diff --git a/core/utils.py b/core/utils.py
index e5d2726..e4fda48 100644
--- a/core/utils.py
+++ b/core/utils.py
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ def alphabet_suffix(n):
 
 def make_new_expo(year):
         coUniqueAttribs = {"year": year}
-        otherAttribs = {"name": f"CUCC expo {year}"}
+        otherAttribs = {"name": f"CUCC expo {year}", "logbookfile": "logbook.html"}
         e = Expedition.objects.create(**otherAttribs, **coUniqueAttribs)   
         u = User.objects.get(username='expo')
         u.current_year = year
diff --git a/core/views/logbooks.py b/core/views/logbooks.py
index 4579e6e..da0468e 100644
--- a/core/views/logbooks.py
+++ b/core/views/logbooks.py
@@ -66,6 +66,7 @@ def expedition(request, expeditionname):
     does lazy evaluation.
 
     """
+    current = current_expo() # creates new expo after 31st Dec.
     try:
         expo = Expedition.objects.get(year=int(expeditionname))
     except: