 					for i in 0..<self.numberOfStopsListed {
 						self.statusMenu.removeItemAtIndex(0)
 					}
+					self.numberOfStopsListed = 0
 
 					// set the next bus' arrivaltime in the statusbar title
 					if let firstBusMinutes : NSNumber = firstResult["arrivaltime"] as? NSNumber {

							}
						}
					}

				}
			}
	}

		Alamofire.request(.GET, requestURL)
			.responseJSON { (_, _, JSON, _) in
				let resultsArray : [Dictionary<String, AnyObject>] = JSON as [Dictionary]
				if (resultsArray.count > 0) {
					let firstResult = resultsArray[0]

