diff --git a/include/cronhooks.php b/include/cronhooks.php
index a4eb5fbb3e..37541f013e 100644
--- a/include/cronhooks.php
+++ b/include/cronhooks.php
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+<?php
+
 require_once("boot.php");
 
 
diff --git a/mod/item.php b/mod/item.php
index 54472e2686..ef0b232d56 100644
--- a/mod/item.php
+++ b/mod/item.php
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ function item_post(&$a) {
 
 	call_hooks('post_local_start', $_POST);
 
-	$api_source = ((x($_POST,'api_source')) ? true : false);
+	$api_source = ((x($_POST,'api_source') && $_POST['api_source']) ? true : false);
 
 	/**
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