diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 13d9c0f9..1550e078 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@ soft-reset:
 reset:
 	@echo "Hard-resetting Onionr..."
 	rm -rf onionr/data/ | true > /dev/null 2>&1
+        cd onionr/static-data/www/ui/; rm -rf ./dist; python compile.py
 	#@./RUN-LINUX.sh version | grep -v "Failed" --color=always
 
 plugins-reset:
diff --git a/onionr/onionrblockapi.py b/onionr/onionrblockapi.py
index 825e61e5..87ca2984 100644
--- a/onionr/onionrblockapi.py
+++ b/onionr/onionrblockapi.py
@@ -188,7 +188,11 @@ class Block:
 
             return True
         except Exception as e:
-            logger.error('Failed to update block data.', error = e, timestamp = False)
+            logger.error('Failed to parse block %s.' % self.getHash(), error = e, timestamp = False)
+
+            # if block can't be parsed, it's a waste of precious space. Throw it away.
+            if not self.delete():
+                logger.error('Failed to delete invalid block %s.' % self.getHash(), error = e)
 
         self.valid = False
         return False