diff --git a/init-settings.el b/init-settings.el
index 6388a88ce..4aaaa622f 100644
--- a/init-settings.el
+++ b/init-settings.el
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@
   (add-hook 'after-init-hook 'sml/setup))
 
 (setq smex-save-file (concat user-emacs-directory ".smex-items"))
+(setq smex-key-advice-ignore-menu-bar t)
 (smex-initialize)
 (global-set-key (kbd "M-x") 'smex)
 
diff --git a/init.el b/init.el
index d5455f27d..e0a770945 100644
--- a/init.el
+++ b/init.el
@@ -12,11 +12,10 @@
 ;; precendence.
 (add-to-list 'package-archives '("melpa" . "http://melpa.milkbox.net/packages/"))
 
+;; And load things!
+(package-refresh-contents)
 (package-initialize)
 
-(when (not package-archive-contents)
-  (package-refresh-contents))
-
 (defvar my-pkgs
   '(; Basic functionality
     ace-jump-mode
@@ -57,8 +56,7 @@
     evil-paredit
     key-chord
     surround)
-  "Evil related packages"
-)
+  "Evil related packages")
 
 (dolist (p my-pkgs)
   (when (not (package-installed-p p))