diff --git a/cockatrice/src/game_graphics/board/card_item.cpp b/cockatrice/src/game_graphics/board/card_item.cpp
index c40c8c214..c2dc455cc 100644
--- a/cockatrice/src/game_graphics/board/card_item.cpp
+++ b/cockatrice/src/game_graphics/board/card_item.cpp
@@ -316,7 +316,7 @@ void CardItem::drawAttachArrow()
 
     for (const auto &item : scene()->selectedItems()) {
         CardItem *card = qgraphicsitem_cast<CardItem *>(item);
-        if (card == nullptr) {
+        if (card == nullptr || card == this) {
             continue;
         }
         if (card->getZone() != state->getZone()) {
diff --git a/cockatrice/src/interface/card_picture_loader/card_picture_loader.cpp b/cockatrice/src/interface/card_picture_loader/card_picture_loader.cpp
index 2f46e7941..7daafb610 100644
--- a/cockatrice/src/interface/card_picture_loader/card_picture_loader.cpp
+++ b/cockatrice/src/interface/card_picture_loader/card_picture_loader.cpp
@@ -138,7 +138,8 @@ void CardPictureLoader::getPixmap(QPixmap &pixmap, const ExactCard &card, QSize
     QPixmap bigPixmap;
     if (QPixmapCache::find(key, &bigPixmap)) {
         if (bigPixmap.isNull()) {
-            getCardBackLoadingFailedPixmap(pixmap, size);
+            // Leave the pixmap null so callers fall back to a solid color
+            // instead of showing the card back.
             QDateTime failedAtTime = getInstance().failedAt.value(key);
             if (!failedAtTime.isValid() ||
                 failedAtTime.addSecs(RETRY_FAILED_CARDS_SECS) < QDateTime::currentDateTime()) {