diff --git a/src/cpp/serviceitemmodel.cpp b/src/cpp/serviceitemmodel.cpp
index 800bb67..e773d8d 100644
--- a/src/cpp/serviceitemmodel.cpp
+++ b/src/cpp/serviceitemmodel.cpp
@@ -27,16 +27,6 @@
 
 ServiceItemModel::ServiceItemModel(QObject *parent)
     : QAbstractListModel(parent) {
-    addItem(new ServiceItem("10,000 Reasons", "song",
-                            "file:/home/chris/nextcloud/tfc/openlp/CMG - Nature King 21.jpg",
-                            "image", QStringList("Yip Yip"),
-                            "file:/home/chris/nextcloud/tfc/openlp/music/Eden-Phil Wickham [lyrics].mp3"));
-    addItem(new ServiceItem("Marvelous Light", "song",
-                            "file:/home/chris/nextcloud/tfc/openlp/Fire Embers_Loop.mp4",
-                            "video", QStringList("Hallelujah!")));
-    addItem(new ServiceItem("BP Text", "video",
-                            "file:/home/chris/nextcloud/tfc/openlp/videos/test.mp4",
-                            "video", QStringList()));
 }
 
 int ServiceItemModel::rowCount(const QModelIndex &parent) const {
@@ -718,7 +708,8 @@ bool ServiceItemModel::load(QUrl file) {
   qDebug() << "File path is: " << file.toString();
   qDebug() << "@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@";
 
-  if (file.isEmpty() || !file.isValid())
+  QFileInfo loadInfo = QFileInfo(file.toLocalFile());
+  if (!loadInfo.exists())
     return false;
 
   QString fileUrl = file.toString().right(file.toString().size() - 7);
diff --git a/src/cpp/slidemodel.cpp b/src/cpp/slidemodel.cpp
index 44206cd..6099668 100644
--- a/src/cpp/slidemodel.cpp
+++ b/src/cpp/slidemodel.cpp
@@ -493,10 +493,12 @@ bool SlideModel::select(int id) {
 bool SlideModel::activate(int id) {
   QModelIndex idx = index(id);
   Slide *item = m_items[idx.row()];
+  qDebug() << item->type();
 
   for (int i = 0; i < m_items.length(); i++) {
     QModelIndex idx = index(i);
     Slide *itm = m_items[idx.row()];
+    qDebug() << i << m_items.length() << item->active() << itm->active();
     if (itm->active()) {
       itm->setActive(false);
       qDebug() << "################";
@@ -539,7 +541,7 @@ int SlideModel::findSlideIdFromServItm(int index) {
       return i;
     }
   }
-  return -1;
+  return 0;
 }
 
 void SlideModel::addItemFromService(const int &index, const ServiceItem &item) {
diff --git a/src/cpp/slideobject.cpp b/src/cpp/slideobject.cpp
index 15e4f2f..a3692be 100644
--- a/src/cpp/slideobject.cpp
+++ b/src/cpp/slideobject.cpp
@@ -146,6 +146,8 @@ void SlideObject::changeSlide(QVariantMap item, int index)
 
   setImageCount(item.value("imageCount").toInt());
   setSlideIndex(item.value("slideIndex").toInt());
+  qDebug() << "THIS IS THE INDEX OF THE SLIDE!";
+  qDebug() << index;
   emit slideChanged(index);
   // m_slideSize = serviceItem.value("slideNumber").toInt();
 
diff --git a/src/main.cpp b/src/main.cpp
index 80372bf..cb06203 100644
--- a/src/main.cpp
+++ b/src/main.cpp
@@ -147,10 +147,6 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
                    SIGNAL(itemAdded(const int&, const ServiceItem&)),
                    slideModel.get(),
                    SLOT(addItemFromService(const int&, const ServiceItem&)));
-  QObject::connect(slideobject.get(),
-                   SIGNAL(slideChanged(int)),
-                   slideModel.get(),
-                   SLOT(activate(int)));
   QObject::connect(serviceItemModel.get(),
                    SIGNAL(rowMoved(const int&, const int&, const ServiceItem&)),
                    slideModel.get(),
@@ -163,8 +159,18 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
                    SIGNAL(allRemoved()),
                    slideModel.get(),
                    SLOT(clearAll()));
+  QObject::connect(slideobject.get(),
+                   SIGNAL(slideChanged(int)),
+                   slideModel.get(),
+                   SLOT(activate(int)));
 
-  bool loading = serviceItemModel.get()->loadLastSaved();
+  if (!serviceItemModel.get()->loadLastSaved()) {
+    qDebug() << "Last saved file is missing or there isn't a last saved file.";
+    serviceItemModel.get()->addItem("Black", "image",
+                                    "qrc:/assets/black.jpg",
+                                    "image", QStringList(""),
+                                    "", "", 0, 1);
+  }
 
   // apparently mpv needs this class set
   // let's register mpv as well
diff --git a/src/qml/presenter/MainWindow.qml b/src/qml/presenter/MainWindow.qml
index b912c5c..f81d423 100644
--- a/src/qml/presenter/MainWindow.qml
+++ b/src/qml/presenter/MainWindow.qml
@@ -146,12 +146,12 @@ Controls.Page {
         currentSlide = slideId;
         const slide = SlideModel.getItem(slideId);
         console.log("index grabbed: " + index);
-        console.log(item);
+        console.log(slideId);
+        console.log("Time to start changing");
 
         /* presentation.stopVideo(); */
         /* pWindow.stopVideo(); */
         /* presentation.itemType = item.type; */
-        console.log("Time to start changing");
 
         ServiceItemModel.activate(index);
         SlideObject.changeSlide(slide, slideId);