diff --git a/css/style.css b/css/style.css
index a5f76f2e9b..5ad9c6c58b 100644
--- a/css/style.css
+++ b/css/style.css
@@ -738,6 +738,7 @@ a:hover {
         overflow-y: scroll;
         overflow-x: hidden;
         
+        font-family: monospace;
         color: white;
         
         border: 1px solid silver;
diff --git a/js/main.js b/js/main.js
index a967588144..e628b88883 100644
--- a/js/main.js
+++ b/js/main.js
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 var timers = new Array();
 
 $(document).ready(function() { 
-    tabs = $('#tabs > ul');
+    var tabs = $('#tabs > ul');
     $('a', tabs).click(function() {
         if ($(this).parent().hasClass('active') == false) { // only initialize when the tab isn't already active
             if (connectionId < 1 || configuration_received == false) { // if there is no active connection, return