diff --git a/src/mesh/NodeDB.cpp b/src/mesh/NodeDB.cpp
index 5649bfd7a..2eebd64ed 100644
--- a/src/mesh/NodeDB.cpp
+++ b/src/mesh/NodeDB.cpp
@@ -879,10 +879,11 @@ meshtastic_NodeInfoLite *NodeDB::getOrCreateMeshNode(NodeNum n)
         if ((*numMeshNodes >= MAX_NUM_NODES) || (memGet.getFreeHeap() < meshtastic_NodeInfoLite_size * 3)) {
             if (screen)
                 screen->print("warning: node_db_lite full! erasing oldest entry\n");
+            LOG_INFO("warning: node_db_lite full! erasing oldest entry\n");
             // look for oldest node and erase it
             uint32_t oldest = UINT32_MAX;
             int oldestIndex = -1;
-            for (int i = 0; i < *numMeshNodes; i++) {
+            for (int i = 1; i < *numMeshNodes; i++) {
                 if (meshNodes[i].last_heard < oldest) {
                     oldest = meshNodes[i].last_heard;
                     oldestIndex = i;
@@ -926,4 +927,4 @@ void recordCriticalError(meshtastic_CriticalErrorCode code, uint32_t address, co
     LOG_ERROR("A critical failure occurred, portduino is exiting...");
     exit(2);
 #endif
-}
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/modules/PositionModule.cpp b/src/modules/PositionModule.cpp
index 1113bc976..5e808b6b6 100644
--- a/src/modules/PositionModule.cpp
+++ b/src/modules/PositionModule.cpp
@@ -204,6 +204,8 @@ int32_t PositionModule::runOnce()
     }
 
     meshtastic_NodeInfoLite *node = nodeDB.getMeshNode(nodeDB.getNodeNum());
+    if (node == nullptr)
+        return RUNONCE_INTERVAL;
 
     // We limit our GPS broadcasts to a max rate
     uint32_t now = millis();