diff --git a/src/agent/keys.ts b/src/agent/keys.ts
index c17f1eed..fbbb474e 100644
--- a/src/agent/keys.ts
+++ b/src/agent/keys.ts
@@ -24,16 +24,19 @@ const clear = () => {
 
 const sign = async event => {
   const ext = getExtension()
+  const key = get(privkey)
 
   event.pubkey = get(pubkey)
   event.id = getEventHash(event)
 
-  if (ext) {
-    return await ext.signEvent(event)
-  } else {
+  if (key) {
     return Object.assign(event, {
       sig: signEvent(event, get(privkey)),
     })
+  } else if (ext) {
+    return await ext.signEvent(event)
+  } else {
+    throw new Error('Unable to sign event')
   }
 }
 
diff --git a/src/views/messages/MessagesListItem.svelte b/src/views/messages/MessagesListItem.svelte
index 2e62fa04..0979c685 100644
--- a/src/views/messages/MessagesListItem.svelte
+++ b/src/views/messages/MessagesListItem.svelte
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
   <div class="flex flex-grow flex-col justify-start gap-2 min-w-0">
     <div class="flex flex-grow items-start justify-between gap-2">
       <div class="flex gap-2 items-center overflow-hidden">
-        <i class="fa fa-lock-open text-light" />
+        <i class="fa fa-lock text-light" />
         <h2 class="text-lg">{displayPerson(person)}</h2>
       </div>
       <div class="relative">