diff --git a/userpoints.module b/userpoints.module
index 0f22d8f..7a9e49b 100644
--- a/userpoints.module
+++ b/userpoints.module
@@ -358,7 +358,9 @@ function userpoints_menu_local_tasks_alter(&$data, $router_item, $root_path) {
  * Only pending transactions can be approved or declined.
  */
 function userpoints_admin_access_transaction_pending($transaction) {
-  return $transaction->status == USERPOINTS_TXN_STATUS_PENDING && userpoints_admin_access('moderate');
+  if (!empty($transaction)) {
+    return $transaction->status == USERPOINTS_TXN_STATUS_PENDING && userpoints_admin_access('moderate');
+  }
 }
 
 /**
@@ -384,13 +386,18 @@ function userpoints_access_my_points($account = NULL) {
  *   TRUE if the user has permissions to view the transaction.
  */
 function userpoints_access_view_transaction($transaction) {
-  if (empty($transaction->user)) {
-    $account = user_load($transaction->uid);
+  if (empty($transaction)) {
+    return TRUE;
   }
   else {
-    $account = $transaction->user;
+    if (empty($transaction->user)) {
+      $account = user_load($transaction->uid);
+    }
+    else {
+      $account = $transaction->user;
+    }
+    return userpoints_access_my_points($account);
   }
-  return userpoints_access_my_points($account);
 }
 
 /**