--- modr8.module	2010-02-05 00:06:13.000000000 -0600
+++ modr8.module	2010-02-05 00:04:47.000000000 -0600
@@ -265,7 +265,7 @@ function modr8_db_rewrite_sql($query, $p
     case 'nid':
       // this query deals with node objects
       $access = (user_access('administer nodes') || user_access('moderate content'));
-      if (!$access) {
+      if (!$access && $query) {
         global $user;
         $return = array();
         if ($primary_table != 'n') {