diff --git a/app/Helpers/Options.php b/app/Helpers/Options.php
index 761d946..dae270e 100644
--- a/app/Helpers/Options.php
+++ b/app/Helpers/Options.php
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ namespace App\Helpers;
 
 use App\Options as Option;
 use Illuminate\Support\Facades\Cache;
+use Illuminate\Support\Facades\Log;
 
 class Options
 {
@@ -15,6 +16,7 @@ class Options
 
         if (is_null($value))
         {
+            Log::info('Option ' . $option . 'not found in cache, refreshing from database');
             $value = Option::where('option_name', $option)->first();
             if (is_null($value))
                 throw new \Exception('This option does not exist.');
@@ -59,10 +61,19 @@ class Options
             $dbOptionInstance = Option::find($dbOption->first()->id);
             Cache::forget($option);
 
+            Log::warning('Changing db configuration option', [
+                'old_value' => $dbOptionInstance->option_value,
+                'new_value' => $newValue
+            ]);
 
             $dbOptionInstance->option_value = $newValue;
             $dbOptionInstance->save();
 
+            Log::warning('New db configuration option saved',
+            [
+                'option' => $dbOptionInstance->option_value
+            ]);
+
             Cache::put('option_name', $newValue, now()->addDay());
         }
         else
diff --git a/app/Http/Controllers/OptionsController.php b/app/Http/Controllers/OptionsController.php
index 436dbab..0e6a914 100644
--- a/app/Http/Controllers/OptionsController.php
+++ b/app/Http/Controllers/OptionsController.php
@@ -40,9 +40,8 @@ class OptionsController extends Controller
                }
                catch(\Exception $ex)
                {
-                   // Silently ignore, because the only way this would happen is if someone manipulates the page,
-                   // and obviously we can't save arbitrary option values even if the user has permission to do so.
-                   continue;
+                   $request->session()->flash('error', 'An error occurred while trying to save settings: ' . $ex->getMessage());
+                   exit;
                }
            }