diff --git a/screenless/bureau/publicrelations/publicrelations.py b/screenless/bureau/publicrelations/publicrelations.py
index 75e3501..92992d1 100644
--- a/screenless/bureau/publicrelations/publicrelations.py
+++ b/screenless/bureau/publicrelations/publicrelations.py
@@ -57,7 +57,10 @@ class PublicRelations(Bureau):
         """
         with self.dbenv.begin(db=self.tweetdb) as txn:
             tweetid = txn.get(tweet_hash.encode())
-            return int(tweetid)
+            if tweetid:
+                return int(tweetid)
+            else:
+                return tweetid
 
     def short_tweet_id(self, tweet_id):
         """
@@ -151,8 +154,8 @@ class PublicRelations(Bureau):
         """
         Print detailed tweet info and commands for reply, like, retweet, etc.
         """
-        self.log.debug("got data " + str(data))
-        tweet_id = self.get_tweet_id(data)
+        shortcode, _ = data.split(".")
+        tweet_id = self.get_tweet_id(shortcode)
         self.log.debug("tweet details for id:" + tweet_id)
         tweet = self.t.t.statuses.show(id=tweet_id)
         prn = printer.Usb(0x416, 0x5011, in_ep=0x81, out_ep=0x03)