diff --git a/Makefile.local b/Makefile.local
index fa07d81b..af79b5c7 100644
--- a/Makefile.local
+++ b/Makefile.local
@@ -46,15 +46,16 @@ PV_FILE=bindings/python/notmuch/version.py
 # Smash together user's values with our extra values
 FINAL_CFLAGS = -DNOTMUCH_VERSION=$(VERSION) $(CPPFLAGS) $(CFLAGS) $(WARN_CFLAGS) $(extra_cflags) $(CONFIGURE_CFLAGS)
 FINAL_CXXFLAGS = $(CPPFLAGS) $(CXXFLAGS) $(WARN_CXXFLAGS) $(extra_cflags) $(extra_cxxflags) $(CONFIGURE_CXXFLAGS)
-FINAL_NOTMUCH_LDFLAGS = $(LDFLAGS) -Lutil -lutil -Llib -lnotmuch $(AS_NEEDED_LDFLAGS) $(GMIME_LDFLAGS) $(TALLOC_LDFLAGS) $(ZLIB_LDFLAGS)
+FINAL_NOTMUCH_LDFLAGS = $(LDFLAGS) -Lutil -lutil -Llib -lnotmuch
+ifeq ($(LIBDIR_IN_LDCONFIG),0)
+FINAL_NOTMUCH_LDFLAGS += $(RPATH_LDFLAGS)
+endif
+FINAL_NOTMUCH_LDFLAGS += $(AS_NEEDED_LDFLAGS) $(GMIME_LDFLAGS) $(TALLOC_LDFLAGS) $(ZLIB_LDFLAGS)
 FINAL_NOTMUCH_LINKER = CC
 ifneq ($(LINKER_RESOLVES_LIBRARY_DEPENDENCIES),1)
 FINAL_NOTMUCH_LDFLAGS += $(CONFIGURE_LDFLAGS)
 FINAL_NOTMUCH_LINKER = CXX
 endif
-ifeq ($(LIBDIR_IN_LDCONFIG),0)
-FINAL_NOTMUCH_LDFLAGS += $(RPATH_LDFLAGS)
-endif
 FINAL_LIBNOTMUCH_LDFLAGS = $(LDFLAGS) $(AS_NEEDED_LDFLAGS) $(CONFIGURE_LDFLAGS)
 
 .PHONY: all
diff --git a/bindings/python/docs/source/conf.py b/bindings/python/docs/source/conf.py
index 9db377f7..5107a96e 100644
--- a/bindings/python/docs/source/conf.py
+++ b/bindings/python/docs/source/conf.py
@@ -140,7 +140,7 @@ html_theme = 'default'
 # Add any paths that contain custom static files (such as style sheets) here,
 # relative to this directory. They are copied after the builtin static files,
 # so a file named "default.css" will overwrite the builtin "default.css".
-html_static_path = ['../html']
+html_static_path = []
 
 # If not '', a 'Last updated on:' timestamp is inserted at every page bottom,
 # using the given strftime format.
diff --git a/doc/conf.py b/doc/conf.py
index a926fe42..70ba1b8a 100644
--- a/doc/conf.py
+++ b/doc/conf.py
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ html_theme = 'default'
 # Add any paths that contain custom static files (such as style sheets) here,
 # relative to this directory. They are copied after the builtin static files,
 # so a file named "default.css" will overwrite the builtin "default.css".
-html_static_path = ['_static']
+html_static_path = []
 
 # Output file base name for HTML help builder.
 htmlhelp_basename = 'notmuchdoc'
diff --git a/emacs/notmuch-tag.el b/emacs/notmuch-tag.el
index 07c260eb..f54aa9d6 100644
--- a/emacs/notmuch-tag.el
+++ b/emacs/notmuch-tag.el
@@ -387,6 +387,8 @@ notmuch-after-tag-hook will be run."
 	  (unless (string-match-p "^[-+]\\S-+$" tag-change)
 	    (error "Tag must be of the form `+this_tag' or `-that_tag'")))
 	tag-changes)
+  (unless query
+    (error "Nothing to tag!"))
   (unless (null tag-changes)
     (run-hooks 'notmuch-before-tag-hook)
     (if (<= (length query) notmuch-tag-argument-limit)
diff --git a/emacs/notmuch.el b/emacs/notmuch.el
index 8aa01049..f6bf9c84 100644
--- a/emacs/notmuch.el
+++ b/emacs/notmuch.el
@@ -428,14 +428,16 @@ matched and unmatched messages in the current thread."
   "Return the stable query for the current region.
 
 If ONLY-MATCHED is non-nil, include only matched messages.  If it
-is nil, include both matched and unmatched messages."
+is nil, include both matched and unmatched messages. If there are
+no messages in the region then return nil."
   (let ((query-list nil) (all (not only-matched)))
     (dolist (queries (notmuch-search-properties-in-region :query beg end))
       (when (first queries)
 	(push (first queries) query-list))
       (when (and all (second queries))
 	(push (second queries) query-list)))
-    (concat "(" (mapconcat 'identity query-list ") or (") ")")))
+    (when query-list
+      (concat "(" (mapconcat 'identity query-list ") or (") ")"))))
 
 (defun notmuch-search-find-authors ()
   "Return the authors for the current thread"