diff --git a/backend/app/models/meal_request.py b/backend/app/models/meal_request.py
index 5abdf549..c48e8c14 100644
--- a/backend/app/models/meal_request.py
+++ b/backend/app/models/meal_request.py
@@ -81,10 +81,10 @@ def validate_onsite_contacts(self):
             if self.donation_info:
                 for contact in self.donation_info.donor_onsite_contacts:
                     contact = OnsiteContact.objects(id=contact.id).first()
-                    if (
-                        not contact
-                        or contact.organization_id != self.donation_info.donor.id
-                    ):
+                    if not contact or not hasattr(contact, "to_serializable_dict"):
+                        continue
+
+                    if contact.organization_id != self.donation_info.donor.id:
                         raise Exception(
                             f"onsite contact {contact.id} not found or not associated with the donor organization"
                         )
diff --git a/backend/tests/graphql/test_all_user_mutations.py b/backend/tests/graphql/test_all_user_mutations.py
index bd89ca00..b5b6a721 100644
--- a/backend/tests/graphql/test_all_user_mutations.py
+++ b/backend/tests/graphql/test_all_user_mutations.py
@@ -89,10 +89,9 @@ def test_update_user_by_id(user_setup, mocker):
     assert db_user.info.email == "test4@organization.com"
     assert db_user.info.organization_address == "170 University Ave W"
 
-    # Check that involved_meal_requests is not changed since its backend driven 
+    # Check that involved_meal_requests is not changed since its backend driven
     assert db_user.info.involved_meal_requests == initial_involved_meal_requests
 
-
     assert user_result4["info"] == MOCK_INFO4_CAMEL
 
     update_to_user_1_info = graphql_schema.execute(
diff --git a/frontend/src/components/mealrequest/ASPListView.tsx b/frontend/src/components/mealrequest/ASPListView.tsx
index b0b81379..06726820 100644
--- a/frontend/src/components/mealrequest/ASPListView.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/components/mealrequest/ASPListView.tsx
@@ -521,10 +521,12 @@ const ASPListView = ({ authId, rowsPerPage = 10 }: ASPListViewProps) => {
       {currentlyEditingMealRequestId ? (
         <EditMealRequestForm
           open={isEditModalOpen}
-          onClose={() => {
+          onClose={(newMealRequest) => {
             setIsEditModalOpen(false);
             setCurrentlyEditingMealRequestId(undefined);
-            reloadMealRequests();
+            if(newMealRequest !== undefined) {
+              reloadMealRequests();
+            }
           }}
           mealRequestId={currentlyEditingMealRequestId}
           isEditDonation={false}
diff --git a/frontend/src/pages/ASPCalendar.tsx b/frontend/src/pages/ASPCalendar.tsx
index ad0088ea..701c0b7c 100644
--- a/frontend/src/pages/ASPCalendar.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/pages/ASPCalendar.tsx
@@ -194,8 +194,8 @@ const ASPCalendar = ({ authId }: ASPCalendarProps) => {
             onClose={(meal_request) => {
               setIsEditModalOpen(false);
               setCurrentlyEditingMealRequestId(undefined);
-              setShouldRefetchData(true);
               if (meal_request !== undefined) {
+                setShouldRefetchData(true);
                 setSelectedMealRequest(meal_request);
               }
             }}
diff --git a/frontend/src/pages/UpcomingPage.tsx b/frontend/src/pages/UpcomingPage.tsx
index 495d9822..1a41625a 100644
--- a/frontend/src/pages/UpcomingPage.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/pages/UpcomingPage.tsx
@@ -193,7 +193,9 @@ export const UpcomingCard = ({ event, setShouldReload }: { event: UpcomingEvent,
           onClose={(newMealRequest) => {
             setIsEditModalOpen(false);
             setCurrentlyEditingMealRequestId(undefined);
-            setShouldReload(true);
+            if(newMealRequest !== undefined) {
+              setShouldReload(true);
+            }
           }}
           mealRequestId={currentlyEditingMealRequestId}
           isEditDonation