diff --git a/interface/resources/qml/hifi/tablet/TabletMenuStack.qml b/interface/resources/qml/hifi/tablet/TabletMenuStack.qml
index fe636dafa5..76d170cba8 100644
--- a/interface/resources/qml/hifi/tablet/TabletMenuStack.qml
+++ b/interface/resources/qml/hifi/tablet/TabletMenuStack.qml
@@ -49,7 +49,10 @@ Item {
         }
 
         function pushSource(path) {
-            d.push(Qt.resolvedUrl("../../" + path));
+            // Workaround issue https://bugreports.qt.io/browse/QTBUG-75516 in Qt 5.12.3
+            // by creating the manually, instead of letting StackView do it for us.
+            var item = Qt.createComponent(Qt.resolvedUrl("../../" + path));
+            d.push(item);
             if (d.currentItem.sendToScript !== undefined) {
                 d.currentItem.sendToScript.connect(tabletMenu.sendToScript);
             }
diff --git a/interface/src/Application.cpp b/interface/src/Application.cpp
index 75bea66eeb..6d8e2a31af 100644
--- a/interface/src/Application.cpp
+++ b/interface/src/Application.cpp
@@ -5171,11 +5171,13 @@ ivec2 Application::getMouse() const {
 }
 
 FaceTracker* Application::getActiveFaceTracker() {
+#ifdef HAVE_DDE
     auto dde = DependencyManager::get<DdeFaceTracker>();
 
     if (dde && dde->isActive()) {
         return static_cast<FaceTracker*>(dde.data());
     }
+#endif
 
     return nullptr;
 }
@@ -7218,7 +7220,7 @@ void Application::nodeKilled(SharedNodePointer node) {
     _octreeProcessor.nodeKilled(node);
 
     _entityEditSender.nodeKilled(node);
-
+     
     if (node->getType() == NodeType::AudioMixer) {
         QMetaObject::invokeMethod(DependencyManager::get<AudioClient>().data(), "audioMixerKilled");
     } else if (node->getType() == NodeType::EntityServer) {