diff --git a/Clocker/Events and Reminders/CalendarHandler.swift b/Clocker/Events and Reminders/CalendarHandler.swift
index 4019ee4..ab124f7 100644
--- a/Clocker/Events and Reminders/CalendarHandler.swift	
+++ b/Clocker/Events and Reminders/CalendarHandler.swift	
@@ -448,7 +448,7 @@ struct EventInfo {
 
     func metadataForMeeting() -> String {
         let timeIntervalSinceNowForMeeting = event.startDate.timeIntervalSinceNow
-        if timeIntervalSinceNowForMeeting == 0 {
+        if timeIntervalSinceNowForMeeting == 0 || event.startDate.shortTimeAgoSinceNow == "0s" {
             return "started."
         } else if timeIntervalSinceNowForMeeting < 0, timeIntervalSinceNowForMeeting > -300 {
             return "started +\(event.startDate.shortTimeAgoSinceNow)."
diff --git a/Clocker/Preferences/Menu Bar/StatusItemHandler.swift b/Clocker/Preferences/Menu Bar/StatusItemHandler.swift
index d07f564..f6a8cfe 100644
--- a/Clocker/Preferences/Menu Bar/StatusItemHandler.swift	
+++ b/Clocker/Preferences/Menu Bar/StatusItemHandler.swift	
@@ -247,14 +247,17 @@ class StatusItemHandler: NSObject {
     func updateCompactMenubar() {
         let filteredEvents = EventCenter.sharedCenter().filteredEvents
         let calendar = EventCenter.sharedCenter().autoupdatingCalendar
-        if menubarTitleHandler.checkForUpcomingEvents(filteredEvents, calendar: calendar) != nil {
+        let upcomingEvent =  menubarTitleHandler.checkForUpcomingEvents(filteredEvents, calendar: calendar)
+        if upcomingEvent != nil {
             // Iterate and see if we're showing the calendar item view
             let upcomingEventView = retrieveUpcomingEventStatusView()
             // If not, reconstruct Status Container View with another view
             if upcomingEventView == nil {
                 constructCompactView(with: true)
             }
-        } else if let upcomingEventView = retrieveUpcomingEventStatusView() {
+        }
+      
+        if let upcomingEventView = retrieveUpcomingEventStatusView(), upcomingEvent == nil {
             upcomingEventView.removeFromSuperview()
             constructCompactView() // So that Status Container View reclaims the space
         }