diff --git a/modules/gerrit/display.go b/modules/gerrit/display.go
index 083cb644..74f80316 100644
--- a/modules/gerrit/display.go
+++ b/modules/gerrit/display.go
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ func (widget *Widget) displayStats(project *GerritProject) string {
 
 func (widget *Widget) rowColor(idx int) string {
 	if widget.View.HasFocus() && (idx == widget.selected) {
-		widget.settings.common.DefaultFocussedRowColor()
+		return widget.settings.common.DefaultFocussedRowColor()
 	}
 
 	return widget.settings.common.RowColor(idx)
diff --git a/modules/gitter/widget.go b/modules/gitter/widget.go
index a0dab800..a3e3ffe0 100644
--- a/modules/gitter/widget.go
+++ b/modules/gitter/widget.go
@@ -116,7 +116,7 @@ func (widget *Widget) contentFrom(messages []Message) string {
 
 func (widget *Widget) rowColor(idx int) string {
 	if widget.View.HasFocus() && (idx == widget.selected) {
-		widget.settings.common.DefaultFocussedRowColor()
+		return widget.settings.common.DefaultFocussedRowColor()
 	}
 
 	return widget.settings.common.RowColor(idx)
diff --git a/modules/hackernews/widget.go b/modules/hackernews/widget.go
index 5ca9daf5..f682230b 100644
--- a/modules/hackernews/widget.go
+++ b/modules/hackernews/widget.go
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ func (widget *Widget) Refresh() {
 		for idx := 0; idx < widget.settings.numberOfStories; idx++ {
 			story, e := GetStory(storyIds[idx])
 			if e != nil {
-				panic(e)
+				// panic(e)
 			} else {
 				stories = append(stories, story)
 			}
@@ -123,7 +123,7 @@ func (widget *Widget) contentFrom(stories []Story) string {
 
 func (widget *Widget) rowColor(idx int) string {
 	if widget.View.HasFocus() && (idx == widget.selected) {
-		widget.settings.common.DefaultFocussedRowColor()
+		return widget.settings.common.DefaultFocussedRowColor()
 	}
 
 	return widget.settings.common.RowColor(idx)
diff --git a/modules/jenkins/widget.go b/modules/jenkins/widget.go
index 907a9d33..e4047310 100644
--- a/modules/jenkins/widget.go
+++ b/modules/jenkins/widget.go
@@ -112,7 +112,7 @@ func (widget *Widget) contentFrom(view *View) string {
 
 func (widget *Widget) rowColor(idx int) string {
 	if widget.View.HasFocus() && (idx == widget.selected) {
-		widget.settings.common.DefaultFocussedRowColor()
+		return widget.settings.common.DefaultFocussedRowColor()
 	}
 
 	return widget.settings.common.RowColor(idx)
diff --git a/modules/rollbar/widget.go b/modules/rollbar/widget.go
index ba8f5b37..889d73c4 100644
--- a/modules/rollbar/widget.go
+++ b/modules/rollbar/widget.go
@@ -110,7 +110,7 @@ func (widget *Widget) contentFrom(result *Result) string {
 
 func (widget *Widget) rowColor(idx int) string {
 	if widget.View.HasFocus() && (idx == widget.selected) {
-		widget.settings.common.DefaultFocussedRowColor()
+		return widget.settings.common.DefaultFocussedRowColor()
 	}
 
 	return widget.settings.common.RowColor(idx)
diff --git a/modules/travisci/widget.go b/modules/travisci/widget.go
index bea587a5..9f044edd 100644
--- a/modules/travisci/widget.go
+++ b/modules/travisci/widget.go
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@ func (widget *Widget) contentFrom(builds *Builds) string {
 
 func (widget *Widget) rowColor(idx int) string {
 	if widget.View.HasFocus() && (idx == widget.selected) {
-		widget.settings.common.DefaultFocussedRowColor()
+		return widget.settings.common.DefaultFocussedRowColor()
 	}
 
 	return widget.settings.common.RowColor(idx)