diff --git a/config/config.exs b/config/config.exs
index fa494ac..5ecb932 100644
--- a/config/config.exs
+++ b/config/config.exs
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ config :bdfr_browser, BdfrBrowser.Repo,
   migration_foreign_key: [column: :id, type: :string]
 
 config :logger,
-  backends: [],
+  backends: [:console],
   level: :info,
   handle_otp_reports: false,
   handle_sasl_reports: false
diff --git a/config/prod.exs b/config/prod.exs
index 361a52f..becde76 100644
--- a/config/prod.exs
+++ b/config/prod.exs
@@ -1,5 +1 @@
 import Config
-
-config :logger,
-  backends: [:console],
-  level: :info
diff --git a/config/runtime.exs b/config/runtime.exs
index 4379560..d9e7430 100644
--- a/config/runtime.exs
+++ b/config/runtime.exs
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ import Config
 config :bdfr_browser,
   base_directory: System.get_env("BDFR_BROWSER_BASE_DIRECTORY", "/nonexistant"),
   chat_directory: System.get_env("BDFR_BROWSER_CHAT_DIRECTORY", "/nonexistant"),
+  watch_directories: System.get_env("BDFR_BROWSER_WATCH_DIRECTORIES", "true"),
   http_ip: to_charlist(System.get_env("BDFR_BROWSER_HTTP_IP", "127.0.0.1")),
   http_port: String.to_integer(System.get_env("BDFR_BROWSER_HTTP_PORT", "4040"))
 
diff --git a/lib/bdfr_browser/importer.ex b/lib/bdfr_browser/importer.ex
index 63a9aaf..2fe452e 100644
--- a/lib/bdfr_browser/importer.ex
+++ b/lib/bdfr_browser/importer.ex
@@ -80,7 +80,13 @@ defmodule BdfrBrowser.Importer do
   end
 
   def background_import_changes do
-    GenServer.cast(__MODULE__, :background_import_changes)
+    watch_directories = Application.fetch_env!(:bdfr_browser, :watch_directories)
+
+    if watch_directories == "true" do
+      GenServer.cast(__MODULE__, :background_import_changes)
+    else
+      background_import()
+    end
   end
 
   # Callbacks
@@ -94,10 +100,18 @@ defmodule BdfrBrowser.Importer do
   def handle_continue(:setup_fs, state) do
     base_directory = Application.fetch_env!(:bdfr_browser, :base_directory)
     chat_directory = Application.fetch_env!(:bdfr_browser, :chat_directory)
+    watch_directories = Application.fetch_env!(:bdfr_browser, :watch_directories)
 
-    {:ok, pid} = FileSystem.start_link(dirs: [base_directory, chat_directory])
-    :ok = FileSystem.subscribe(pid)
-    {:noreply, %State{state | fs_pid: pid}}
+    fs_pid =
+      if watch_directories == "true" do
+        {:ok, pid} = FileSystem.start_link(dirs: [base_directory, chat_directory])
+        :ok = FileSystem.subscribe(pid)
+        pid
+      else
+        nil
+      end
+
+    {:noreply, %State{state | fs_pid: fs_pid}}
   end
 
   @impl true
diff --git a/priv/templates/http/chats.eex b/priv/templates/http/chats.eex
index 3c58ab2..7feb788 100644
--- a/priv/templates/http/chats.eex
+++ b/priv/templates/http/chats.eex
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 <div class="row text-center">
   <div class="d-grid gap-2 col-12 mx-auto">
-    <%= for chat <- chats do %>
+    <%= for chat when chat.num_messages > 5 <- chats do %>
       <div class="card">
         <div class="card-body">
           <h5 class="card-title"><a href="/chats/<%= URI.encode(chat.id, &URI.char_unreserved?/1) %>"><%= Enum.join(chat.accounts, ", ") %></a></h5>