diff --git a/backend/src/main/java/com/tcu/projectpulse/config/DataInitializer.java b/backend/src/main/java/com/tcu/projectpulse/config/DataInitializer.java
index bda89ee..973e2cb 100644
--- a/backend/src/main/java/com/tcu/projectpulse/config/DataInitializer.java
+++ b/backend/src/main/java/com/tcu/projectpulse/config/DataInitializer.java
@@ -109,9 +109,8 @@ public void run(ApplicationArguments args) {
         Student grace = studentRepository.save(student("Grace", "Green",  "g.green@tcu.edu",  section2324));
         Student henry = studentRepository.save(student("Henry", "Harris", "h.harris@tcu.edu", section2324));
 
-        // Seed WARs and PeerEvaluations using recent weeks so reports show data immediately
+        // Seed WARs using recent weeks so reports show data immediately
         addWars(alice, 3, thisMonday.minusWeeks(3));
-        addPeerEvaluations(alice, bob, 2, thisMonday.minusWeeks(2));
         studentRepository.save(alice);
 
         // --- Teams (2024-2025) ---
diff --git a/backend/src/main/java/com/tcu/projectpulse/peerevaluation/service/PeerEvaluationService.java b/backend/src/main/java/com/tcu/projectpulse/peerevaluation/service/PeerEvaluationService.java
index 81e43db..50008c9 100644
--- a/backend/src/main/java/com/tcu/projectpulse/peerevaluation/service/PeerEvaluationService.java
+++ b/backend/src/main/java/com/tcu/projectpulse/peerevaluation/service/PeerEvaluationService.java
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ public PeerEvaluationSheetResponse getSheet(Long studentId, LocalDate anyDateInW
         List<EvaluationEntryResponse> entries = teammates.stream()
                 .map(tm -> {
                     PeerEvaluation pe = existing.stream()
-                            .filter(e -> e.getEvaluatee().getId().equals(tm.getId()))
+                            .filter(e -> e.getEvaluatee() != null && e.getEvaluatee().getId().equals(tm.getId()))
                             .findFirst()
                             .orElse(null);
                     return toEntryResponse(tm, pe);