diff --git a/src/hacks/Backtrack.cpp b/src/hacks/Backtrack.cpp
index baf91284..25f47086 100644
--- a/src/hacks/Backtrack.cpp
+++ b/src/hacks/Backtrack.cpp
@@ -306,11 +306,13 @@ float getLatency()
 
 int getTicks()
 {
-    return max(min(*latency / 15, 65), 12);
+    return max(min(int(*latency / 200.0f * 13.0f) + 12, 65), 12);
 }
 
 int getTicks2()
 {
-    return (*latency > 800 || *latency < 200) ? 12 : 24;
+    // Removed for now
+    //return (*latency > 800 || *latency < 200) ? 12 : 24;
+    12;
 }
 }
diff --git a/src/hooks/DispatchUserMessage.cpp b/src/hooks/DispatchUserMessage.cpp
index 202a7950..60bef183 100644
--- a/src/hooks/DispatchUserMessage.cpp
+++ b/src/hooks/DispatchUserMessage.cpp
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ DEFINE_HOOKED_METHOD(DispatchUserMessage, bool, void *this_, int type,
             }
             if (chat_filter_enable && data[0] != LOCAL_E->m_IDX)
             {
-                if (chat_filter.toString() != "")
+                if (sizeof(*chat_filter) > 5)
                 {
                     std::string tmp  = {};
                     std::string tmp2 = {};