diff --git a/models.py b/models.py
index 52c8cb37..c68aaad7 100755
--- a/models.py
+++ b/models.py
@@ -354,7 +354,13 @@ def convert(cfg='cfg/yolov3-spp.cfg', weights='weights/yolov3-spp.weights'):
 
     elif weights.endswith('.weights'):  # darknet format
         _ = load_darknet_weights(model, weights)
-        chkpt = {'epoch': -1, 'best_loss': None, 'model': model.state_dict(), 'optimizer': None}
+
+        chkpt = {'epoch': -1,
+                 'best_fitness': None,
+                 'training_results': None,
+                 'model': model.state_dict(),
+                 'optimizer': None}
+
         torch.save(chkpt, 'converted.pt')
         print("Success: converted '%s' to 'converted.pt'" % weights)
 
diff --git a/train.py b/train.py
index bf6d95b2..c8aeac52 100644
--- a/train.py
+++ b/train.py
@@ -81,8 +81,9 @@ def train(
             optimizer.load_state_dict(chkpt['optimizer'])
             best_fitness = chkpt['best_fitness']
 
-        with open('results.txt', 'w') as file:
-            file.write(chkpt['training_results'])  # write results.txt
+        if chkpt['training_results'] is not None:
+            with open('results.txt', 'w') as file:
+                file.write(chkpt['training_results'])  # write results.txt
 
         start_epoch = chkpt['epoch'] + 1
         del chkpt
@@ -251,7 +252,7 @@ def train(
             best_fitness = fitness
 
         # Save training results
-        save = (not opt.nosave) or (epoch == epochs - 1)
+        save = (not opt.nosave) or ((not opt.evolve) and (epoch == epochs - 1))
         if save:
             with open('results.txt', 'r') as file:
                 # Create checkpoint