diff --git a/web/api/webrpc/pipeline_porep.go b/web/api/webrpc/pipeline_porep.go
index 9c01e8aa2..aa57faba4 100644
--- a/web/api/webrpc/pipeline_porep.go
+++ b/web/api/webrpc/pipeline_porep.go
@@ -412,5 +412,5 @@ func (a *WebRPC) getOwner(ctx context.Context, id int64) (bool, error) {
 	if err != nil {
 		return false, xerrors.Errorf("failed to fetch owner ID: %w", err)
 	}
-	return &owner != nil, nil
+	return owner > 0, nil
 }
diff --git a/web/api/webrpc/tasks.go b/web/api/webrpc/tasks.go
index dd301beb0..52d13ff3c 100644
--- a/web/api/webrpc/tasks.go
+++ b/web/api/webrpc/tasks.go
@@ -26,7 +26,8 @@ func (a *WebRPC) ClusterTaskSummary(ctx context.Context) ([]TaskSummary, error)
 	err := a.deps.DB.Select(ctx, &ts, `SELECT 
 		t.id as id, t.name as name, t.update_time as since_posted, t.owner_id as owner_id, hm.host_and_port as owner
 	FROM harmony_task t LEFT JOIN harmony_machines hm ON hm.id = t.owner_id 
-	ORDER BY t.update_time ASC, t.owner_id`)
+	ORDER BY
+	    CASE WHEN t.owner_id IS NULL THEN 1 ELSE 0 END, t.update_time ASC`)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err // Handle error
 	}
diff --git a/web/static/pages/pipeline_porep/pipeline-porep-sectors.mjs b/web/static/pages/pipeline_porep/pipeline-porep-sectors.mjs
index 15eda891b..db805cbc8 100644
--- a/web/static/pages/pipeline_porep/pipeline-porep-sectors.mjs
+++ b/web/static/pages/pipeline_porep/pipeline-porep-sectors.mjs
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ customElements.define('pipeline-porep-sectors',class PipelinePorepSectors extend
         }
         
         .pipeline-waiting {
-            background-color: #d0d0d0;
+            background-color: #808080;
         }`
     properties = {
         sector: Object,