diff --git a/src/app/services/backend.service.ts b/src/app/services/backend.service.ts
index 6ba2837..c79658a 100644
--- a/src/app/services/backend.service.ts
+++ b/src/app/services/backend.service.ts
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ export class BackendService {
 
     //alright let's make this query!
     this.previousCall = word;
-    return this.$http.get(`${this.SettingsService.senseQueryUrl}/${word}`);
+    return this.$http.get(`${this.SettingsService.senseQueryUrl}/${word}`)
   }
 
   sendTaggedDataToServer(senseTag: ISenseTag) {
diff --git a/src/app/services/settings.service.ts b/src/app/services/settings.service.ts
index 2961f63..21f2fc1 100644
--- a/src/app/services/settings.service.ts
+++ b/src/app/services/settings.service.ts
@@ -58,7 +58,11 @@ export class SettingsService {
     }
 
     const syncStorage = chrome.storage.sync
-    syncStorage.get(whatToFind, callback)
+    syncStorage.get(whatToFind, (loadedObject) => {
+      //the loadedObject can contain one or more loaded items.
+      //more info: https://developer.chrome.com/extensions/storage
+      callback(loadedObject[whatToFind]);
+    })
   }
 
   private saveSetting(nameOfThingToSave: string, valueToSave) {
@@ -69,7 +73,9 @@ export class SettingsService {
     }
 
     const syncStorage = chrome.storage.sync
-    syncStorage.set({ nameOfThingToSave: valueToSave })
+    syncStorage.set({ nameOfThingToSave: valueToSave }, () => {
+      this.$log.debug('saveSetting successfully saved to chrome storage.')
+    })
   }
 
   get senseQueryUrl() {