diff --git a/backend/apiv1/views.py b/backend/apiv1/views.py
index 9be587f..eeedb45 100644
--- a/backend/apiv1/views.py
+++ b/backend/apiv1/views.py
@@ -32,8 +32,6 @@ class NodeView(viewsets.ReadOnlyModelViewSet):
     """
     Endpoint to get a list of the graph's nodes in a SigmaJS-friendly format.
     """
-    queryset = Instance.objects.filter(status='success')\
-                               .filter(x_coord__isnull=False)\
-                               .filter(y_coord__isnull=False)\
-                               .filter(user_count__isnull=False)
+    queryset = Instance.objects.filter(status='success', x_coord__isnull=False, y_coord__isnull=False, user_count__isnull=False)\
+        .exclude(sources__isnull=True, targets__isnull=True)
     serializer_class = NodeSerializer
diff --git a/backend/scraper/migrations/0002_auto_20190419_1346.py b/backend/scraper/migrations/0002_auto_20190419_1346.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..07d9486
--- /dev/null
+++ b/backend/scraper/migrations/0002_auto_20190419_1346.py
@@ -0,0 +1,24 @@
+# Generated by Django 2.1.7 on 2019-04-19 13:46
+
+from django.db import migrations, models
+import django.db.models.deletion
+
+
+class Migration(migrations.Migration):
+
+    dependencies = [
+        ('scraper', '0001_initial'),
+    ]
+
+    operations = [
+        migrations.AlterField(
+            model_name='edge',
+            name='source',
+            field=models.ForeignKey(on_delete=django.db.models.deletion.CASCADE, related_name='targets', to='scraper.Instance'),
+        ),
+        migrations.AlterField(
+            model_name='edge',
+            name='target',
+            field=models.ForeignKey(on_delete=django.db.models.deletion.CASCADE, related_name='sources', to='scraper.Instance'),
+        ),
+    ]
diff --git a/backend/scraper/models.py b/backend/scraper/models.py
index aeb4757..1387630 100644
--- a/backend/scraper/models.py
+++ b/backend/scraper/models.py
@@ -51,8 +51,8 @@ class Edge(models.Model):
     It aggregates stats from the asymmetrical PeerRelationship to a symmetrical one that's suitable for serving
     to the front-end.
     """
-    source = models.ForeignKey(Instance, related_name='+', on_delete=models.CASCADE)
-    target = models.ForeignKey(Instance, related_name='+', on_delete=models.CASCADE)
+    source = models.ForeignKey(Instance, related_name='targets', on_delete=models.CASCADE)
+    target = models.ForeignKey(Instance, related_name='sources', on_delete=models.CASCADE)
     weight = models.FloatField(blank=True, null=True)
 
     # Metadata
diff --git a/frontend/src/components/Graph.jsx b/frontend/src/components/Graph.jsx
index 204f74f..f78bf5d 100644
--- a/frontend/src/components/Graph.jsx
+++ b/frontend/src/components/Graph.jsx
@@ -1,102 +1,107 @@
-import * as React from 'react';
-import { connect } from 'react-redux';
-import { Sigma, Filter, ForceAtlas2 } from 'react-sigma';
+import * as React from "react";
+import { connect } from "react-redux";
+import { Sigma, Filter, ForceAtlas2 } from "react-sigma";
 
-import { selectAndLoadInstance } from '../redux/actions';
-import { ErrorState } from './ErrorState';
+import { selectAndLoadInstance } from "../redux/actions";
+import { ErrorState } from "./ErrorState";
 
 const STYLE = {
-    bottom: "0",
-    left: "0",
-    position: "absolute",
-    right: "0",
-    top: "50px",
-}
+  bottom: "0",
+  left: "0",
+  position: "absolute",
+  right: "0",
+  top: "50px"
+};
 const DEFAULT_NODE_COLOR = "#CED9E0";
 const SELECTED_NODE_COLOR = "#48AFF0";
 const SETTINGS = {
-    defaultEdgeColor: "#5C7080",
-    defaultLabelColor: "#F5F8FA",
-    defaultNodeColor: DEFAULT_NODE_COLOR,
-    drawEdges: true,
-    drawLabels: true,
-    edgeColor: "default",
-    labelColor: "default",
-    labelThreshold: 10,
-    maxEdgeSize: 1,
-    minEdgeSize: 0.3,
-}
+  defaultEdgeColor: "#5C7080",
+  defaultLabelColor: "#F5F8FA",
+  defaultNodeColor: DEFAULT_NODE_COLOR,
+  drawEdges: true,
+  drawLabels: true,
+  edgeColor: "default",
+  labelColor: "default",
+  labelThreshold: 10,
+  maxEdgeSize: 1,
+  minEdgeSize: 0.3
+};
 
 class GraphImpl extends React.Component {
+  constructor(props) {
+    super(props);
+    this.sigmaComponent = React.createRef();
+  }
 
-    constructor(props) {
-        super(props);
-        this.sigmaComponent = React.createRef();
+  render() {
+    let graph = this.props.graph;
+    if (!graph) {
+      return <ErrorState />;
     }
+    // Check that all nodes have size & coordinates; otherwise the graph will look messed up
+    const lengthBeforeFilter = graph.nodes.length;
+    graph = { ...graph, nodes: graph.nodes.filter(n => n.size && n.x && n.y) };
+    if (graph.nodes.length !== lengthBeforeFilter) {
+      // tslint:disable-next-line:no-console
+      console.error(
+        "Some nodes were missing details: " +
+          this.props.graph.nodes.filter(n => !n.size || !n.x || !n.y).map(n => n.label)
+      );
+      return <ErrorState />;
+    }
+    return (
+      <Sigma
+        graph={graph}
+        renderer="webgl"
+        settings={SETTINGS}
+        style={STYLE}
+        onClickNode={this.onClickNode}
+        onClickStage={this.onClickStage}
+        ref={this.sigmaComponent}
+      >
+        <Filter neighborsOf={this.props.currentInstanceName} />
+        <ForceAtlas2 iterationsPerRender={1} timeout={10000} />
+      </Sigma>
+    );
+  }
 
-    render() {
-        let graph = this.props.graph;
-        if (!graph) {
-            return <ErrorState />;
-        }
-        // Check that all nodes have size & coordinates; otherwise the graph will look messed up
-        const lengthBeforeFilter = graph.nodes.length;
-        graph = {...graph, nodes: graph.nodes.filter(n => n.size && n.x && n.y)};
-        if (graph.nodes.length !== lengthBeforeFilter) {
-            // tslint:disable-next-line:no-console
-            console.error("Some nodes were missing details: " + this.props.graph.nodes.filter(n => !n.size || !n.x || !n.y).map(n => n.label));
-            return <ErrorState />;
-        }
-        return (
-            <Sigma
-                graph={graph}
-                renderer="webgl"
-                settings={SETTINGS}
-                style={STYLE}
-                onClickNode={this.onClickNode}
-                onClickStage={this.onClickStage}
-                ref={this.sigmaComponent}
-            >
-                <Filter neighborsOf={this.props.currentInstanceName} />
-                <ForceAtlas2 iterationsPerRender={1} timeout={10000}/>
-            </Sigma>
-        )
+  componentDidUpdate() {
+    const sigma = this.sigmaComponent && this.sigmaComponent.current.sigma;
+    // Check if sigma exists s.t. nothing breaks if the graph didn't load (for whatever reason)
+    if (sigma) {
+      sigma.graph.nodes().map(this.colorNodes);
+      sigma.refresh();
     }
+  }
 
-    componentDidUpdate() {
-        const sigma = this.sigmaComponent && this.sigmaComponent.current.sigma;
-        // Check if sigma exists s.t. nothing breaks if the graph didn't load (for whatever reason)
-        if (sigma) {
-            sigma.graph.nodes().map(this.colorNodes);
-            sigma.refresh();
-        }
-    }
+  onClickNode = e => {
+    this.props.selectAndLoadInstance(e.data.node.label);
+  };
 
-    onClickNode = (e) => {
-        this.props.selectAndLoadInstance(e.data.node.label);
+  onClickStage = e => {
+    // Deselect the instance (unless this was a drag event)
+    if (!e.data.captor.isDragging) {
+      this.props.selectAndLoadInstance(null);
     }
+  };
 
-    onClickStage = (e) => {
-        // Deselect the instance (unless this was a drag event)
-        if (!e.data.captor.isDragging) {
-            this.props.selectAndLoadInstance(null);
-        }
-    }
-
-    colorNodes = (n) => {
-        if (this.props.currentInstanceName && n.id === this.props.currentInstanceName) {
-            n.color = SELECTED_NODE_COLOR;
-        } else {
-            n.color = DEFAULT_NODE_COLOR;
-        }
+  colorNodes = n => {
+    if (this.props.currentInstanceName && n.id === this.props.currentInstanceName) {
+      n.color = SELECTED_NODE_COLOR;
+    } else {
+      n.color = DEFAULT_NODE_COLOR;
     }
+  };
 }
 
-const mapStateToProps = (state) => ({
-    currentInstanceName: state.currentInstance.currentInstanceName,
-    graph: state.data.graph,
-})
-const mapDispatchToProps = (dispatch) => ({
-    selectAndLoadInstance: (instanceName) => dispatch(selectAndLoadInstance(instanceName)),
-})
-export const Graph = connect(mapStateToProps, mapDispatchToProps)(GraphImpl)
+const mapStateToProps = state => ({
+  currentInstanceName: state.currentInstance.currentInstanceName,
+  graph: state.data.graph
+});
+const mapDispatchToProps = dispatch => ({
+  selectAndLoadInstance: instanceName => dispatch(selectAndLoadInstance(instanceName))
+});
+export const Graph = connect(
+  mapStateToProps,
+  mapDispatchToProps
+)(GraphImpl);
diff --git a/frontend/src/components/Sidebar.tsx b/frontend/src/components/Sidebar.tsx
index 648f0e2..a6247d8 100644
--- a/frontend/src/components/Sidebar.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/components/Sidebar.tsx
@@ -80,6 +80,12 @@ class SidebarImpl extends React.Component<ISidebarProps, ISidebarState> {
       return this.renderMissingDataState();
     } else if (this.props.instanceLoadError) {
       return <ErrorState />;
+    } else if (
+      this.props.graph &&
+      this.props.instanceName &&
+      this.props.graph.nodes.map(n => n.id).indexOf(this.props.instanceName) < 0
+    ) {
+      return this.renderQuietInstanceState();
     }
     return (
       <div>
@@ -299,6 +305,16 @@ class SidebarImpl extends React.Component<ISidebarProps, ISidebarState> {
     );
   };
 
+  private renderQuietInstanceState = () => {
+    return (
+      <NonIdealState
+        icon={IconNames.CLEAN}
+        title="No interactions"
+        description="Users on this instance have not publicly interacted with any other instances recently. "
+      />
+    );
+  };
+
   private openInstanceLink = () => {
     window.open("https://" + this.props.instanceName, "_blank");
   };