diff --git a/onionr/core.py b/onionr/core.py
index 3cfa41d7..133a425c 100644
--- a/onionr/core.py
+++ b/onionr/core.py
@@ -674,6 +674,7 @@ class Core:
             Inserts a block into the network
             encryptType must be specified to encrypt a block
         '''
+        retData = False
 
         if meta is None:
             meta = dict()
@@ -736,10 +737,10 @@ class Core:
         # send block data (and metadata) to POW module to get tokenized block data
         proof = onionrproofs.POW(metadata, data)
         payload = proof.waitForResult()
-        
-        retData = self.setData(payload)
-        self.addToBlockDB(retData, selfInsert=True, dataSaved=True)
-        self.setBlockType(retData, meta['type'])
+        if payload != False:
+            retData = self.setData(payload)
+            self.addToBlockDB(retData, selfInsert=True, dataSaved=True)
+            self.setBlockType(retData, meta['type'])
 
         return retData
 
diff --git a/onionr/onionr.py b/onionr/onionr.py
index 5cb78de1..bf21b81b 100755
--- a/onionr/onionr.py
+++ b/onionr/onionr.py
@@ -441,7 +441,7 @@ class Onionr:
 
         #addedHash = Block(type = 'txt', content = messageToAdd).save()
         addedHash = self.onionrCore.insertBlock(messageToAdd)
-        if addedHash != None:
+        if addedHash != None and addedHash != False and addedHash != "":
             logger.info("Message inserted as as block %s" % addedHash)
         else:
             logger.error('Failed to insert block.', timestamp = False)
diff --git a/onionr/onionrutils.py b/onionr/onionrutils.py
index 6e984bc2..c5b2929c 100644
--- a/onionr/onionrutils.py
+++ b/onionr/onionrutils.py
@@ -169,7 +169,7 @@ class OnionrUtils:
             retData = requests.get(payload).text
         except Exception as error:
             if not silent:
-                logger.debug('Failed to make local request (command: %s).' % command, error=error)
+                logger.error('Failed to make local request (command: %s):%s' % (command, error))
             retData = False
 
         return retData