diff --git a/code/ryzom/client/src/interface_v3/interface_manager.cpp b/code/ryzom/client/src/interface_v3/interface_manager.cpp
index 70be8abe4..a218d4de1 100644
--- a/code/ryzom/client/src/interface_v3/interface_manager.cpp
+++ b/code/ryzom/client/src/interface_v3/interface_manager.cpp
@@ -1950,8 +1950,14 @@ void CInterfaceManager::drawViews(NL3D::UCamera camera)
 	nlctassert(CHARACTERISTICS::NUM_CHARACTERISTICS==8);
 	for (uint i=0; i<CHARACTERISTICS::NUM_CHARACTERISTICS; ++i)
 	{
-		NLMISC::CCDBNodeLeaf *node = _CurrentPlayerCharacLeaf[i] ? &*_CurrentPlayerCharacLeaf[i]
-			: &*(_CurrentPlayerCharacLeaf[i] = NLGUI::CDBManager::getInstance()->getDbProp(toString("SERVER:CHARACTER_INFO:CHARACTERISTICS%d:VALUE", i), false));
+		if (!_CurrentPlayerCharacLeaf[i])
+			_CurrentPlayerCharacLeaf[i] = NLGUI::CDBManager::getInstance()->getDbProp(toString("SERVER:CHARACTER_INFO:CHARACTERISTICS%d:VALUE", i), false);
+
+		NLMISC::CCDBNodeLeaf *node = NULL;
+
+		if (_CurrentPlayerCharacLeaf[i])
+			node = &*_CurrentPlayerCharacLeaf[i];
+
 		_CurrentPlayerCharac[i] = node ? node->getValue32() : 0;
 	}
 
diff --git a/code/ryzom/client/src/net_manager.cpp b/code/ryzom/client/src/net_manager.cpp
index ecadce14e..9e4e398bd 100644
--- a/code/ryzom/client/src/net_manager.cpp
+++ b/code/ryzom/client/src/net_manager.cpp
@@ -3883,30 +3883,67 @@ bool CNetManager::update()
 		CInterfaceManager *im = CInterfaceManager::getInstance();
 		if (im)
 		{
-			CCDBNodeLeaf *node = m_PingLeaf ? &*m_PingLeaf
-				: &*(m_PingLeaf = NLGUI::CDBManager::getInstance()->getDbProp("UI:VARIABLES:PING", false));
-			if (node)
-				node->setValue32(getPing());
-			node = m_UploadLeaf ? &*m_UploadLeaf
-				: &*(m_UploadLeaf = NLGUI::CDBManager::getInstance()->getDbProp("UI:VARIABLES:UPLOAD", false));
-			if (node)
-				node->setValue32((sint32)(getMeanUpload()*1024.f/8.f));
-			node = m_DownloadLeaf ? &*m_DownloadLeaf
-				: &*(m_DownloadLeaf = NLGUI::CDBManager::getInstance()->getDbProp("UI:VARIABLES:DOWNLOAD", false));
-			if (node)
-				node->setValue32((sint32)(getMeanDownload()*1024.f/8.f));
-			node = m_PacketLostLeaf ? &* m_PacketLostLeaf
-				: &*(m_PacketLostLeaf = NLGUI::CDBManager::getInstance()->getDbProp("UI:VARIABLES:PACKETLOST", false));
-			if (node)
-				node->setValue32((sint32)getMeanPacketLoss());
-			node = m_ServerStateLeaf ? &*m_ServerStateLeaf
-				: &*(m_ServerStateLeaf = NLGUI::CDBManager::getInstance()->getDbProp("UI:VARIABLES:SERVERSTATE", false));
-			if (node)
-				node->setValue32((sint32)getConnectionState());
-			node = m_ConnectionQualityLeaf ? &*m_ConnectionQualityLeaf
-				: &*(m_ConnectionQualityLeaf = NLGUI::CDBManager::getInstance()->getDbProp("UI:VARIABLES:CONNECTION_QUALITY", false));
-			if (node)
-				node->setValue32((sint32)getConnectionQuality());
+			CCDBNodeLeaf *node = NULL;
+
+			if (!m_PingLeaf)
+				m_PingLeaf = NLGUI::CDBManager::getInstance()->getDbProp("UI:VARIABLES:PING", false);
+
+			if (m_PingLeaf)
+			{
+				node = &*m_PingLeaf;
+				if (node)
+					node->setValue32(getPing());
+			}
+
+			if (!m_UploadLeaf)
+				m_UploadLeaf = NLGUI::CDBManager::getInstance()->getDbProp("UI:VARIABLES:UPLOAD", false);
+
+			if (m_UploadLeaf)
+			{
+				node = &*m_UploadLeaf;
+				if (node)
+					node->setValue32((sint32)(getMeanUpload()*1024.f/8.f));
+			}
+
+			if (!m_DownloadLeaf)
+				m_DownloadLeaf = NLGUI::CDBManager::getInstance()->getDbProp("UI:VARIABLES:DOWNLOAD", false);
+
+			if (m_DownloadLeaf)
+			{
+				node = &*m_DownloadLeaf;
+				if (node)
+					node->setValue32((sint32)(getMeanDownload()*1024.f/8.f));
+			}
+
+			if (!m_PacketLostLeaf)
+				m_PacketLostLeaf = NLGUI::CDBManager::getInstance()->getDbProp("UI:VARIABLES:PACKETLOST", false);
+
+			if (m_PacketLostLeaf)
+			{
+				node = &*m_PacketLostLeaf;
+				if (node)
+					node->setValue32((sint32)getMeanPacketLoss());
+			}
+
+			if (!m_ServerStateLeaf)
+				m_ServerStateLeaf = NLGUI::CDBManager::getInstance()->getDbProp("UI:VARIABLES:SERVERSTATE", false);
+
+			if (m_ServerStateLeaf)
+			{
+				node = &*m_ServerStateLeaf;
+				if (node)
+					node->setValue32((sint32)getConnectionState());
+			}
+
+			if (!m_ConnectionQualityLeaf)
+				m_ConnectionQualityLeaf = NLGUI::CDBManager::getInstance()->getDbProp("UI:VARIABLES:CONNECTION_QUALITY", false);
+
+			if (m_ConnectionQualityLeaf)
+			{
+				node = &*m_ConnectionQualityLeaf;
+				if (node)
+					node->setValue32((sint32)getConnectionQuality());
+			}
 		}
 	}