diff --git a/kalite/coachreports/management/commands/generaterealdata.py b/kalite/coachreports/management/commands/generaterealdata.py
index b97939a9a5..de1b20c817 100644
--- a/kalite/coachreports/management/commands/generaterealdata.py
+++ b/kalite/coachreports/management/commands/generaterealdata.py
@@ -424,7 +424,7 @@ def generate_fake_video_logs(facility_user=None, topics=topics, start_date=datet
                         latest_activity_timestamp=date_completed,
                     )
                     try:
-                        vlog.save()  # avoid userlog issues
+                        vlog.save(generated_test_data=True)  # avoid userlog issues
                     except Exception as e:
                         logging.error("Error saving video log: %s" % e)
                         continue
diff --git a/kalite/main/models.py b/kalite/main/models.py
index 309e395029..b03a693def 100755
--- a/kalite/main/models.py
+++ b/kalite/main/models.py
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ def save(self, *args, **kwargs):
             self.video_id = video.get("id",
                                       self.youtube_id) if video else self.youtube_id  # for unknown videos, default to the youtube_id
 
-        if not kwargs.get("imported", False):
+        if not kwargs.pop("generated_test_data", False) and not kwargs.get("imported", False):
             self.full_clean()
 
             try:
@@ -413,17 +413,18 @@ def update_user_activity(cls, user, activity_type="login", update_datetime=None,
         if not user:
             raise ValidationError("A valid user must always be specified.")
         if not update_datetime:  # must be done outside the function header (else becomes static)
+            # Set in the past 
             update_datetime = datetime.now()
         activity_type = cls.get_activity_int(activity_type)
 
         cur_log = cls.get_latest_open_log_or_None(user=user, activity_type=activity_type)
         if cur_log:
             # How could you start after you updated??
-            if cur_log.start_datetime > update_datetime:
-                raise ValidationError("Update time must always be later than the login time.")
+            if update_datetime < cur_log.start_datetime:
+                raise ValidationError("Update time must always be later than the latest open log. Open log: {} - Event time: {}".format(cur_log.start_datetime, update_datetime))
         else:
             # No unstopped starts.  Start should have been called first!
-            logging.warn("%s: Had to create a user log entry on an UPDATE(%d)! @ %s" % (user.username, activity_type, update_datetime))
+            # logging.warn("%s: Had to create a user log entry on an UPDATE(%d)! @ %s" % (user.username, activity_type, update_datetime))
             cur_log = cls.begin_user_activity(user=user, activity_type=activity_type, start_datetime=update_datetime, suppress_save=True)
 
         logging.debug("%s: UPDATE activity (%d) @ %s" % (user.username, activity_type, update_datetime))
@@ -453,7 +454,7 @@ def end_user_activity(cls, user, activity_type="login", end_datetime=None, suppr
         if cur_log:
             # How could you start after you ended??
             if cur_log.start_datetime > end_datetime:
-                raise ValidationError("Update time must always be later than the login time.")
+                raise ValidationError("End time must always be later than the start time.")
         else:
             # No unstopped starts.  Start should have been called first!
             logging.warn("%s: Had to BEGIN a user log entry, but ENDING(%d)! @ %s" % (user.username, activity_type, end_datetime))
diff --git a/kalite/topic_tools/content_models.py b/kalite/topic_tools/content_models.py
index 0fddd5e6f7..2c16eb5690 100644
--- a/kalite/topic_tools/content_models.py
+++ b/kalite/topic_tools/content_models.py
@@ -135,7 +135,7 @@ def wrapper(*args, **kwargs):
 
             except OperationalError as e:
                 logging.error(
-                    "Content DB error: Perhaps content database file found? "
+                    "Content DB error: Perhaps content database file not found? "
                     "Exception: {e}".format(e=str(e))
                 )
                 raise