diff --git a/ttyverse.pl b/ttyverse.pl
index a368852..a9c6ad4 100755
--- a/ttyverse.pl
+++ b/ttyverse.pl
@@ -6615,19 +6615,23 @@ sub dmrefresh {
 				my $last_status_id = $j->{'last_status'}->{'id'} || $j->{'last_status'}->{'id_str'};
 				my $tracking_key = "${conversation_id}:${last_status_id}";
 				
-				print $stdout "-- DEBUG: DM #$i unread flag: " . ($is_unread ? "true" : "false") . ", tracking_key: $tracking_key\n" if ($verbose);
+				print $stdout "-- DEBUG: DM #$i unread flag: " . ($is_unread ? "true" : "false") . ", tracking_key: $tracking_key, dm_first_time: " . ($dm_first_time ? "true" : "false") . "\n" if ($verbose);
 				
-				# Check if we've already seen this exact conversation+status combination
-				if ($dm_seen_status{$tracking_key}) {
-					print $stdout "-- DEBUG: Skipping DM #$i - already seen locally (key: $tracking_key)\n" if ($verbose);
-					next;
-				}
-				
-				# For servers that support unread flag, also check that
-				# But skip this check during first-time initialization to ensure DMs are shown
-				if (!$is_unread && !$dm_seen_status{$tracking_key} && !$dm_first_time) {
-					print $stdout "-- DEBUG: Skipping DM #$i - already read (unread=false)\n" if ($verbose);
-					next;
+				# During first-time initialization, show the most recent DMs regardless of seen status
+				if (!$dm_first_time) {
+					# Check if we've already seen this exact conversation+status combination
+					if ($dm_seen_status{$tracking_key}) {
+						print $stdout "-- DEBUG: Skipping DM #$i - already seen locally (key: $tracking_key)\n" if ($verbose);
+						next;
+					}
+					
+					# For servers that support unread flag, also check that
+					if (!$is_unread) {
+						print $stdout "-- DEBUG: Skipping DM #$i - already read (unread=false)\n" if ($verbose);
+						next;
+					}
+				} else {
+					print $stdout "-- DEBUG: First-time initialization - showing DM #$i regardless of seen/unread status\n" if ($verbose);
 				}
 				
 				# Only play sound for the first unread conversation to avoid spam
@@ -7632,7 +7636,7 @@ sub standarddm {
 
 	my ($time, $ts) = &$wraptime($ref->{'last_status'}->{'created_at'});
 	my $text = &descape(&html_to_text($ref->{'last_status'}->{'content'}));
-	my $sns = &descape($ref->{'last_status'}->{'account'}->{'username'} || $ref->{'last_status'}->{'account'}->{'acct'});
+	my $sns = &descape($ref->{'last_status'}->{'account'}->{'acct'} || $ref->{'last_status'}->{'account'}->{'username'});
 	
 	# Add relative time for DMs
 	my $relative_time = &format_relative_time($ref->{'last_status'}->{'created_at'});