diff --git a/data/web/contest.com.html b/data/web/contest.com.html
index e88b919253..b2cace3b17 100644
--- a/data/web/contest.com.html
+++ b/data/web/contest.com.html
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@
   
   <h3 class="cd-header">Contests</h3>
   <a href="/ml2023-r2" class="cd-contest">
-  <div class="cd-contest-title">ML Competition, Round 2. &#036;40,000<span class="cd-badge cd-badge-new">New</span></div>
+  <div class="cd-contest-title">ML Competition, Round 2. &#036;40,000</div>
   <div class="cd-contest-period">Nov 10 – Nov 20</div>
 </a><a href="/app-icon" class="cd-contest">
   <div class="cd-contest-title">App Icon Competition. &#036;10,000</div>
diff --git a/data/web/fragment.com/js/auction.js b/data/web/fragment.com/js/auction.js
index a5cb43cd86..0fdf6e5dfc 100644
--- a/data/web/fragment.com/js/auction.js
+++ b/data/web/fragment.com/js/auction.js
@@ -1048,7 +1048,9 @@ var Assets = {
         username: username,
         auction: true
       }, function(result) {
-        if (result.confirm_message) {
+        if (result.error) {
+          return showAlert(result.error);
+        } else if (result.confirm_message) {
           showConfirm(result.confirm_message, function() {
             doPutToAuction();
           }, result.confirm_button);
@@ -1148,7 +1150,9 @@ var Assets = {
         username: username,
         auction: false
       }, function(result) {
-        if (result.confirm_message) {
+        if (result.error) {
+          return showAlert(result.error);
+        } else if (result.confirm_message) {
           showConfirm(result.confirm_message, function() {
             doSellUsername();
           }, result.confirm_button);