diff --git a/copyparty/httpcli.py b/copyparty/httpcli.py
index 2115bdfc..86dbfef4 100644
--- a/copyparty/httpcli.py
+++ b/copyparty/httpcli.py
@@ -3331,6 +3331,10 @@ class HttpCli(object):
 
         for x in vfs_virt:
             if x != excl:
+                try:
+                    bos.stat(vn.nodes[x].realpath)
+                except:
+                    x += "\n"
                 dirs.append(x)
 
         ret["a"] = dirs
diff --git a/copyparty/up2k.py b/copyparty/up2k.py
index 4dc56634..9820a673 100644
--- a/copyparty/up2k.py
+++ b/copyparty/up2k.py
@@ -867,8 +867,11 @@ class Up2k(object):
         if not HAVE_SQLITE3 or "e2d" not in flags or "d2d" in flags:
             return None
 
-        if bos.makedirs(histpath):
-            hidedir(histpath)
+        try:
+            if bos.makedirs(histpath):
+                hidedir(histpath)
+        except:
+            return None
 
         try:
             cur = self._open_db(db_path)
diff --git a/copyparty/web/browser.css b/copyparty/web/browser.css
index 49579358..91b26814 100644
--- a/copyparty/web/browser.css
+++ b/copyparty/web/browser.css
@@ -1620,6 +1620,12 @@ html.cz .tgl.btn.on {
 	list-style: none;
 	border-top: 1px solid var(--bg-u5);
 }
+#tree li.offline>a:first-child:before {
+	content: '❌';
+	position: absolute;
+	margin-left: -.25em;
+	z-index: 3;
+}
 #tree ul a.sel {
 	background: #000;
 	background: var(--bg-d3);
diff --git a/copyparty/web/browser.js b/copyparty/web/browser.js
index f3458dce..5781b6e4 100644
--- a/copyparty/web/browser.js
+++ b/copyparty/web/browser.js
@@ -6028,7 +6028,8 @@ var treectl = (function () {
 		for (var a = 0; a < keys.length; a++) {
 			var kk = keys[a],
 				ks = kk.slice(1),
-				k = uricom_sdec(ks),
+				ded = ks.endsWith('\n'),
+				k = uricom_sdec(ded ? ks.replace(/\n$/, '') : ks),
 				hek = esc(k[0]),
 				uek = k[1] ? uricom_enc(k[0], true) : k[0],
 				url = '/' + (top ? top + uek : uek) + '/',
@@ -6041,7 +6042,7 @@ var treectl = (function () {
 				ret += '<li>' + link + '\n<ul>\n' + subtree + '</ul></li>\n';
 			}
 			else {
-				ret += '<li>' + link + '</li>\n';
+				ret += (ded ? '<li class="offline">' : '<li>') + link + '</li>\n';
 			}
 		}
 		return ret;