diff --git a/src/main/java/com/mousetech/gourmetj/IngredientUI.java b/src/main/java/com/mousetech/gourmetj/IngredientUI.java
index 47a5bb8..c2e881e 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/mousetech/gourmetj/IngredientUI.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/mousetech/gourmetj/IngredientUI.java
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 package com.mousetech.gourmetj;
 
-
 import com.mousetech.gourmetj.persistence.model.Ingredient;
 import com.mousetech.gourmetj.persistence.model.IngredientIF;
 import com.mousetech.gourmetj.persistence.model.Recipe;
@@ -9,8 +8,8 @@ import com.mousetech.gourmetj.IngredientDigester.IngredientAmountFormat;
 
 /**
  * JSF-friendly decorator for @see Ingredient. Formats amount
- * with fractions and supports checkboxes. Primary use
- * is as a JSF TableModel wrapped content in @see RecipeDetailBean.
+ * with fractions and supports checkboxes. Primary use is as a
+ * JSF TableModel wrapped content in @see RecipeDetailBean.
  * 
  * TestedBy @see IngredientUITest
  * 
@@ -22,6 +21,7 @@ public class IngredientUI implements IngredientIF {
 
 	/**
 	 * Constructor.
+	 * 
 	 * @param ingredient
 	 */
 	public IngredientUI(Ingredient ingredient) {
@@ -31,8 +31,9 @@ public class IngredientUI implements IngredientIF {
 	public Ingredient getIngredient() {
 		return this.ingredient;
 	}
-	
+
 	private boolean ingGroup;
+
 	/**
 	 * @param ingGroup the ingGroup to set
 	 */
@@ -41,25 +42,24 @@ public class IngredientUI implements IngredientIF {
 	}
 
 	/**
-	 * Ingredient groups are rendered visually as synthetic
-	 * rows. Actual group IDs are part of line-item ingredients,
-	 * so when building the model, we create a group row when
-	 * the line item inggroup value changes.
+	 * Ingredient groups are rendered visually as synthetic rows.
+	 * Actual group IDs are part of line-item ingredients, so
+	 * when building the model, we create a group row when the
+	 * line item inggroup value changes.
 	 * 
-	 * @return <code>true</code> for an Ingredient Group
-	 * header row.
+	 * @return <code>true</code> for an Ingredient Group header
+	 *         row.
 	 */
 	public boolean isIngGroup() {
 		return this.ingGroup;
 	}
-	
+
 	/**
 	 * Row selection checkbox (UI only)
 	 */
-	
+
 	private boolean selected;
-	
-	
+
 	/**
 	 * @return the selected status
 	 */
@@ -74,7 +74,6 @@ public class IngredientUI implements IngredientIF {
 		this.selected = selected;
 	}
 
-	
 	/**
 	 * @return
 	 * @see com.mousetech.gourmetj.persistence.model.Ingredient#getAmount()
@@ -93,25 +92,28 @@ public class IngredientUI implements IngredientIF {
 
 	/**
 	 * Get amount display-friendly
+	 * 
 	 * @see #getAmount
 	 */
 	public String getDisplayAmount() {
 		// TODO
 		Double amt = ingredient.getAmount();
-		if ( amt == null ) {
+		if (amt == null) {
 			return "";
 		}
 		String amt1 = IngredientDigester.displayAmount(
-			IngredientAmountFormat.IA_SYMBOLS, amt, ingredient.getRangeamount());
+			IngredientAmountFormat.IA_SYMBOLS, amt,
+			ingredient.getRangeamount());
 		return amt1;
 	}
 
 	/**
 	 * Set amount display-friendly
+	 * 
 	 * @see #setAmount
 	 */
 	public void setDisplayAmount(String amount) {
-		if ( amount.isBlank() ) {
+		if (amount.isBlank()) {
 			ingredient.setAmount(null);
 		}
 		IngredientDigester digester = new IngredientDigester();
@@ -119,6 +121,7 @@ public class IngredientUI implements IngredientIF {
 		ingredient.setAmount(amt[0]);
 		ingredient.setRangeamount(amt[1]);
 	}
+
 	/**
 	 * @return
 	 * @see com.mousetech.gourmetj.persistence.model.Ingredient#getDeleted()
@@ -225,10 +228,15 @@ public class IngredientUI implements IngredientIF {
 
 	/**
 	 * Get optional value in boolean Checkbox friendly form
+	 * 
 	 * @return
 	 */
 	public boolean getOptionalCB() {
-		return ingredient.getOptional() != 0;
+		Integer optional = ingredient.getOptional();
+		if (optional == null) {
+			return false;
+		}
+		return optional != 0;
 	}
 
 	public void setOptionalCB(boolean value) {
@@ -328,7 +336,7 @@ public class IngredientUI implements IngredientIF {
 	 * @see com.mousetech.gourmetj.persistence.model.Ingredient#setShopoptional(java.lang.Integer)
 	 */
 	public void setShopoptionalCB(boolean shopoptional) {
-		ingredient.setShopoptional(shopoptional? 1:0);
+		ingredient.setShopoptional(shopoptional ? 1 : 0);
 	}
 
 	/**
@@ -347,8 +355,8 @@ public class IngredientUI implements IngredientIF {
 		ingredient.setUnit(unit);
 	}
 
-
-	// This goes to the shopCats table via ManyToOne at save time.
+	// This goes to the shopCats table via ManyToOne at save
+	// time.
 	private String shopCat;
 
 	/**