diff --git a/assignment-client/src/avatars/AvatarMixer.cpp b/assignment-client/src/avatars/AvatarMixer.cpp
index d2bfdde7ea..9ea2ea3f10 100644
--- a/assignment-client/src/avatars/AvatarMixer.cpp
+++ b/assignment-client/src/avatars/AvatarMixer.cpp
@@ -437,17 +437,20 @@ void AvatarMixer::handleNodeIgnoreRequestPacket(QSharedPointer<ReceivedMessage>
     while (message->getBytesLeftToRead()) {
         // parse out the UUID being ignored from the packet
         QUuid ignoredUUID = QUuid::fromRfc4122(message->readWithoutCopy(NUM_BYTES_RFC4122_UUID));
-        // Reset the lastBroadcastTime for the ignored avatar to 0
-        // so the AvatarMixer knows it'll have to send identity data about the ignored avatar
-        // to the ignorer if the ignorer unignores.
-        nodeData->setLastBroadcastTime(ignoredUUID, 0);
 
-        // Reset the lastBroadcastTime for the ignorer (FROM THE PERSPECTIVE OF THE IGNORED) to 0
-        // so the AvatarMixer knows it'll have to send identity data about the ignorer
-        // to the ignored if the ignorer unignores.
-        auto ignoredNode = nodeList->nodeWithUUID(ignoredUUID);
-        AvatarMixerClientData* ignoredNodeData = reinterpret_cast<AvatarMixerClientData*>(ignoredNode->getLinkedData());
-        ignoredNodeData->setLastBroadcastTime(senderNode->getUUID(), 0);
+        if (nodeList->nodeWithUUID(ignoredUUID)) {
+            // Reset the lastBroadcastTime for the ignored avatar to 0
+            // so the AvatarMixer knows it'll have to send identity data about the ignored avatar
+            // to the ignorer if the ignorer unignores.
+            nodeData->setLastBroadcastTime(ignoredUUID, 0);
+
+            // Reset the lastBroadcastTime for the ignorer (FROM THE PERSPECTIVE OF THE IGNORED) to 0
+            // so the AvatarMixer knows it'll have to send identity data about the ignorer
+            // to the ignored if the ignorer unignores.
+            auto ignoredNode = nodeList->nodeWithUUID(ignoredUUID);
+            AvatarMixerClientData* ignoredNodeData = reinterpret_cast<AvatarMixerClientData*>(ignoredNode->getLinkedData());
+            ignoredNodeData->setLastBroadcastTime(senderNode->getUUID(), 0);
+        }
 
         if (addToIgnore) {
             senderNode->addIgnoredNode(ignoredUUID);
diff --git a/interface/resources/qml/hifi/Pal.qml b/interface/resources/qml/hifi/Pal.qml
index b4b041587b..b52dce5841 100644
--- a/interface/resources/qml/hifi/Pal.qml
+++ b/interface/resources/qml/hifi/Pal.qml
@@ -596,7 +596,7 @@ Rectangle {
                     id: nameCard;
                     // Properties
                     profileUrl: (model && model.profileUrl) || "";
-                    imageMaskColor: rowColor(styleData.selected, styleData.row % 2, model.isPresent);
+                    imageMaskColor: rowColor(styleData.selected, styleData.row % 2, model ? model.isPresent : false);
                     displayName: styleData.value;
                     userName: model ? model.userName : "";
                     connectionStatus: model ? model.connection : "";
@@ -903,7 +903,7 @@ Rectangle {
             rowDelegate: Rectangle {
                 // Size
                 height: rowHeight;
-                color: rowColor(styleData.selected, styleData.alternate, model ? model.isPresent : true);
+                color: rowColor(styleData.selected, styleData.alternate, true);
             }
 
             // This Item refers to the contents of each Cell
@@ -916,7 +916,7 @@ Rectangle {
                     // Properties
                     visible: styleData.role === "userName";
                     profileUrl: (model && model.profileUrl) || "";
-                    imageMaskColor: rowColor(styleData.selected, styleData.row % 2, model.isPresent);
+                    imageMaskColor: rowColor(styleData.selected, styleData.row % 2, true);
                     displayName: "";
                     userName: model ? model.userName : "";
                     connectionStatus : model ? model.connection : "";