diff --git a/congress_dashboard/datasources/utils.py b/congress_dashboard/datasources/utils.py
index 3a8f7d2..4ab1f9e 100644
--- a/congress_dashboard/datasources/utils.py
+++ b/congress_dashboard/datasources/utils.py
@@ -98,8 +98,10 @@ def get_policy_violations_data(request):
         row.set_policy_details(policy)
         for t in tables:
             rows = congress.policy_rows_list(request, policy['name'], t)
-            row.set_value(t, len(rows))
-        violations_table.append(row)
+            if len(rows) > 0:
+                row.set_value(t, len(rows))
+        if row.get('error') or row.get('warning'):
+            violations_table.append(row)
     return violations_table
 
 
diff --git a/congress_dashboard/monitoring/templates/monitoring/index.html b/congress_dashboard/monitoring/templates/monitoring/index.html
index 16b404d..149e3f5 100644
--- a/congress_dashboard/monitoring/templates/monitoring/index.html
+++ b/congress_dashboard/monitoring/templates/monitoring/index.html
@@ -31,16 +31,18 @@
     {{ monitoring_table.render }}
   </div>
   <script type="text/javascript">
-  // color none 0 errors/warnings red/yellow
+  // color non-zero errors/warnings red/yellow
   table_rows = document.getElementById("monitoring").childNodes[5];
   num_rows = (table_rows.childNodes.length - 1)/2;
   for (i = 0; i < num_rows; i++) {
     row = table_rows.childNodes[1 + 2*i];
-    if (row.childNodes[1].innerHTML.trim() != "-") {
-      row.childNodes[1].style.backgroundColor = "rgba(255, 0, 0, 0.5)";
-    }
-    if (row.childNodes[2].innerHTML.trim() != "-") {
-      row.childNodes[2].style.backgroundColor = "rgba(255, 255, 0, 0.5)";
+    if (row.className != "odd empty") {  // ignore the row indicating no items
+      if (row.childNodes[1].innerHTML.trim() != "-") {
+        row.childNodes[1].style.backgroundColor = "rgba(255, 0, 0, 0.5)";
+      }
+      if (row.childNodes[2].innerHTML.trim() != "-") {
+        row.childNodes[2].style.backgroundColor = "rgba(255, 255, 0, 0.5)";
+      }
     }
   }
   </script>