diff --git a/doom-modeline-core.el b/doom-modeline-core.el
index f272fcd..a31cf23 100644
--- a/doom-modeline-core.el
+++ b/doom-modeline-core.el
@@ -380,8 +380,7 @@ If DEFAULT is non-nil, set the default mode-line for all buffers."
 
 (add-hook 'window-configuration-change-hook #'doom-modeline-set-selected-window)
 (advice-add #'handle-switch-frame :after #'doom-modeline-set-selected-window)
-(advice-add #'select-window :after #'doom-modeline-set-selected-window)
-(advice-add #'make-frame :after #'doom-modeline-set-selected-window)
+(advice-add #'select-frame :after #'doom-modeline-set-selected-window)
 (advice-add #'delete-frame :after #'doom-modeline-set-selected-window)
 (with-no-warnings
   (cond ((not (boundp 'after-focus-change-function))
diff --git a/doom-modeline-segments.el b/doom-modeline-segments.el
index b5b6f07..65d15ab 100644
--- a/doom-modeline-segments.el
+++ b/doom-modeline-segments.el
@@ -1223,7 +1223,7 @@ mouse-2: Show help for minor mode"
   "Mode line construct for miscellaneous information.
 By default, this shows the information specified by `global-mode-string'."
   (if (doom-modeline--active)
-      '(" " mode-line-misc-info)))
+      '("" mode-line-misc-info)))
 
 
 ;;