I am getting #REF in all formulas when query has no results, but they stay #REF when query revised to get results

I have a query in one tab (sheet) of the workbook; call it Q1.  In second sheet, call it W1 cell A1,  I have a formula that references query result; for example, =Q1!A24   (get contents of cell A24 in query Q1). 

When a query is made with no results, the formula in W1:A1 becomes "#REF!"       

Now, when I revise the query to get some actual results, the contents of the formula cell in W1 remains "#REF!"  and it does not pick up the contents of the query result in Q1!A24. 

I have also seen where the new results appear further down in the W1 report, but the cell W1:A1 remains "#REF!" 

Is there a setting somewhere to solve this?    A difference reference in the formula?  Help! Thanks, Gary