diff --git a/app/serializers/flagged_user_serializer.rb b/app/serializers/flagged_user_serializer.rb
index 899602b9fe..c9ec0aa6e8 100644
--- a/app/serializers/flagged_user_serializer.rb
+++ b/app/serializers/flagged_user_serializer.rb
@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@ class FlaggedUserSerializer < BasicUserSerializer
              :can_be_deleted,
              :post_count,
              :topic_count,
-             :email,
              :ip_address
 
   def can_delete_all_posts
diff --git a/lib/guardian.rb b/lib/guardian.rb
index 9bd211e498..48af49e63d 100644
--- a/lib/guardian.rb
+++ b/lib/guardian.rb
@@ -159,7 +159,7 @@ class Guardian
   end
 
   def can_view_action_logs?(target)
-    is_staff? && target
+    target.present? && is_staff?
   end
 
   # Can we approve it?