diff --git a/src/options.js b/src/options.js
index 790da36..8a143e6 100644
--- a/src/options.js
+++ b/src/options.js
@@ -35,11 +35,11 @@ function restoreOptions() {
 		use24Time.checked = items.use24HourTime;
 		
 		// if settings say elements don't display, then hide them
-		if (!items.showTime) {
-			timeElem.style.display = "none";
+		if (items.showTime) {
+			timeElem.style.display = "block";
 		}
-		if (!items.showDate) {
-			dateElem.style.display = "none";
+		if (items.showDate) {
+			dateElem.style.display = "block";
 		}
 	});
 }
diff --git a/wavetab.html b/wavetab.html
index 8e50f36..446f88d 100644
--- a/wavetab.html
+++ b/wavetab.html
@@ -60,6 +60,7 @@
 			text-shadow: 0px 0px 75px #969696;
 			margin-top: 0px;
 			margin-bottom: 0px;
+			display: none;
 		}
 		
 		#date {
@@ -68,6 +69,7 @@
 			text-shadow: 0px 0px 60px #969696;
 			margin-top: 0px;
 			margin-bottom: 0px;
+			display: none;
 		}
 		
 		/* options */