diff --git a/llm_server/routes/cache.py b/llm_server/routes/cache.py
index dd962c0..3af1005 100644
--- a/llm_server/routes/cache.py
+++ b/llm_server/routes/cache.py
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ class RedisWrapper:
             self.set('____', 1)
         except redis_pkg.exceptions.ConnectionError as e:
             print('Failed to connect to the Redis server:', e)
-            print('Did you install and start Redis?')
+            print('Did you install and start the Redis server?')
             sys.exit(1)
 
     def _key(self, key):
diff --git a/llm_server/routes/openai/chat_completions.py b/llm_server/routes/openai/chat_completions.py
index 3a56242..ee7b615 100644
--- a/llm_server/routes/openai/chat_completions.py
+++ b/llm_server/routes/openai/chat_completions.py
@@ -5,14 +5,6 @@ from ..helpers.http import validate_json
 from ..openai_request_handler import OpenAIRequestHandler
 
 
-class FakeFlaskRequest():
-    def __init__(self, *args, **kwargs):
-        self.data = kwargs.get('data')
-        self.headers = kwargs.get('headers')
-        self.json = kwargs.get('json')
-        self.remote_addr = kwargs.get('remote_addr')
-
-
 @openai_bp.route('/chat/completions', methods=['POST'])
 def openai_chat_completions():
     # TODO: make this work with oobabooga
@@ -20,4 +12,8 @@ def openai_chat_completions():
     if not request_valid_json or not request_json_body.get('messages'):
         return jsonify({'code': 400, 'msg': 'invalid JSON'}), 400
     else:
-        return OpenAIRequestHandler(request).handle_request()
+        try:
+            return OpenAIRequestHandler(request).handle_request()
+        except Exception as e:
+            print(f'EXCEPTION on {request.url}!!!', f'{e.__class__.__name__}: {e}')
+            print(request.data)
diff --git a/llm_server/routes/request_handler.py b/llm_server/routes/request_handler.py
index 0550df8..0b57149 100644
--- a/llm_server/routes/request_handler.py
+++ b/llm_server/routes/request_handler.py
@@ -122,9 +122,18 @@ class RequestHandler:
         # ===============================================
 
         response_valid_json, response_json_body = validate_json(response)
+        return_json_err = False
 
         # The backend didn't send valid JSON
         if not response_valid_json:
+            return_json_err = True
+
+        # Make sure the backend didn't crap out.
+        results = response_json_body.get('results', [])
+        if len(results) and not results[0].get('text'):
+            return_json_err = True
+
+        if return_json_err:
             error_msg = 'The backend did not return valid JSON.'
             backend_response = format_sillytavern_err(error_msg, 'error')
             log_prompt(self.client_ip, self.token, prompt, backend_response, elapsed_time, self.parameters, dict(self.request.headers), response_status_code, self.request.url, is_error=True)
diff --git a/llm_server/routes/v1/generate.py b/llm_server/routes/v1/generate.py
index 69cf2d0..5294259 100644
--- a/llm_server/routes/v1/generate.py
+++ b/llm_server/routes/v1/generate.py
@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@ from flask import jsonify, request
 from . import bp
 from ..helpers.http import validate_json
 from ..ooba_request_handler import OobaRequestHandler
-from ... import opts
 
 
 @bp.route('/generate', methods=['POST'])
@@ -12,5 +11,8 @@ def generate():
     if not request_valid_json or not request_json_body.get('prompt'):
         return jsonify({'code': 400, 'msg': 'Invalid JSON'}), 400
     else:
-        handler = OobaRequestHandler(request)
-        return handler.handle_request()
+        try:
+            return OobaRequestHandler(request).handle_request()
+        except Exception as e:
+            print(f'EXCEPTION on {request.url}!!!', f'{e.__class__.__name__}: {e}')
+            print(request.data)