diff --git a/Frameworks/Account/CloudKit/CloudKitArticleStatusUpdate.swift b/Frameworks/Account/CloudKit/CloudKitArticleStatusUpdate.swift
index 65048cb9d..9bad6d6d0 100644
--- a/Frameworks/Account/CloudKit/CloudKitArticleStatusUpdate.swift
+++ b/Frameworks/Account/CloudKit/CloudKitArticleStatusUpdate.swift
@@ -23,6 +23,18 @@ struct CloudKitArticleStatusUpdate {
 	var statuses: [SyncStatus]
 	var article: Article?
 	
+	init?(articleID: String, statuses: [SyncStatus], article: Article?) {
+		self.articleID = articleID
+		self.statuses = statuses
+		self.article = article
+
+		let rec = record
+		// This is an invalid status update.  The article is required for new and all
+		if article == nil && (rec == .all || rec == .new) {
+			return nil
+		}
+	}
+	
 	var record: Record {
 		if statuses.contains(where: { $0.key == .deleted }) {
 			return .delete
diff --git a/Frameworks/Account/CloudKit/CloudKitSendStatusOperation.swift b/Frameworks/Account/CloudKit/CloudKitSendStatusOperation.swift
index d94dbaea7..3d5aefabf 100644
--- a/Frameworks/Account/CloudKit/CloudKitSendStatusOperation.swift
+++ b/Frameworks/Account/CloudKit/CloudKitSendStatusOperation.swift
@@ -110,14 +110,14 @@ private extension CloudKitSendStatusOperation {
 				let articlesDict = articles.reduce(into: [String: Article]()) { result, article in
 					result[article.articleID] = article
 				}
-				let statusUpdates = syncStatusesDict.map { (key, value) in
+				let statusUpdates = syncStatusesDict.compactMap { (key, value) in
 					return CloudKitArticleStatusUpdate(articleID: key, statuses: value, article: articlesDict[key])
 				}
 				
 				articlesZone.modifyArticles(statusUpdates) { result in
 					switch result {
 					case .success:
-						self.database.deleteSelectedForProcessing(syncStatuses.map({ $0.articleID })) { _ in
+						self.database.deleteSelectedForProcessing(statusUpdates.map({ $0.articleID })) { _ in
 							// Don't clear the last one since we might have had additional ticks added
 							if self.showProgress && self.refreshProgress?.numberRemaining ?? 0 > 1 {
 								self.refreshProgress?.completeTask()