diff --git a/daemon.py b/daemon.py
index 4484c108..4e20f343 100644
--- a/daemon.py
+++ b/daemon.py
@@ -135,7 +135,7 @@ import os
 import sys
 
 # maximum number of posts to list in outbox feed
-maxPostsInFeed=6
+maxPostsInFeed=12
 
 # reduced posts for media feed because it can take a while
 maxPostsInMediaFeed=6
diff --git a/webinterface.py b/webinterface.py
index 3ce77bd4..e8598cb4 100644
--- a/webinterface.py
+++ b/webinterface.py
@@ -114,14 +114,11 @@ def getPersonAvatarUrl(baseDir: str,personUrl: str,personCache: {}) -> str:
         # get from locally stored image
         actorStr=personJson['id'].replace('/','-')
         avatarImagePath=baseDir+'/cache/avatars/'+actorStr
-        avatarImageFilename=avatarImagePath+'.png'
-        if os.path.isfile(avatarImageFilename):
+        if os.path.isfile(avatarImagePath+'.png'):
             return '/avatars/'+actorStr+'.png'
-        avatarImageFilename=avatarImagePath+'.jpg'
-        if os.path.isfile(avatarImageFilename):
+        if os.path.isfile(avatarImagePath+'.jpg'):
             return '/avatars/'+actorStr+'.jpg'
-        avatarImageFilename=avatarImagePath+'.gif'
-        if os.path.isfile(avatarImageFilename):
+        if os.path.isfile(avatarImagePath+'.gif'):
             return '/avatars/'+actorStr+'.gif'
         if os.path.isfile(avatarImagePath):
             return '/avatars/'+actorStr