diff --git a/backend/chat/chat-listeners/active-user-handler.js b/backend/chat/chat-listeners/active-user-handler.js
index f3cb9d829..0a4529da1 100644
--- a/backend/chat/chat-listeners/active-user-handler.js
+++ b/backend/chat/chat-listeners/active-user-handler.js
@@ -190,7 +190,7 @@ exports.addActiveUser = async (chatUser, includeInOnline = false, forceActive =
             ...(chatUser.isVip ? ['vip'] : [])
         ],
         profilePicUrl: (await chatHelpers.getUserProfilePicUrl(chatUser.userId)),
-        disableViewerList: !!user.disableViewerList
+        disableViewerList: !!user?.disableViewerList
     };
 
     if (user == null) {
diff --git a/backend/effects/queues/effect-queue-runner.js b/backend/effects/queues/effect-queue-runner.js
index 216c230f0..b4fc36f5d 100644
--- a/backend/effects/queues/effect-queue-runner.js
+++ b/backend/effects/queues/effect-queue-runner.js
@@ -51,12 +51,13 @@ class EffectQueue {
                 }, this.interval * 1000);
             } else if (this.mode === "auto") {
                 effectRunner.runEffects(runEffectsContext)
-                    .then(() => {
-                        resolve(this.runQueue());
-                    })
                     .catch(err => {
                         logger.warn(`Error while processing effects for queue ${this.id}`, err);
-                        resolve(this.runQueue());
+                    })
+                    .finally(() => {
+                        setTimeout(() => {
+                            resolve(this.runQueue());
+                        }, (this.interval || 0) * 1000);
                     });
             } else if (this.mode === "custom") {
                 effectRunner.runEffects(runEffectsContext)
@@ -66,16 +67,6 @@ class EffectQueue {
                 setTimeout(() => {
                     resolve(this.runQueue());
                 }, (duration || 0) * 1000);
-            } else if (this.mode === "sequential") {
-                effectRunner.runEffects(runEffectsContext)
-                    .catch(err => {
-                        logger.warn(`Error while processing effects for queue ${this.id}`, err);
-                    })
-                    .finally(() => {
-                        setTimeout(() => {
-                            resolve(this.runQueue());
-                        }, (this.interval || 0) * 1000);
-                    });
             } else {
                 resolve();
             }
diff --git a/gui/app/controllers/effect-queues.controller.js b/gui/app/controllers/effect-queues.controller.js
index 2f59c963b..10996b9f6 100644
--- a/gui/app/controllers/effect-queues.controller.js
+++ b/gui/app/controllers/effect-queues.controller.js
@@ -37,9 +37,9 @@
                     }
                 },
                 {
-                    name: "INTERVAL",
+                    name: "INTERVAL/DELAY",
                     icon: "fa-clock",
-                    cellTemplate: `{{(data.mode === 'interval' || data.mode === 'sequential') ? data.interval + 's' : 'n/a'}}`,
+                    cellTemplate: `{{(data.mode === 'interval' || data.mode === 'auto') ? (data.interval || 0) + 's' : 'n/a'}}`,
                     cellController: () => {}
                 }
             ];
diff --git a/gui/app/directives/modals/effect-queues/addOrEditEffectQueueModal.js b/gui/app/directives/modals/effect-queues/addOrEditEffectQueueModal.js
index 436c3228b..07909e6dd 100644
--- a/gui/app/directives/modals/effect-queues/addOrEditEffectQueueModal.js
+++ b/gui/app/directives/modals/effect-queues/addOrEditEffectQueueModal.js
@@ -47,8 +47,8 @@
                     </div>
                 </div>
 
-                <div class="mt-6" ng-show="$ctrl.effectQueue.mode != null && ($ctrl.effectQueue.mode ==='interval' || $ctrl.effectQueue.mode ==='sequential')">
-                    <div class="modal-subheader pb-2 pt-0 px-0">Interval (secs)</div>
+                <div class="mt-6" ng-show="$ctrl.effectQueue.mode != null && ($ctrl.effectQueue.mode ==='interval' || $ctrl.effectQueue.mode ==='auto')">
+                    <div class="modal-subheader pb-2 pt-0 px-0">Interval/Delay (secs)</div>
                     <div style="width: 100%; position: relative;">
                         <div class="form-group">
                             <input type="number" class="form-control" ng-model="$ctrl.effectQueue.interval" placeholder="Enter interval">
diff --git a/gui/app/services/effect-queues.service.js b/gui/app/services/effect-queues.service.js
index cf7702476..35cd8f5ca 100644
--- a/gui/app/services/effect-queues.service.js
+++ b/gui/app/services/effect-queues.service.js
@@ -41,21 +41,15 @@
                 },
                 {
                     id: "auto",
-                    display: "Delay",
-                    description: "Requires a 'Delay Effect' to be present to have any effect.",
-                    iconClass: "fa-hourglass-half"
+                    display: "Sequential",
+                    description: "Runs effect list in the queue sequentially. Priority items will be added before non-priority. Optional delay defaults to 0s.",
+                    iconClass: "fa-arrow-down-1-9"
                 },
                 {
                     id: "interval",
                     display: "Interval",
                     description: "Runs effect lists on a set interval.",
                     iconClass: "fa-stopwatch"
-                },
-                {
-                    id: "sequential",
-                    display: "Sequential",
-                    description: "Runs effects in the list sequentially. Priority items will be added before non-priority. Optional delay defaults to 0s.",
-                    iconClass: "fa-arrow-down-1-9"
                 }
             ];