diff --git a/src/libs/endorserServer.ts b/src/libs/endorserServer.ts
index 378373a6..5e4815bc 100644
--- a/src/libs/endorserServer.ts
+++ b/src/libs/endorserServer.ts
@@ -367,6 +367,22 @@ export function didInfo(
   return didInfoForContact(did, activeDid, contact, allMyDids).displayName;
 }
 
+/**
+ * In some contexts (eg. agent), a blank really is nobody.
+ */
+export function didInfoOrNobody(
+  did: string | undefined,
+  activeDid: string | undefined,
+  allMyDids: string[],
+  contacts: Contact[],
+): string {
+  if (did == null) {
+    return "Nobody";
+  } else {
+    return didInfo(did, activeDid, allMyDids, contacts);
+  }
+}
+
 /**
  * return text description without any references to "you" as user
  */
diff --git a/src/views/NewActivityView.vue b/src/views/NewActivityView.vue
index 934c70d0..af5c89be 100644
--- a/src/views/NewActivityView.vue
+++ b/src/views/NewActivityView.vue
@@ -255,6 +255,7 @@
               </table>
             </div>
           </div>
+          <div v-else>The changes did not affect essential project data.</div>
           <!-- New line that appears on hover -->
           <div
             class="absolute left-0 w-full text-left text-gray-500 text-sm hidden group-hover:flex cursor-pointer items-center"
@@ -290,6 +291,7 @@ import {
 } from "../interfaces/records";
 import {
   didInfo,
+  didInfoOrNobody,
   displayAmount,
   getNewOffersToUser,
   getNewOffersToUserProjects,
@@ -413,7 +415,7 @@ export default class NewActivityView extends Vue {
   async expandOffersToUserAndMarkRead() {
     this.showOffersDetails = !this.showOffersDetails;
     if (this.showOffersDetails) {
-      await this.$updateSettings({
+      await this.$saveUserSettings(this.activeDid, {
         lastAckedOfferToUserJwtId: this.newOffersToUser[0].jwtId,
       });
       // note that we don't update this.lastAckedOfferToUserJwtId in case they
@@ -431,12 +433,12 @@ export default class NewActivityView extends Vue {
     );
     if (index !== -1 && index < this.newOffersToUser.length - 1) {
       // Set to the next offer's jwtId
-      await this.$updateSettings({
+      await this.$saveUserSettings(this.activeDid, {
         lastAckedOfferToUserJwtId: this.newOffersToUser[index + 1].jwtId,
       });
     } else {
       // it's the last entry (or not found), so just keep it the same
-      await this.$updateSettings({
+      await this.$saveUserSettings(this.activeDid, {
         lastAckedOfferToUserJwtId: this.lastAckedOfferToUserJwtId,
       });
     }
@@ -450,7 +452,7 @@ export default class NewActivityView extends Vue {
     this.showOffersToUserProjectsDetails =
       !this.showOffersToUserProjectsDetails;
     if (this.showOffersToUserProjectsDetails) {
-      await this.$updateSettings({
+      await this.$saveUserSettings(this.activeDid, {
         lastAckedOfferToUserProjectsJwtId:
           this.newOffersToUserProjects[0].jwtId,
       });
@@ -469,13 +471,13 @@ export default class NewActivityView extends Vue {
     );
     if (index !== -1 && index < this.newOffersToUserProjects.length - 1) {
       // Set to the next offer's jwtId
-      await this.$updateSettings({
+      await this.$saveUserSettings(this.activeDid, {
         lastAckedOfferToUserProjectsJwtId:
           this.newOffersToUserProjects[index + 1].jwtId,
       });
     } else {
       // it's the last entry (or not found), so just keep it the same
-      await this.$updateSettings({
+      await this.$saveUserSettings(this.activeDid, {
         lastAckedOfferToUserProjectsJwtId:
           this.lastAckedOfferToUserProjectsJwtId,
       });
@@ -493,7 +495,7 @@ export default class NewActivityView extends Vue {
       this.showStarredProjectChangesDetails &&
       this.newStarredProjectChanges.length > 0
     ) {
-      await this.$updateSettings({
+      await this.$saveUserSettings(this.activeDid, {
         lastAckedStarredProjectChangesJwtId:
           this.newStarredProjectChanges[0].plan.jwtId,
       });
@@ -510,13 +512,13 @@ export default class NewActivityView extends Vue {
     );
     if (index !== -1 && index < this.newStarredProjectChanges.length - 1) {
       // Set to the next change's jwtId
-      await this.$updateSettings({
+      await this.$saveUserSettings(this.activeDid, {
         lastAckedStarredProjectChangesJwtId:
           this.newStarredProjectChanges[index + 1].plan.jwtId,
       });
     } else {
       // it's the last entry (or not found), so just keep it the same
-      await this.$updateSettings({
+      await this.$saveUserSettings(this.activeDid, {
         lastAckedStarredProjectChangesJwtId:
           this.lastAckedStarredProjectChangesJwtId,
       });
@@ -527,19 +529,6 @@ export default class NewActivityView extends Vue {
     );
   }
 
-  /**
-   * Normalizes values for comparison - treats null, undefined, and empty string as equivalent
-   *
-   * @param value The value to normalize
-   * @returns The normalized value (null for null/undefined/empty, otherwise the original value)
-   */
-  normalizeValueForComparison(value: unknown): unknown {
-    if (value === null || value === undefined || value === "") {
-      return null;
-    }
-    return value;
-  }
-
   /**
    * Analyzes differences between current plans and their previous claims
    *
@@ -554,7 +543,6 @@ export default class NewActivityView extends Vue {
     this.planDifferences = {};
 
     for (const planChange of planChanges) {
-      console.log("planChange", planChange);
       const currentPlan: PlanSummaryRecord = planChange.plan;
       const wrappedClaim: GenericCredWrapper<PlanActionClaim> =
         planChange.wrappedClaimBefore;
@@ -562,7 +550,7 @@ export default class NewActivityView extends Vue {
       // Extract the actual claim from the wrapped claim
       let previousClaim: PlanActionClaim;
 
-      const embeddedClaim: string = wrappedClaim.claim;
+      const embeddedClaim: PlanActionClaim = wrappedClaim.claim;
       if (
         embeddedClaim &&
         typeof embeddedClaim === "object" &&
@@ -611,10 +599,14 @@ export default class NewActivityView extends Vue {
       }
 
       // Compare location (combine latitude and longitude into one row)
-      const oldLat = previousClaim.location?.geo?.latitude;
-      const oldLon = previousClaim.location?.geo?.longitude;
-      const newLat = currentPlan.locLat;
-      const newLon = currentPlan.locLon;
+      const oldLat = this.normalizeValueForComparison(
+        previousClaim.location?.geo?.latitude,
+      );
+      const oldLon = this.normalizeValueForComparison(
+        previousClaim.location?.geo?.longitude,
+      );
+      const newLat = this.normalizeValueForComparison(currentPlan.locLat);
+      const newLon = this.normalizeValueForComparison(currentPlan.locLon);
 
       if (!R.equals(oldLat, newLat) || !R.equals(oldLon, newLon)) {
         differences.location = {
@@ -624,8 +616,18 @@ export default class NewActivityView extends Vue {
       }
 
       // Compare agent (issuer)
-      const oldAgent = previousClaim.agent?.identifier;
-      const newAgent = currentPlan.agentDid;
+      const oldAgent = didInfoOrNobody(
+        previousClaim.agent?.identifier,
+        this.activeDid,
+        this.allMyDids,
+        this.allContacts,
+      );
+      const newAgent = didInfoOrNobody(
+        currentPlan.agentDid,
+        this.activeDid,
+        this.allMyDids,
+        this.allContacts,
+      );
       const normalizedOldAgent = this.normalizeValueForComparison(oldAgent);
       const normalizedNewAgent = this.normalizeValueForComparison(newAgent);
       if (!R.equals(normalizedOldAgent, normalizedNewAgent)) {
@@ -639,9 +641,9 @@ export default class NewActivityView extends Vue {
       const oldStartTime = previousClaim.startTime;
       const newStartTime = currentPlan.startTime;
       const normalizedOldStartTime =
-        this.normalizeValueForComparison(oldStartTime);
+        this.normalizeDateForComparison(oldStartTime);
       const normalizedNewStartTime =
-        this.normalizeValueForComparison(newStartTime);
+        this.normalizeDateForComparison(newStartTime);
       if (!R.equals(normalizedOldStartTime, normalizedNewStartTime)) {
         differences.startTime = {
           old: oldStartTime,
@@ -652,8 +654,8 @@ export default class NewActivityView extends Vue {
       // Compare end time
       const oldEndTime = previousClaim.endTime;
       const newEndTime = currentPlan.endTime;
-      const normalizedOldEndTime = this.normalizeValueForComparison(oldEndTime);
-      const normalizedNewEndTime = this.normalizeValueForComparison(newEndTime);
+      const normalizedOldEndTime = this.normalizeDateForComparison(oldEndTime);
+      const normalizedNewEndTime = this.normalizeDateForComparison(newEndTime);
       if (!R.equals(normalizedOldEndTime, normalizedNewEndTime)) {
         differences.endTime = {
           old: oldEndTime,
@@ -705,6 +707,38 @@ export default class NewActivityView extends Vue {
     );
   }
 
+  /**
+   * Normalizes values for comparison - treats null, undefined, and empty string as equivalent
+   *
+   * @param value The value to normalize
+   * @returns The normalized value (null for null/undefined/empty, otherwise the original value)
+   */
+  normalizeValueForComparison<T>(value: T | null | undefined): T | null {
+    if (value === null || value === undefined || value === "") {
+      return null;
+    }
+    return value;
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Normalizes date values for comparison by converting strings to Date objects
+   * Returns null for null/undefined/empty values, Date objects for valid date strings
+   */
+  normalizeDateForComparison(value: unknown): Date | null {
+    if (value === null || value === undefined || value === "") {
+      return null;
+    }
+    if (typeof value === "string") {
+      const date = new Date(value);
+      // Check if the date is valid
+      return isNaN(date.getTime()) ? null : date;
+    }
+    if (value instanceof Date) {
+      return isNaN(value.getTime()) ? null : value;
+    }
+    return null;
+  }
+
   /**
    * Gets the differences for a specific plan by handle ID
    *
@@ -817,11 +851,11 @@ export default class NewActivityView extends Vue {
    * @returns A formatted location string
    */
   formatLocationValue(
-    latitude: number | undefined,
-    longitude: number | undefined,
+    latitude: number | undefined | null,
+    longitude: number | undefined | null,
     isOldValue: boolean = false,
   ): string {
-    if (latitude === undefined && longitude === undefined) {
+    if (latitude == null && longitude == null) {
       return "Not set";
     }
     // If there's any location data, show generic labels instead of coordinates