diff --git a/frappe/model/db_query.py b/frappe/model/db_query.py
index 178bc427eb..66238dd4b0 100644
--- a/frappe/model/db_query.py
+++ b/frappe/model/db_query.py
@@ -458,7 +458,7 @@ class DatabaseQuery(object):
 					f.operator = '='
 
 				value = ""
-				fallback = '""'
+				fallback = "''"
 				can_be_null = True
 
 				if 'ifnull' not in column_name:
diff --git a/frappe/public/js/frappe/desk.js b/frappe/public/js/frappe/desk.js
index 68ff55efe5..5313f64b41 100644
--- a/frappe/public/js/frappe/desk.js
+++ b/frappe/public/js/frappe/desk.js
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ frappe.Application = Class.extend({
 			frappe.msgprint(frappe.boot.messages);
 		}
 
-		if (frappe.boot.change_log && frappe.boot.change_log.length) {
+		if (frappe.boot.change_log && frappe.boot.change_log.length && !window.Cypress) {
 			this.show_change_log();
 		} else {
 			this.show_notes();