diff --git a/apps/routerconsole/java/src/net/i2p/router/web/ConfigClientsHandler.java b/apps/routerconsole/java/src/net/i2p/router/web/ConfigClientsHandler.java
index a496cd3999..1fd1191265 100644
--- a/apps/routerconsole/java/src/net/i2p/router/web/ConfigClientsHandler.java
+++ b/apps/routerconsole/java/src/net/i2p/router/web/ConfigClientsHandler.java
@@ -72,8 +72,9 @@ public class ConfigClientsHandler extends FormHandler {
                     PluginStarter.stopPlugin(_context, app);
                     PluginStarter.deletePlugin(_context, app);
                     addFormNotice(_("Deleted plugin {0}", app));
-                } catch (IOException e) {
+                } catch (Throwable e) {
                     addFormError(_("Error deleting plugin {0}", app) + ": " + e);
+                    _log.error("Error deleting plugin " + app,  e);
                 }
             }
             return;
@@ -84,8 +85,11 @@ public class ConfigClientsHandler extends FormHandler {
             String app = _action.substring(5);
             try {
                 PluginStarter.stopPlugin(_context, app);
-            } catch (IOException e) {}
-            addFormNotice(_("Stopped plugin {0}", app));
+                addFormNotice(_("Stopped plugin {0}", app));
+            } catch (Throwable e) {
+                addFormError(_("Error stopping plugin {0}", app) + ": " + e);
+                    _log.error("Error stopping plugin " + app,  e);
+            }
             return;
         }
 
@@ -247,8 +251,9 @@ public class ConfigClientsHandler extends FormHandler {
                         path = new File(path, app + ".war");
                         WebAppStarter.startWebApp(_context, s, app, path.getAbsolutePath());
                         addFormNotice(_("WebApp") + " <a href=\"/" + app + "/\">" + _(app) + "</a> " + _("started") + '.');
-                    } catch (Exception ioe) {
-                        addFormError(_("Failed to start") + ' ' + _(app) + " " + ioe + '.');
+                    } catch (Throwable e) {
+                        addFormError(_("Failed to start") + ' ' + _(app) + " " + e + '.');
+                        _log.error("Failed to start webapp " + app, e);
                     }
                     return;
         }
diff --git a/apps/routerconsole/java/src/net/i2p/router/web/ConfigClientsHelper.java b/apps/routerconsole/java/src/net/i2p/router/web/ConfigClientsHelper.java
index d0daac4b2e..a096df5f08 100644
--- a/apps/routerconsole/java/src/net/i2p/router/web/ConfigClientsHelper.java
+++ b/apps/routerconsole/java/src/net/i2p/router/web/ConfigClientsHelper.java
@@ -181,7 +181,7 @@ public class ConfigClientsHelper extends HelperBase {
         if (showEditButton && (!edit) && !ro)
             buf.append("<button type=\"submit\" name=\"edit\" value=\"Edit ").append(index).append("\" >" + _("Edit") + "<span class=hide> ").append(index).append("</span></button>");
         if (showStopButton && (!edit))
-            buf.append("<button type=\"submit\" name=\"edit\" value=\"Stop ").append(index).append("\" >" + _("Stop") + "<span class=hide> ").append(index).append("</span></button>");
+            buf.append("<button type=\"submit\" name=\"action\" value=\"Stop ").append(index).append("\" >" + _("Stop") + "<span class=hide> ").append(index).append("</span></button>");
         if (showUpdateButton && (!edit) && !ro) {
             buf.append("<button type=\"submit\" name=\"action\" value=\"Check ").append(index).append("\" >" + _("Check for updates") + "<span class=hide> ").append(index).append("</span></button>");
             buf.append("<button type=\"submit\" name=\"action\" value=\"Update ").append(index).append("\" >" + _("Update") + "<span class=hide> ").append(index).append("</span></button>");
diff --git a/apps/routerconsole/java/src/net/i2p/router/web/PluginStarter.java b/apps/routerconsole/java/src/net/i2p/router/web/PluginStarter.java
index c6dd398cbb..76920fc68b 100644
--- a/apps/routerconsole/java/src/net/i2p/router/web/PluginStarter.java
+++ b/apps/routerconsole/java/src/net/i2p/router/web/PluginStarter.java
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@ public class PluginStarter implements Runnable {
         startPlugins(_context);
     }
 
+    /** this shouldn't throw anything */
     static void startPlugins(RouterContext ctx) {
         Log log = ctx.logManager().getLog(PluginStarter.class);
         Properties props = pluginProperties();
@@ -61,7 +62,7 @@ public class PluginStarter implements Runnable {
                     try {
                         if (!startPlugin(ctx, app))
                             log.error("Failed to start plugin: " + app);
-                    } catch (Exception e) {
+                    } catch (Throwable e) {
                         log.error("Failed to start plugin: " + app, e);
                     }
                 }
@@ -69,7 +70,10 @@ public class PluginStarter implements Runnable {
         }
     }
 
-    /** @return true on success */
+    /**
+     *  @return true on success
+     *  @throws just about anything, caller would be wise to catch Throwable
+     */
     static boolean startPlugin(RouterContext ctx, String appName) throws Exception {
         Log log = ctx.logManager().getLog(PluginStarter.class);
         File pluginDir = new File(ctx.getAppDir(), PluginUpdateHandler.PLUGIN_DIR + '/' + appName);
@@ -159,7 +163,10 @@ public class PluginStarter implements Runnable {
         return true;
     }
 
-    /** @return true on success */
+    /**
+     *  @return true on success
+     *  @throws just about anything, caller would be wise to catch Throwable
+     */
     static boolean stopPlugin(RouterContext ctx, String appName) throws IOException {
         Log log = ctx.logManager().getLog(PluginStarter.class);
         File pluginDir = new File(ctx.getAppDir(), PluginUpdateHandler.PLUGIN_DIR + '/' + appName);
diff --git a/apps/routerconsole/java/src/net/i2p/router/web/PluginUpdateHandler.java b/apps/routerconsole/java/src/net/i2p/router/web/PluginUpdateHandler.java
index 903000fbd7..46ff441cb3 100644
--- a/apps/routerconsole/java/src/net/i2p/router/web/PluginUpdateHandler.java
+++ b/apps/routerconsole/java/src/net/i2p/router/web/PluginUpdateHandler.java
@@ -308,7 +308,10 @@ public class PluginUpdateHandler extends UpdateHandler {
                     if (!PluginStarter.stopPlugin(_context, appName)) {
                         // failed, ignore
                     }
-                } catch (IOException e) {} // ignore
+                } catch (Throwable e) {
+                    // no updateStatus() for this one
+                    _log.error("Error stopping plugin " + appName, e);
+                }
 
             } else {
                 if (Boolean.valueOf(props.getProperty("update-only")).booleanValue()) {
@@ -347,8 +350,9 @@ public class PluginUpdateHandler extends UpdateHandler {
                         updateStatus("<b>" + _("Plugin {0} installed and started", appName) + "</b>");
                     else
                         updateStatus("<b>" + _("Plugin {0} installed but failed to start, check logs", appName) + "</b>");
-                } catch (Exception e) {
+                } catch (Throwable e) {
                     updateStatus("<b>" + _("Plugin {0} installed but failed to start", appName) + ": " + e + "</b>");
+                    _log.error("Error starting plugin " + appName, e);
                 }
             }
         }
diff --git a/apps/routerconsole/java/src/net/i2p/router/web/WebAppStarter.java b/apps/routerconsole/java/src/net/i2p/router/web/WebAppStarter.java
index 3e24a38c41..1117fd93ab 100644
--- a/apps/routerconsole/java/src/net/i2p/router/web/WebAppStarter.java
+++ b/apps/routerconsole/java/src/net/i2p/router/web/WebAppStarter.java
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ public class WebAppStarter {
 
     /**
      *  adds and starts
+     *  @throws just about anything, caller would be wise to catch Throwable
      */
     static void startWebApp(I2PAppContext ctx, Server server, String appName, String warPath) throws Exception {
          File tmpdir = new File(ctx.getTempDir(), "jetty-work-" + appName + ctx.random().nextInt());
@@ -61,6 +62,7 @@ public class WebAppStarter {
 
     /**
      *  stop it
+     *  @throws just about anything, caller would be wise to catch Throwable
      */
     static void stopWebApp(Server server, String appName) {
         // this will return a new context if one does not exist