diff --git a/client/src/game/messageListener.tsx b/client/src/game/messageListener.tsx
index 4ed0ab425..cd64bcf4d 100644
--- a/client/src/game/messageListener.tsx
+++ b/client/src/game/messageListener.tsx
@@ -422,19 +422,20 @@ export default function messageListener(packet: ToClientPacket){
             if(GAME_MANAGER.state.stateType === "game" && GAME_MANAGER.state.clientState.type === "player"){
                 GAME_MANAGER.state.clientState.notes = packet.notes;
                 
-                if(GAME_MANAGER.state.clientState.notes.length === 0){
-                    const myIndex = GAME_MANAGER.state.clientState.myIndex;
-                    const myRoleKey = `role.${GAME_MANAGER.state.clientState.roleState.type}.name`;
+                // old default notes
+                // if(GAME_MANAGER.state.clientState.notes.length === 0){
+                //     const myIndex = GAME_MANAGER.state.clientState.myIndex;
+                //     const myRoleKey = `role.${GAME_MANAGER.state.clientState.roleState.type}.name`;
 
-                    GAME_MANAGER.sendSaveNotesPacket([
-                        "Claims\n" + 
-                        GAME_MANAGER.state.players
-                            .map(player => 
-                                `@${player.index + 1} - ${player.index === myIndex ? translate(myRoleKey) : ''}\n`
-                            )
-                            .join('')
-                    ]);
-                }
+                //     GAME_MANAGER.sendSaveNotesPacket([
+                //         "Claims\n" + 
+                //         GAME_MANAGER.state.players
+                //             .map(player => 
+                //                 `@${player.index + 1} - ${player.index === myIndex ? translate(myRoleKey) : ''}\n`
+                //             )
+                //             .join('')
+                //     ]);
+                // }
             }
         break;
         case "yourCrossedOutOutlines":
diff --git a/client/src/menu/game/gameScreenContent/WillMenu.tsx b/client/src/menu/game/gameScreenContent/WillMenu.tsx
index dcd5d0990..c7e9d825b 100644
--- a/client/src/menu/game/gameScreenContent/WillMenu.tsx
+++ b/client/src/menu/game/gameScreenContent/WillMenu.tsx
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ export default function WillMenu(): ReactElement {
                     GAME_MANAGER.sendSaveWillPacket(text);
                 }}
             />
-            {notes.map((note, i) => {
+            {(notes.length === 0 ? [""] : notes).map((note, i) => {
                 const title = note.split('\n')[0] || translate("menu.will.notes");
                 return <TextDropdownArea
                     key={title + i}