	"encoding/json"
 	"fmt"
 	"html/template"
 	"log"
@@ -73,32 +72,18 @@ func handleHome(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 // handleMessages handles the messages page.
 func handleMessages(cr *redis.Client) func(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 	return func(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
-		cacheJSON, err := cache.GetCacheJSON(cr)
+		cacheData, cacheJSON, err := cache.GetCache(cr)
 		if err != nil {
 			log.Printf("get cache: %s", err)
 			return
 		}
 
-		var cached cache.Cache
-		err = json.Unmarshal([]byte(cacheJSON), &cached)
-		if err != nil {
-			log.Printf("unmarshal cache: %s", err)
-			return
-		}
-
 		data := map[string]interface{}{
-			"Data": cached,
+			"Data": cacheData,
 			"Json": cacheJSON,
 		}
 
-		// data := struct {
-		// 	Data cache.Cache
-		// 	Json string
-		// }{cached, "Hello"}
-
-		// fmt.Println(data.Json)
-
-		funcMap := template.FuncMap{"fdate": formatTime}
+		funcMap := template.FuncMap{"ftime": formatTime}
 		t := template.Must(template.New("").Funcs(funcMap).ParseFS(filesTempl, "template/template.html", "template/navbar.html", "template/messages.html"))
 		t.ExecuteTemplate(w, "layout", data)
 	}
diff --git a/cmd/server/template/messages.html b/cmd/server/template/messages.html
index 1d107b9..d729a5d 100644
--- a/cmd/server/template/messages.html
+++ b/cmd/server/template/messages.html
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
                     <tbody>
                     {{ range .Data.Messages }}
                         <tr>
-                            <td>{{ .Time | fdate }}</td>
+                            <td>{{ .Time | ftime }}</td>
                             <td>{{ .Text }}</td>
                             <td>{{ .Source }}</td>
                         </tr>
diff --git a/internal/cache/cache.go b/internal/cache/cache.go
index 5926c79..2f77702 100644
--- a/internal/cache/cache.go
+++ b/internal/cache/cache.go
@@ -17,21 +17,21 @@ type Cache struct {
 	Messages []models.Message `json:"messages"`
 }
 
-// GetCache gets cached messages from Redis by
-// calling GetCacheJSON and unmarshalling the returned JSON.
-func GetCache(c *redis.Client) (*Cache, error) {
+// GetCache gets cached messages from Redis,
+// returns both a Cache struct and a JSON string.
+func GetCache(c *redis.Client) (*Cache, string, error) {
 	cacheJSON, err := GetCacheJSON(c)
 	if err != nil {
-		return &Cache{}, fmt.Errorf("get cache json: %v", err)
+		return &Cache{}, "", fmt.Errorf("get cache json: %v", err)
 	}
 
 	var cache Cache
 	err = json.Unmarshal([]byte(cacheJSON), &cache)
 	if err != nil {
-		return &Cache{}, fmt.Errorf("unmarshal cache: %v", err)
+		return &Cache{}, "", fmt.Errorf("unmarshal cache: %v", err)
 	}
 
-	return &cache, nil
+	return &cache, cacheJSON, nil
 }
 
 // GetCacheJSON reads cached messages from Redis, returns JSON.
@@ -41,8 +41,10 @@ func GetCacheJSON(c *redis.Client) (string, error) {
 		return "", fmt.Errorf("lrange redis: %v", err)
 	}
 
-	total, err := c.Get(context.Background(), "count").Result()
-	if err != nil {
+	total, err := c.Get(context.Background(), "total").Result()
+	if err == redis.Nil {
+		total = "0"
+	} else if err != nil {
 		return "", fmt.Errorf("get redis: %v", err)
 	}
 
diff --git a/web/react/src/messages.jsx b/web/react/src/messages.jsx
index 6567b9c..cdef913 100644
--- a/web/react/src/messages.jsx
+++ b/web/react/src/messages.jsx
@@ -31,9 +31,9 @@ function Messages() {
             )
     }, []);
 
-    if (error){
+    if (error) {
         return <div className="container">Something went wrong</div>;
-    } else if (!isLoaded){
+    } else if (!isLoaded) {
         return <div className="container">Loading...</div>;
     } else {
         return (
@@ -55,6 +55,11 @@ function Messages() {
                                 <td>{msg.source}</td>
                             </tr>
                         ))}
+                        {!messages.length &&
+                            <tr>
+                                <td colSpan="3">No messages</td>
+                            </tr>
+                        }
                     </tbody>
                 </table>
             </div>