diff --git a/pyfpdb/HUD_main.pyw b/pyfpdb/HUD_main.pyw
index 04476dae..e4d86670 100755
--- a/pyfpdb/HUD_main.pyw
+++ b/pyfpdb/HUD_main.pyw
@@ -266,7 +266,7 @@ class HUD_main(object):
                 cards = self.get_cards(new_hand_id)
                 table_kwargs = dict(table_name=table_name, tournament=tour_number, table_number=tab_number)
                 tablewindow = Tables.Table(self.config, site_name, **table_kwargs)
-                if tablewindow is None:
+                if tablewindow.number is None:
 #        If no client window is found on the screen, complain and continue
                     if type == "tour":
                         table_name = "%s %s" % (tour_number, tab_number)
diff --git a/pyfpdb/TableWindow.py b/pyfpdb/TableWindow.py
index 72151d13..c09ad40f 100644
--- a/pyfpdb/TableWindow.py
+++ b/pyfpdb/TableWindow.py
@@ -34,9 +34,13 @@ import gtk
 import gobject
 
 #    FreePokerTools modules
+import Configuration
 from HandHistoryConverter import getTableTitleRe
 from HandHistoryConverter import getTableNoRe
 
+c = Configuration.Config()
+log = Configuration.get_logger("logging.conf", "hud", log_dir=c.dir_log, log_file='HUD-log.txt')
+
 #    Global used for figuring out the current game being played from the title.
 #    The dict key is a tuple of (limit type, category) for the game. 
 #    The list is the names for those games used by the supported poker sites
diff --git a/pyfpdb/XTables.py b/pyfpdb/XTables.py
index 10278a05..93664856 100644
--- a/pyfpdb/XTables.py
+++ b/pyfpdb/XTables.py
@@ -128,7 +128,7 @@ class Table(Table_Window):
         des_re = 'No such window with id'
 
         listing = os.popen("xwininfo -id %d -stats" % (self.number)).read()
-
+        if listing == "": return
         mo = re.search(des_re, listing)
         if mo is not None:
             return None      # table has been destroyed