diff --git a/lib/network/modules/NodesHandler.js b/lib/network/modules/NodesHandler.js
index a35cfce1..6d639a18 100644
--- a/lib/network/modules/NodesHandler.js
+++ b/lib/network/modules/NodesHandler.js
@@ -353,10 +353,10 @@ class NodesHandler {
     var dataset = this.body.data.nodes.getDataSet();
 
     for (let nodeId in dataset._data) {
-      if (dataset._data.hasOwnProperty(nodeId)) {
+      if (dataset._data.hasOwnProperty(nodeId) && this.body.nodes.hasOwnProperty(nodeId)) {
         let node = this.body.nodes[nodeId];
         if (dataset._data[nodeId].x != Math.round(node.x) || dataset._data[nodeId].y != Math.round(node.y)) {
-          dataArray.push({ id: nodeId, x: Math.round(node.x), y: Math.round(node.y) });
+          dataArray.push({id: nodeId, x: Math.round(node.x), y: Math.round(node.y)});
         }
       }
     }
diff --git a/lib/network/modules/PhysicsEngine.js b/lib/network/modules/PhysicsEngine.js
index 5c18d42b..b8f0a6ee 100644
--- a/lib/network/modules/PhysicsEngine.js
+++ b/lib/network/modules/PhysicsEngine.js
@@ -517,7 +517,7 @@ class PhysicsEngine {
 
   createPhysicsEdge(edgeId) {
     let edge = this.body.edges[edgeId];
-    if (edge && edge.options.physics === true && edge.connected === true) {
+    if (edge && edge.options.physics === true) {
       let physicsEdge = {
         id: edge.id,
         connected: edge.connected,
@@ -528,10 +528,13 @@ class PhysicsEngine {
         // can we rewrite SpringSolver to only use toId and not to.id
         // and remove these parameters
         to: {
-          id: edge.to.id
+          // if assumption above is not valid TODO update to.id and from.id when updating connected
+          // id: edge.to.id
+          id: edge.toId
         },
         from: {
-          id: edge.from.id
+          // id: edge.from.id
+          id: edge.fromId
         },
         options: {
           length: edge.length
diff --git a/lib/network/modules/PhysicsWorker.js b/lib/network/modules/PhysicsWorker.js
index 99586d71..dc8fd72a 100644
--- a/lib/network/modules/PhysicsWorker.js
+++ b/lib/network/modules/PhysicsWorker.js
@@ -132,7 +132,7 @@ class PhysicsWorker {
           optionsNode.options.mass = opts.mass;
         }
       } else {
-        console.warn('sending properties to unknown node');
+        console.warn('sending properties to unknown node', data.id, data.options);
       }
     } else if (data.type === 'edge') {
       let edge = this.body.edges[data.id];
@@ -142,10 +142,10 @@ class PhysicsWorker {
           edge.connected = opts.connected;
         }
       } else {
-        console.warn('sending properties to unknown edge');
+        console.warn('sending properties to unknown edge', data.id, data.options);
       }
     } else {
-      console.warn('sending properties to unknown element');
+      console.warn('sending properties to unknown element', data.id, data.options);
     }
   }
 
diff --git a/lib/network/modules/components/Node.js b/lib/network/modules/components/Node.js
index b4aaee8e..825508cd 100644
--- a/lib/network/modules/components/Node.js
+++ b/lib/network/modules/components/Node.js
@@ -68,7 +68,10 @@ class Node {
     this.hover = false;
 
     this.labelModule = new Label(this.body, this.options);
+    // prevents sending connected messages on initial creation as it should be handled by added element
+    this.sendPhysicsUpdates = false;
     this.setOptions(options);
+    this.sendPhysicsUpdates = true;
   }
 
   get x() {
@@ -206,7 +209,7 @@ class Node {
       physOpts.physics = options.physics;
     }
 
-    if (Object.keys(physOpts).length > 0) {
+    if (this.sendPhysicsUpdates && Object.keys(physOpts).length > 0) {
       this.body.emitter.emit('_physicsUpdate', {type: 'node', id: this.id, options: physOpts});
     }