diff --git a/lua/jj/cmd.lua b/lua/jj/cmd.lua
index 69e1501..8f78b47 100644
--- a/lua/jj/cmd.lua
+++ b/lua/jj/cmd.lua
@@ -47,7 +47,9 @@ end
 
 --- Close the current terminal buffer if it exists
 local function close_floating_buffer()
-	if state.buf and vim.api.nvim_buf_is_valid(state.floating_buf) then
+	if not state.floating_buf then
+		return
+	elseif state.floating_buf and vim.api.nvim_buf_is_valid(state.floating_buf) then
 		vim.cmd("bwipeout! " .. state.floating_buf)
 	else
 		vim.cmd("close")
@@ -56,7 +58,9 @@ end
 
 --- Hide the current floating window
 local function hide_floating_window()
-	if state.floating_buf and vim.api.nvim_buf_is_valid(state.floating_buf) then
+	if not state.floating_buf then
+		return
+	elseif state.floating_buf and vim.api.nvim_buf_is_valid(state.floating_buf) then
 		vim.cmd("hide")
 	end
 end
@@ -465,7 +469,9 @@ local function run(cmd)
 	end
 
 	-- Create new terminal buffer
-	vim.cmd("split")
+	local height = math.floor(vim.o.lines / 2)
+	vim.cmd(string.format("%dsplit", height))
+
 	local win = vim.api.nvim_get_current_win()
 	state.buf = vim.api.nvim_create_buf(false, true)
 	vim.api.nvim_win_set_buf(win, state.buf)
@@ -689,7 +695,7 @@ function M.describe(description, revset, opts)
 			if not revset then
 				revset = "@"
 			end
-			local cmd = "jj log -r " .. revset .. " --no-graph -T 'coalesce(description, \"(no description set)\n\")'"
+			local cmd = "jj log -r " .. revset .. " --no-graph -T 'coalesce(description, \"\n\")'"
 			local old_description_raw, success = utils.execute_command(cmd, "Failed to get old description")
 			if not old_description_raw or not success then
 				return
diff --git a/lua/jj/init.lua b/lua/jj/init.lua
index ec95cfd..2f4f7e7 100644
--- a/lua/jj/init.lua
+++ b/lua/jj/init.lua
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ function M.setup(opts)
 
 	picker.setup(opts and opts.picker or {})
 	utils.setup({ highlights = M.config.highlights })
-	
+
 	-- Pass describe_editor config to cmd module
 	if opts and opts.describe_editor then
 		cmd.config.describe_editor = opts.describe_editor
diff --git a/lua/jj/utils.lua b/lua/jj/utils.lua
index 228c8d2..c8cdb69 100644
--- a/lua/jj/utils.lua
+++ b/lua/jj/utils.lua
@@ -222,7 +222,7 @@ function M.open_ephemeral_buffer(initial_text, on_done)
 
 	-- Create a horizontal split at the bottom, half the screen height
 	local height = math.floor(vim.o.lines / 2)
-	vim.cmd(string.format("botright %dsplit", height))
+	vim.cmd(string.format("%dsplit", height))
 
 	-- Create a new unlisted, scratch buffer
 	local buf = vim.api.nvim_create_buf(false, true)