diff --git a/application/controllers/gallery.php b/application/controllers/gallery.php
index 1a78bf9..719d6b9 100644
--- a/application/controllers/gallery.php
+++ b/application/controllers/gallery.php
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 <?php if ( ! defined('BASEPATH')) exit('No direct script access allowed');
 
 class Gallery extends CI_Controller {
-	public function index($start = 1) {
+	public function index($start = 0) {
 		$this->load->model('fileupload');
 		$this->load->library('pagination');
 
@@ -24,4 +24,4 @@ class Gallery extends CI_Controller {
 }
 
 
-?>
\ No newline at end of file
+?>
diff --git a/application/models/fileupload.php b/application/models/fileupload.php
index d9d0d4f..fbe873f 100644
--- a/application/models/fileupload.php
+++ b/application/models/fileupload.php
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ class Fileupload extends CI_Model {
 	}
 
 	function get_uploads($start = false, $count = false) {
-		if($start != false && $count != false) {
+		if($start !== false && $count !== false) {
 			$query = $this->db->get('uploads', $count, $start);
 		} else {
 			$query = $this->db->get('uploads');