diff --git a/apiserver/apiserver/api/utils.py b/apiserver/apiserver/api/utils.py
index d2f99b7..850e098 100644
--- a/apiserver/apiserver/api/utils.py
+++ b/apiserver/apiserver/api/utils.py
@@ -89,8 +89,10 @@ def tally_membership_months(member, fake_date=None):
     start_date = member.current_start_date
     if not start_date: return False
 
-    txs = models.Transaction.objects.filter(member_id=member.id)
-    txs = txs.filter(date__gte=start_date)
+    txs = models.Transaction.objects.filter(
+        member_id=member.id,
+        date__gte=start_date,
+    )
     total_months_agg = txs.aggregate(Sum('number_of_membership_months'))
     total_months = total_months_agg['number_of_membership_months__sum'] or 0
 
diff --git a/apiserver/apiserver/api/views.py b/apiserver/apiserver/api/views.py
index b2335cf..3a11ed1 100644
--- a/apiserver/apiserver/api/views.py
+++ b/apiserver/apiserver/api/views.py
@@ -107,13 +107,14 @@ class SearchViewSet(Base, Retrieve):
             result_objects = [queryset.get(id=x) for x in result_ids]
 
             queryset = result_objects
-        else:
+        elif self.action == 'create':
             gen_search_strings() # update cache
             queryset = queryset.order_by('-vetted_date')
 
         return queryset
 
     # must POST so query string doesn't change so preflight request is cached
+    # to save an OPTIONS request so search is fast
     def create(self, request):
         try:
             seq = int(request.data.get('seq', 0))
diff --git a/apiserver/apiserver/settings.py b/apiserver/apiserver/settings.py
index ec5d90f..885f5a3 100644
--- a/apiserver/apiserver/settings.py
+++ b/apiserver/apiserver/settings.py
@@ -39,6 +39,8 @@ if DEBUG:
         'api.spaceport.dns.t0.vc',
     ]
 
+SECURE_PROXY_SSL_HEADER = ('HTTP_X_FORWARDED_PROTO', 'https')
+
 
 # Application definition