diff --git a/src/NetworkOPs.cpp b/src/NetworkOPs.cpp
index ce50a11888..c3769027d3 100644
--- a/src/NetworkOPs.cpp
+++ b/src/NetworkOPs.cpp
@@ -198,6 +198,9 @@ STVector256 NetworkOPs::getDirNodeInfo(
 	else
 	{
 		Log(lsINFO) << "getDirNodeInfo: node index: NOT FOUND: " << uNodeIndex.ToString();
+
+		uNodePrevious	= 0;
+		uNodeNext		= 0;
 	}
 
 	return svIndexes;