diff --git a/script.js b/script.js
index 7769eb7..4b55ca2 100644
--- a/script.js
+++ b/script.js
@@ -244,7 +244,6 @@ const updateCarousel = function(slides, posts) {
 const showCarousel = function() {
     // show popover
     document.getElementById('popover').style.opacity = '1';
-    document.getElementById('popover').style.display = 'block';
     // Activate Carousel
     $('#myCarousel').carousel("cycle");
 }
@@ -255,8 +254,8 @@ const strip = function(html) {
 }
 
 const hideCarousel = function() {
-    // hide popover
-    document.getElementById('popover').style.display = 'none';
+    // show popover
+    document.getElementById('popover').style.opacity = '0';
     // Activate Carousel
 }
 
@@ -361,9 +360,8 @@ $(document).ready(async function() {
 
         if ( withCarousel) {
             updateCarousel(slides, allPosts.flat());
-            setTimeout(async function() { showCarousel(); }, duration);
+            setTimeout(async function() { showCarousel(); }, duration)
         }
-        else setTimeout(async function() { hideCarousel(); }, duration);
         setInterval(async function() {
             const newPosts = await Promise.all(hashtagsArray.map(hashtag => fetchPosts(serverUrl, hashtag)));
             let updated = updateWall(newPosts.flat());