diff --git a/daemon/main.go b/daemon/main.go
index 25d146deef..c8b08d0afa 100644
--- a/daemon/main.go
+++ b/daemon/main.go
@@ -199,8 +199,8 @@ func acceptOrDeny(packet *netfilter.Packet, con *conman.Connection) *rule.Rule {
 		// UI client if connected and running
 		r, connected = uiClient.Ask(con)
 		if r == nil {
-			log.Error("Invalid rule received, skipping")
-			packet.SetVerdict(netfilter.NF_DROP)
+			log.Error("Invalid rule received, applying default action")
+			applyDefaultAction(packet)
 			return nil
 		}
 		if connected {
diff --git a/daemon/rule/rule.go b/daemon/rule/rule.go
index 5dc1d32a61..ccb6c68acc 100644
--- a/daemon/rule/rule.go
+++ b/daemon/rule/rule.go
@@ -83,6 +83,9 @@ func Deserialize(reply *protocol.Rule) *Rule {
 }
 
 func (r *Rule) Serialize() *protocol.Rule {
+	if r == nil {
+		return nil
+	}
 	return &protocol.Rule{
 		Name:     string(r.Name),
 		Enabled:  bool(r.Enabled),
diff --git a/daemon/statistics/stats.go b/daemon/statistics/stats.go
index 71fec2d03b..335f106443 100644
--- a/daemon/statistics/stats.go
+++ b/daemon/statistics/stats.go
@@ -134,7 +134,7 @@ func (s *Statistics) onConnection(con *conman.Connection, match *rule.Rule, wasM
 		s.RuleHits++
 	}
 
-	if match.Action == rule.Allow {
+	if wasMissed == false && match.Action == rule.Allow {
 		s.Accepted++
 	} else {
 		s.Dropped++
@@ -155,6 +155,9 @@ func (s *Statistics) onConnection(con *conman.Connection, match *rule.Rule, wasM
 	if nEvents == maxEvents {
 		s.Events = s.Events[1:]
 	}
+	if wasMissed {
+		return
+	}
 	s.Events = append(s.Events, NewEvent(con, match))
 }
 
diff --git a/daemon/ui/client.go b/daemon/ui/client.go
index 7391c60889..dd15ba541d 100644
--- a/daemon/ui/client.go
+++ b/daemon/ui/client.go
@@ -225,12 +225,13 @@ func (c *Client) Ask(con *conman.Connection) (*rule.Rule, bool) {
 	c.Lock()
 	defer c.Unlock()
 
-	ctx, cancel := context.WithTimeout(context.Background(), time.Second*30)
+	// FIXME: if timeout is fired, the rule is not added to the list in the GUI
+	ctx, cancel := context.WithTimeout(context.Background(), time.Second*120)
 	defer cancel()
 	reply, err := c.client.AskRule(ctx, con.Serialize())
 	if err != nil {
-		log.Warning("Error while asking for rule: %s", err, con)
-		return clientErrorRule, false
+		log.Warning("Error while asking for rule: %s - %v", err, con)
+		return nil, false
 	}
 
 	return rule.Deserialize(reply), true