diff --git a/src/plus/webviews/timeline/protocol.ts b/src/plus/webviews/timeline/protocol.ts
index 7b91824..8a49abc 100644
--- a/src/plus/webviews/timeline/protocol.ts
+++ b/src/plus/webviews/timeline/protocol.ts
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ import { IpcCommandType, IpcNotificationType } from '../../../webviews/protocol'
 
 export interface State {
 	dataset?: Commit[];
+	emptyMessage?: string;
 	period: Period;
 	title: string;
 	uri?: string;
diff --git a/src/plus/webviews/timeline/timelineWebview.ts b/src/plus/webviews/timeline/timelineWebview.ts
index 9c5079d..ae9ab88 100644
--- a/src/plus/webviews/timeline/timelineWebview.ts
+++ b/src/plus/webviews/timeline/timelineWebview.ts
@@ -174,38 +174,40 @@ export class TimelineWebview extends WebviewBase<State> {
 
 	@debug({ args: false })
 	private async getState(current: Context): Promise<State> {
-		const access = await this.container.git.access(PlusFeatures.Timeline);
 		const dateFormat = configuration.get('defaultDateFormat') ?? 'MMMM Do, YYYY h:mma';
 		const shortDateFormat = configuration.get('defaultDateShortFormat') ?? 'short';
 		const period = current.period ?? defaultPeriod;
 
-		if (access.allowed === false) {
-			const dataset = generateRandomTimelineDataset();
+		if (current.uri == null) {
+			const access = await this.container.git.access(PlusFeatures.Timeline);
 			return {
-				dataset: dataset.sort((a, b) => b.sort - a.sort),
+				emptyMessage: 'There are no editors open that can provide file history information',
 				period: period,
-				title: 'src/app/index.ts',
-				uri: Uri.file('src/app/index.ts').toString(),
+				title: '',
 				dateFormat: dateFormat,
 				shortDateFormat: shortDateFormat,
 				access: access,
 			};
 		}
 
-		if (current.uri == null) {
+		const gitUri = await GitUri.fromUri(current.uri);
+		const repoPath = gitUri.repoPath!;
+
+		const access = await this.container.git.access(PlusFeatures.Timeline, repoPath);
+		if (access.allowed === false) {
+			const dataset = generateRandomTimelineDataset();
 			return {
+				dataset: dataset.sort((a, b) => b.sort - a.sort),
 				period: period,
-				title: 'There are no editors open that can provide file history information',
+				title: 'src/app/index.ts',
+				uri: Uri.file('src/app/index.ts').toString(),
 				dateFormat: dateFormat,
 				shortDateFormat: shortDateFormat,
 				access: access,
 			};
 		}
 
-		const gitUri = await GitUri.fromUri(current.uri);
-		const repoPath = gitUri.repoPath!;
 		const title = gitUri.relativePath;
-
 		this.title = `${this.originalTitle}: ${gitUri.fileName}`;
 
 		const [currentUser, log] = await Promise.all([
@@ -220,8 +222,9 @@ export class TimelineWebview extends WebviewBase<State> {
 		if (log == null) {
 			return {
 				dataset: [],
+				emptyMessage: 'No commits found for the specified time period',
 				period: period,
-				title: 'No commits found for the specified time period',
+				title: title,
 				uri: current.uri.toString(),
 				dateFormat: dateFormat,
 				shortDateFormat: shortDateFormat,
diff --git a/src/plus/webviews/timeline/timelineWebviewView.ts b/src/plus/webviews/timeline/timelineWebviewView.ts
index e553663..0e219eb 100644
--- a/src/plus/webviews/timeline/timelineWebviewView.ts
+++ b/src/plus/webviews/timeline/timelineWebviewView.ts
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ export class TimelineWebviewView extends WebviewViewBase<State> {
 
 		return [
 			this.container.subscription.onDidChange(this.onSubscriptionChanged, this),
-			window.onDidChangeActiveTextEditor(this.onActiveEditorChanged, this),
+			window.onDidChangeActiveTextEditor(debounce(this.onActiveEditorChanged, 250), this),
 			this.container.git.onDidChangeRepository(this.onRepositoryChanged, this),
 			this.container.git.onDidChangeRepositories(this.onRepositoriesChanged, this),
 		];
@@ -151,7 +151,14 @@ export class TimelineWebviewView extends WebviewViewBase<State> {
 
 	@debug({ args: false })
 	private onActiveEditorChanged(editor: TextEditor | undefined) {
-		if (editor == null || !this.container.git.isTrackable(editor.document.uri)) return;
+		if (editor != null) {
+			if (!isTextEditor(editor)) return;
+
+			if (!this.container.git.isTrackable(editor.document.uri)) {
+				editor = undefined;
+			}
+		}
+
 		if (!this.updatePendingEditor(editor)) return;
 
 		this.updateState();
@@ -186,38 +193,40 @@ export class TimelineWebviewView extends WebviewViewBase<State> {
 
 	@debug({ args: false })
 	private async getState(current: Context): Promise<State> {
-		const access = await this.container.git.access(PlusFeatures.Timeline);
 		const dateFormat = configuration.get('defaultDateFormat') ?? 'MMMM Do, YYYY h:mma';
 		const shortDateFormat = configuration.get('defaultDateShortFormat') ?? 'short';
 		const period = current.period ?? defaultPeriod;
 
-		if (access.allowed === false) {
-			const dataset = generateRandomTimelineDataset();
+		if (current.uri == null) {
+			const access = await this.container.git.access(PlusFeatures.Timeline);
 			return {
-				dataset: dataset.sort((a, b) => b.sort - a.sort),
+				emptyMessage: 'There are no editors open that can provide file history information',
 				period: period,
-				title: 'src/app/index.ts',
-				uri: Uri.file('src/app/index.ts').toString(),
+				title: '',
 				dateFormat: dateFormat,
 				shortDateFormat: shortDateFormat,
 				access: access,
 			};
 		}
 
-		if (current.uri == null) {
+		const gitUri = await GitUri.fromUri(current.uri);
+		const repoPath = gitUri.repoPath!;
+
+		const access = await this.container.git.access(PlusFeatures.Timeline, repoPath);
+		if (access.allowed === false) {
+			const dataset = generateRandomTimelineDataset();
 			return {
+				dataset: dataset.sort((a, b) => b.sort - a.sort),
 				period: period,
-				title: 'There are no editors open that can provide file history information',
+				title: 'src/app/index.ts',
+				uri: Uri.file('src/app/index.ts').toString(),
 				dateFormat: dateFormat,
 				shortDateFormat: shortDateFormat,
 				access: access,
 			};
 		}
 
-		const gitUri = await GitUri.fromUri(current.uri);
-		const repoPath = gitUri.repoPath!;
 		const title = gitUri.relativePath;
-
 		this.description = gitUri.fileName;
 
 		const [currentUser, log] = await Promise.all([
@@ -232,8 +241,9 @@ export class TimelineWebviewView extends WebviewViewBase<State> {
 		if (log == null) {
 			return {
 				dataset: [],
+				emptyMessage: 'No commits found for the specified time period',
 				period: period,
-				title: 'No commits found for the specified time period',
+				title: title,
 				uri: current.uri.toString(),
 				dateFormat: dateFormat,
 				shortDateFormat: shortDateFormat,
diff --git a/src/webviews/apps/plus/timeline/chart.ts b/src/webviews/apps/plus/timeline/chart.ts
index 2501a3f..4272249 100644
--- a/src/webviews/apps/plus/timeline/chart.ts
+++ b/src/webviews/apps/plus/timeline/chart.ts
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@ export class TimelineChart {
 			$overlay?.classList.toggle('hidden', false);
 
 			const $emptyMessage = $overlay.querySelector<HTMLHeadingElement>('[data-bind="empty"]')!;
-			$emptyMessage.textContent = state.title;
+			$emptyMessage.textContent = state.emptyMessage ?? '';
 
 			return;
 		}
diff --git a/src/webviews/apps/plus/timeline/timeline.scss b/src/webviews/apps/plus/timeline/timeline.scss
index 7dd5c99..0631d7e 100644
--- a/src/webviews/apps/plus/timeline/timeline.scss
+++ b/src/webviews/apps/plus/timeline/timeline.scss
@@ -168,7 +168,6 @@ span.button-subaction {
 	left: 0;
 	width: 100vw;
 	height: 100vh;
-	background-color: var(--color-background);
 
 	h1 {
 		font-weight: 600;
diff --git a/src/webviews/apps/plus/timeline/timeline.ts b/src/webviews/apps/plus/timeline/timeline.ts
index 44829c5..f987562 100644
--- a/src/webviews/apps/plus/timeline/timeline.ts
+++ b/src/webviews/apps/plus/timeline/timeline.ts
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 /*global*/
 import './timeline.scss';
 import { provideVSCodeDesignSystem, vsCodeButton, vsCodeDropdown, vsCodeOption } from '@vscode/webview-ui-toolkit';
+import { GlyphChars } from '../../../../constants';
 import type { State } from '../../../../plus/webviews/timeline/protocol';
 import {
 	DidChangeNotificationType,
@@ -93,7 +94,7 @@ export class TimelineApp extends App<State> {
 
 		const $slot = document.getElementById('overlay-slot') as HTMLDivElement;
 
-		if (this.state.access.allowed !== true) {
+		if (this.state.access.allowed === false) {
 			const { current: subscription, required } = this.state.access.subscription;
 
 			const requiresPublic = required === SubscriptionPlanId.FreePlus;
@@ -128,11 +129,6 @@ export class TimelineApp extends App<State> {
 
 		let { title } = this.state;
 
-		const empty = this.state.dataset == null || this.state.dataset.length === 0;
-		if (empty) {
-			title = '';
-		}
-
 		let description = '';
 		const index = title.lastIndexOf('/');
 		if (index >= 0) {
@@ -144,7 +140,7 @@ export class TimelineApp extends App<State> {
 		for (const [key, value] of Object.entries({ title: title, description: description })) {
 			const $el = document.querySelector(`[data-bind="${key}"]`);
 			if ($el != null) {
-				$el.textContent = String(value);
+				$el.textContent = String(value) || GlyphChars.Space;
 			}
 		}