diff --git a/bin/cli-plugins b/bin/cli-plugins
index 94ce74904..b1dee381b 100755
--- a/bin/cli-plugins
+++ b/bin/cli-plugins
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ function reconcilePackages({quiet = false, upgradeRemote = false}) {
     console.log(' +missing   (m)  packages are not found');
     console.log();
   }
-  
+
   for (let i in plugins) {
     let section = itteratePlugins(plugins[i]);
 
@@ -118,7 +118,7 @@ function reconcilePackages({quiet = false, upgradeRemote = false}) {
         if (!quiet) {
           console.log(` e  ${name}`);
         }
-        
+
         if (upgradeRemote) {
           upgradable.push({name, version});
         }
@@ -141,12 +141,13 @@ async function reconcileRemotePlugins({skipLocal, dryRun, upgradeRemote}) {
 
   if (fetchable.length > 0) {
 
-    console.log(`$ yarn add ${fetchable.map(({name, version}) => `${name}@${version}`.cyan)}`);
+    console.log(`$ yarn add --ignore-scripts ${fetchable.map(({name, version}) => `${name}@${version}`.cyan)}`);
 
     if (!dryRun) {
 
       let args = [
         'add',
+        '--ignore-scripts',
         ...fetchable.map(({name, version}) => `${name}@${version}`)
       ];
 
diff --git a/client/coral-configure/containers/ConfigureStreamContainer.js b/client/coral-configure/containers/ConfigureStreamContainer.js
index a621f0cbd..0d9d024c6 100644
--- a/client/coral-configure/containers/ConfigureStreamContainer.js
+++ b/client/coral-configure/containers/ConfigureStreamContainer.js
@@ -15,7 +15,8 @@ class ConfigureStreamContainer extends Component {
     super(props);
 
     this.state = {
-      changed: false
+      changed: false,
+      closedAt: (props.asset.closedAt === null ? 'open' : 'closed')
     };
 
     this.toggleStatus = this.toggleStatus.bind(this);
@@ -66,21 +67,28 @@ class ConfigureStreamContainer extends Component {
   }
 
   toggleStatus () {
+
+    // update the closedAt status for the asset
     this.props.updateStatus(
-      this.props.asset.closedAt === null ? 'closed' : 'open'
+      this.state.closedAt === 'open' ? 'closed' : 'open'
     );
+    this.setState({
+      closedAt: (this.state.closedAt === 'open' ? 'closed' : 'open')
+    });
   }
 
   getClosedIn () {
     const {closedTimeout} = this.props.asset.settings;
     const {created_at} = this.props.asset;
+
     return lang.timeago(new Date(created_at).getTime() + (1000 * closedTimeout));
   }
 
   render () {
-    const {settings, closedAt} = this.props.asset;
-    const status = closedAt === null ? 'open' : 'closed';
+    const {settings} = this.props.asset;
+    const {closedAt} = this.state;
     const premod = settings.moderation === 'PRE';
+    const closedTimeout = settings.closedTimeout;
 
     return (
       <div>
@@ -95,11 +103,11 @@ class ConfigureStreamContainer extends Component {
           questionBoxContent={settings.questionBoxContent}
         />
         <hr />
-        <h3>{status === 'open' ? 'Close' : 'Open'} Comment Stream</h3>
-        {status === 'open' ? <p>The comment stream will close in {this.getClosedIn()}.</p> : ''}
+        <h3>{closedAt === 'open' ? 'Close' : 'Open'} Comment Stream</h3>
+        {(closedAt === 'open' && closedTimeout) ? <p>The comment stream will close in {this.getClosedIn()}.</p> : ''}
         <CloseCommentsInfo
           onClick={this.toggleStatus}
-          status={status}
+          status={closedAt}
         />
       </div>
     );