diff --git a/laditray b/laditray
index 6d3370b..0d94ddf 100755
--- a/laditray
+++ b/laditray
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ class laditray (gtk.StatusIcon, laditools.manager):
             self.set_tooltip ("JACK is sick")
             self.set_diagnose_text(repr(e))
             self.set_from_pixbuf (self.stopped_pixbuf)
-            self.clear_jack_controller()
+            self.clear_jack_proxies()
         # Take a look at the processes we've started so we don't get any zombies
         for i in self.proc_list:
             i.poll ()
diff --git a/lib/laditools/jack_controller.py b/lib/laditools/jack_controller.py
index 41514f9..1344a65 100644
--- a/lib/laditools/jack_controller.py
+++ b/lib/laditools/jack_controller.py
@@ -22,9 +22,11 @@ service_name = name_base + '.service'
 
 class jack_controller:
     def __init__(self):
+        #print "creating jack controller proxy object"
         self.bus = dbus.SessionBus()
         self.controller = self.bus.get_object(service_name, "/org/jackaudio/Controller")
         self.iface = dbus.Interface(self.controller, controller_interface_name)
+        #print(self.controller)
 
     def is_availalbe(self):
         try:
diff --git a/lib/laditools/jack_menu.py b/lib/laditools/jack_menu.py
index 831b55c..395bcb5 100644
--- a/lib/laditools/jack_menu.py
+++ b/lib/laditools/jack_menu.py
@@ -62,20 +62,23 @@ class manager:
             
     def get_jack_controller(self):
         if not self.proxy_jack_controller:
+            #print "creating jack proxy"
             self.proxy_jack_controller = jack_controller()
         return self.proxy_jack_controller
 
     def is_jack_controller_available(self):
         return self.proxy_jack_controller != None
 
-    def clear_jack_controller(self):
-        self.proxy_jack_controller = None
-
     def get_jack_configure(self):
         if not self.proxy_jack_configure:
             self.proxy_jack_configure = jack_configure()
         return self.proxy_jack_configure
 
+    def clear_jack_proxies(self):
+        #print "clearing jack proxies"
+        self.proxy_jack_controller = None
+        self.proxy_jack_configure = None
+
     def jack_is_available(self):
         proxy = self.get_jack_controller()
         return proxy and proxy.is_availalbe()
@@ -95,27 +98,33 @@ class manager:
 
     def jack_reactivate(self):
         self.get_jack_controller().kill()
-        self.clear_jack_controller()
+        self.clear_jack_proxies()
 
     def jack_reset_xruns(self):
         self.get_jack_controller().reset_xruns()
 
     def jack_is_started(self):
+        #print "jack_is_started"
         return self.get_jack_controller().is_started()
 
     def jack_is_realtime(self):
+        #print "jack_is_realtime"
         return self.get_jack_controller().is_realtime()
 
     def jack_get_load(self):
+        #print "jack_get_load"
         return self.get_jack_controller().get_load()
 
     def jack_get_xruns(self):
+        #print "jack_get_xruns"
         return self.get_jack_controller().get_xruns()
 
     def jack_get_sample_rate(self):
+        #print "jack_get_sample_rate"
         return self.get_jack_controller().get_sample_rate()
 
     def jack_get_latency(self):
+        #print "jack_get_latency"
         return self.get_jack_controller().get_latency()
 
     def get_a2j_controller(self):
diff --git a/wmjackctl b/wmjackctl
index 06b5d7a..78577fc 100755
--- a/wmjackctl
+++ b/wmjackctl
@@ -92,10 +92,13 @@ class wmjackctl (wmoo.Application, laditools.manager):
                     line0 += "   "
 
                 if self.a2j_is_available():
-                    if self.a2j_is_started():
-                        line0 += ' A'
-                    else:
-                        line0 += ' a'
+                    try:
+                        if self.a2j_is_started():
+                            line0 += ' A'
+                        else:
+                            line0 += ' a'
+                    except:
+                        pass
 
                 self.set_line(0, line0)
                 self.set_line(1, "started")
@@ -139,7 +142,7 @@ class wmjackctl (wmoo.Application, laditools.manager):
                 self.clear_line(3)
                 self.clear_line(4)
                 self.clear_line(5)
-                self.clear_jack_controller()
+                self.clear_jack_proxies()
 
         self.put_lines (self.lines)
         wmoo.Application.update (self)