diff --git a/comfy_extras/nodes_lt.py b/comfy_extras/nodes_lt.py
index e6dc122ca7f..b5058667a72 100644
--- a/comfy_extras/nodes_lt.py
+++ b/comfy_extras/nodes_lt.py
@@ -134,8 +134,8 @@ def get_latent_index(self, cond, latent_length, guide_length, frame_idx, scale_f
         _, num_keyframes = get_keyframe_idxs(cond)
         latent_count = latent_length - num_keyframes
         frame_idx = frame_idx if frame_idx >= 0 else max((latent_count - 1) * time_scale_factor + 1 + frame_idx, 0)
-        if guide_length > 1:
-            frame_idx = frame_idx // time_scale_factor * time_scale_factor # frame index must be divisible by 8
+        if guide_length > 1 and frame_idx != 0:
+            frame_idx = (frame_idx - 1) // time_scale_factor * time_scale_factor + 1 # frame index - 1 must be divisible by 8 or frame_idx == 0
 
         latent_idx = (frame_idx + time_scale_factor - 1) // time_scale_factor
 
@@ -144,7 +144,7 @@ def get_latent_index(self, cond, latent_length, guide_length, frame_idx, scale_f
     def add_keyframe_index(self, cond, frame_idx, guiding_latent, scale_factors):
         keyframe_idxs, _ = get_keyframe_idxs(cond)
         _, latent_coords = self._patchifier.patchify(guiding_latent)
-        pixel_coords = latent_to_pixel_coords(latent_coords, scale_factors, True)
+        pixel_coords = latent_to_pixel_coords(latent_coords, scale_factors, causal_fix=frame_idx == 0)  # we need the causal fix only if we're placing the new latents at index 0
         pixel_coords[:, 0] += frame_idx
         if keyframe_idxs is None:
             keyframe_idxs = pixel_coords
diff --git a/comfy_extras/nodes_mask.py b/comfy_extras/nodes_mask.py
index 99b264a3264..ab387a2fceb 100644
--- a/comfy_extras/nodes_mask.py
+++ b/comfy_extras/nodes_mask.py
@@ -152,7 +152,7 @@ def INPUT_TYPES(s):
     def image_to_mask(self, image, color):
         temp = (torch.clamp(image, 0, 1.0) * 255.0).round().to(torch.int)
         temp = torch.bitwise_left_shift(temp[:,:,:,0], 16) + torch.bitwise_left_shift(temp[:,:,:,1], 8) + temp[:,:,:,2]
-        mask = torch.where(temp == color, 255, 0).float()
+        mask = torch.where(temp == color, 1.0, 0).float()
         return (mask,)
 
 class SolidMask: