diff --git a/fun.go b/fun.go
index 79ea499..471f479 100644
--- a/fun.go
+++ b/fun.go
@@ -88,17 +88,15 @@ func xfiltrate() string {
 			continue
 		}
 		if err != sql.ErrNoRows {
-			log.Printf("err picking xid: %s", err)
-			return ""
+			log.Panicf("err picking xid: %s", err)
 		}
-		r = db.QueryRow("select fileid from files where name = ?", s)
+		r = db.QueryRow("select fileid from files where xid = ?", s)
 		err = r.Scan(&x)
 		if err == nil {
 			continue
 		}
 		if err != sql.ErrNoRows {
-			log.Printf("err picking xid: %s", err)
-			return ""
+			log.Panicf("err picking xid: %s", err)
 		}
 		return s
 	}
diff --git a/honk.go b/honk.go
index 3545cc2..db79a31 100644
--- a/honk.go
+++ b/honk.go
@@ -703,9 +703,6 @@ func savehonk(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 
 	dt := time.Now().UTC()
 	xid := xfiltrate()
-	if xid == "" {
-		return
-	}
 	what := "honk"
 	if rid != "" {
 		what = "tonk"