diff --git a/src/java/com/threerings/presents/client/ClientDObjectMgr.java b/src/java/com/threerings/presents/client/ClientDObjectMgr.java
index cbf879308..3526809ac 100644
--- a/src/java/com/threerings/presents/client/ClientDObjectMgr.java
+++ b/src/java/com/threerings/presents/client/ClientDObjectMgr.java
@@ -233,6 +233,9 @@ public class ClientDObjectMgr
             // apply the event to the object
             boolean notify = event.applyToObject(target);
 
+            // forward to any proxies
+            target.notifyProxies(event);
+
             // if this is an object destroyed event, we need to remove the object from our table
             if (event instanceof ObjectDestroyedEvent) {
 //                 Log.info("Pitching destroyed object [oid=" + toid +
diff --git a/src/java/com/threerings/presents/peer/server/PeerManager.java b/src/java/com/threerings/presents/peer/server/PeerManager.java
index be8646709..d833e152b 100644
--- a/src/java/com/threerings/presents/peer/server/PeerManager.java
+++ b/src/java/com/threerings/presents/peer/server/PeerManager.java
@@ -399,7 +399,7 @@ public class PeerManager
 
         // then in our peers
         for (PeerNode peer : _peers.values()) {
-            if (peer.nodeobj.locks.contains(lock)) {
+            if (peer.nodeobj != null && peer.nodeobj.locks.contains(lock)) {
                 return peer._record.nodeName;
             }
         }
@@ -670,7 +670,7 @@ public class PeerManager
             }
 
             // otherwise configure our client with the right bits and logon
-            _client.setCredentials(new PeerCreds(_record.nodeName, _sharedSecret));
+            _client.setCredentials(new PeerCreds(_nodeName, _sharedSecret));
             _client.setServer(record.hostName, new int[] { _record.port });
             _client.logon();
             _lastConnectStamp = System.currentTimeMillis();