diff --git a/openc3/lib/openc3/models/cvt_model.rb b/openc3/lib/openc3/models/cvt_model.rb
index b861583efd..df7a20179a 100644
--- a/openc3/lib/openc3/models/cvt_model.rb
+++ b/openc3/lib/openc3/models/cvt_model.rb
@@ -100,15 +100,21 @@ def self.get_item(target_name, packet_name, item_name, type:, cache_timeout: nil
       result, types = self._handle_item_override(target_name, packet_name, item_name, type: type, cache_timeout: cache_timeout, scope: scope)
       return result if result
       hash = get(target_name: target_name, packet_name: packet_name, cache_timeout: cache_timeout, scope: scope)
-      hash.values_at(*types).each do |result|
-        if result
+      hash.values_at(*types).each do |cvt_value|
+        if cvt_value
           if type == :FORMATTED or type == :WITH_UNITS
-            return result.to_s
+            return cvt_value.to_s
           end
-          return result
+          return cvt_value
         end
       end
-      return nil
+      # RECEIVED_COUNT is a special case where it is 0 if it doesn't exist
+      # This allows scripts to check against the value to see if the packet was ever received
+      if item_name == "RECEIVED_COUNT"
+        return 0
+      else
+        return nil
+      end
     end
 
     # Return all item values and limit state from the CVT
diff --git a/openc3/python/openc3/models/cvt_model.py b/openc3/python/openc3/models/cvt_model.py
index 02f46e3200..4df3de1388 100644
--- a/openc3/python/openc3/models/cvt_model.py
+++ b/openc3/python/openc3/models/cvt_model.py
@@ -127,12 +127,17 @@ def get_item(
         if result is not None:
             return result
         hash = cls.get(target_name, packet_name, scope=scope)
-        for result in [hash[x] for x in types if x in hash]:
-            if result is not None:
+        for cvt_value in [hash[x] for x in types if x in hash]:
+            if cvt_value is not None:
                 if type == "FORMATTED" or type == "WITH_UNITS":
-                    return str(result)
-                return result
-        return None
+                    return str(cvt_value)
+                return cvt_value
+        # RECEIVED_COUNT is a special case where it is 0 if it doesn't exist
+        # This allows scripts to check against the value to see if the packet was ever received
+        if item_name == "RECEIVED_COUNT":
+            return 0
+        else:
+            return None
 
     # Return all item values and limit state from the CVT
     #
diff --git a/playwright/tests/bucket-explorer.spec.ts b/playwright/tests/bucket-explorer.spec.ts
index 31fa4de4f2..07d1005fc7 100644
--- a/playwright/tests/bucket-explorer.spec.ts
+++ b/playwright/tests/bucket-explorer.spec.ts
@@ -244,12 +244,11 @@ test('navigate logs and tools bucket', async ({ page, utils }) => {
   await expect(
     page.getByText('DEFAULT__INST__ALL__rt__raw').first(),
   ).toBeVisible()
-  await expect(page.getByText('1970')).not.toBeVisible()
 
   await page.getByText('tools').click()
   await expect(page).toHaveURL(/.*\/tools\/bucketexplorer\/tools%2F/)
   if (process.env.ENTERPRISE === '1') {
-    await expect(page.locator('tbody > tr')).toHaveCount(19)
+    await expect(page.locator('tbody > tr')).toHaveCount(20)
   } else {
     await expect(page.locator('tbody > tr')).toHaveCount(17)
   }
diff --git a/playwright/tests/data-extractor.spec.ts b/playwright/tests/data-extractor.spec.ts
index b681fe2c6c..fe08b9a816 100644
--- a/playwright/tests/data-extractor.spec.ts
+++ b/playwright/tests/data-extractor.spec.ts
@@ -334,7 +334,6 @@ test('fills values', async ({ page, utils }) => {
         break
       } else if (lines[i].includes('HEALTH_STATUS')) {
         // Look for the second line containing HEALTH_STATUS
-        // console.log("Found first HEALTH_STATUS on line " + i);
         if (firstHS === -2) {
           firstHS = -1
         } else {
@@ -381,8 +380,8 @@ test('works with UTC date / times', async ({ page, utils }) => {
   expect(
     isWithinInterval(startTime, {
       // Start time is automatically 1hr in the past
-      start: subMinutes(now, 61),
-      end: subMinutes(now, 59),
+      start: subMinutes(now, 62),
+      end: subMinutes(now, 58),
     }),
   ).toBeTruthy()
   let endTimeString =
@@ -391,8 +390,8 @@ test('works with UTC date / times', async ({ page, utils }) => {
   expect(
     isWithinInterval(endTime, {
       // end time is now
-      start: subMinutes(now, 1),
-      end: addMinutes(now, 1),
+      start: subMinutes(now, 2),
+      end: addMinutes(now, 2),
     }),
   ).toBeTruthy()
 
@@ -411,29 +410,25 @@ test('works with UTC date / times', async ({ page, utils }) => {
   await expect(page.locator('#openc3-nav-drawer')).toBeHidden()
 
   now = new Date()
-  // The date is now in UTC but we parse it like it is local time
+  // add the timezone offset to get it to UTC
+  now = addMinutes(now, now.getTimezoneOffset())
   startTimeString =
     (await page.inputValue('[data-test=start-time]'))?.trim() || ''
   startTime = parse(startTimeString, 'HH:mm:ss.SSS', now)
-  // so subtrack off the timezone offset to get it back to local time
-  let localStartTime = subMinutes(startTime, now.getTimezoneOffset())
   expect(
-    isWithinInterval(localStartTime, {
+    isWithinInterval(startTime, {
       // Start time is automatically 1hr in the past
-      start: subMinutes(now, 61),
-      end: subMinutes(now, 59),
+      start: subMinutes(now, 62),
+      end: subMinutes(now, 58),
     }),
   ).toBeTruthy()
-  // The date is now in UTC but we parse it like it is local time
   endTimeString = (await page.inputValue('[data-test=end-time]'))?.trim() || ''
   endTime = parse(endTimeString, 'HH:mm:ss.SSS', now)
-  // so subtrack off the timezone offset to get it back to local time
-  endTime = subMinutes(endTime, now.getTimezoneOffset())
   expect(
     isWithinInterval(endTime, {
       // end time is now
-      start: subMinutes(now, 1),
-      end: addMinutes(now, 1),
+      start: subMinutes(now, 2),
+      end: addMinutes(now, 2),
     }),
   ).toBeTruthy()