diff --git a/src/backend/legacy-parser.h b/src/backend/legacy-parser.h
index 469266d7..419872b0 100644
--- a/src/backend/legacy-parser.h
+++ b/src/backend/legacy-parser.h
@@ -501,11 +501,6 @@ namespace boss {
             std::list<Message>::iterator it = messages.begin();
             while (it != messages.end()) {
 
-                std::string condition = it->Condition();
-                ConvertCondition(condition);
-
-                *it = Message(it->Type(), it->Content(), condition);
-
                 if (it->Type() == g_message_tag) {
                     std::string message = it->ChooseContent(g_lang_any).Str();
 
@@ -684,6 +679,8 @@ namespace boss {
             std::vector<MessageContent> mc_vec;
             mc_vec.push_back(MessageContent(content, langInt));
 
+            ConvertCondition(condition);
+
             message = Message(type, mc_vec, condition);
         }
 
diff --git a/src/backend/metadata.cpp b/src/backend/metadata.cpp
index 1c7af0cf..9e0adcd5 100644
--- a/src/backend/metadata.cpp
+++ b/src/backend/metadata.cpp
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@
 #include <boost/algorithm/string.hpp>
 #include <boost/filesystem.hpp>
 #include <boost/regex.hpp>
+#include <boost/log/trivial.hpp>
 
 using namespace std;
 
@@ -83,6 +84,8 @@ namespace boss {
     }
 
     bool ConditionStruct::EvalCondition(boss::Game& game) const {
+        BOOST_LOG_TRIVIAL(trace) << "Evaluating condition: " << _condition;
+
         if (_condition.empty())
             return true;
 
@@ -153,6 +156,10 @@ namespace boss {
     }
 
     bool Message::EvalCondition(boss::Game& game, const unsigned int language) {
+
+        BOOST_LOG_TRIVIAL(trace) << "Choosing message language.";
+
+
         if (_content.size() > 1) {
             if (language == g_lang_any)  //Can use a message of any language, so use the first string.
                 _content.resize(1);
diff --git a/src/backend/parsers.h b/src/backend/parsers.h
index cc27ab6c..8f23d3a8 100644
--- a/src/backend/parsers.h
+++ b/src/backend/parsers.h
@@ -570,6 +570,9 @@ namespace boss {
 
         //Checks that the path (not regex) doesn't go outside any game folders.
         bool IsSafePath(const std::string& path) {
+
+            BOOST_LOG_TRIVIAL(trace) << "Checking to see if the path \"" << path << "\" is safe.";
+
             std::vector<std::string> components;
             boost::split(components, path, boost::is_any_of("/\\"));
             components.pop_back();
diff --git a/src/gui/main.cpp b/src/gui/main.cpp
index 2ab3c628..9790efb9 100644
--- a/src/gui/main.cpp
+++ b/src/gui/main.cpp
@@ -75,12 +75,12 @@ namespace loc = boost::locale;
 
 struct plugin_loader {
     plugin_loader(boss::Plugin& plugin, boss::Game& game) : _plugin(plugin), _game(game) {
-        BOOST_LOG_TRIVIAL(info) << "Creating loader for: " << plugin.Name();
     }
 
     void operator () () {
         BOOST_LOG_TRIVIAL(info) << "Loading: " << _plugin.Name();
         _plugin = boss::Plugin(_game, _plugin.Name(), false);
+        BOOST_LOG_TRIVIAL(info) << "Finished loading: " << _plugin.Name();
     }
 
     boss::Plugin& _plugin;
@@ -95,6 +95,7 @@ struct plugin_list_loader {
             if (skipPlugins.find(it->Name()) == skipPlugins.end()) {
                 BOOST_LOG_TRIVIAL(info) << "Loading: " << it->Name();
                 *it = boss::Plugin(_game, it->Name(), false);
+                BOOST_LOG_TRIVIAL(info) << "Finished loading: " << it->Name();
             }
         }
     }
@@ -524,12 +525,17 @@ void Launcher::OnSortPlugins(wxCommandEvent& event) {
 
         //Evaluate any conditions in the global messages.
         BOOST_LOG_TRIVIAL(trace) << "Evaluating global message conditions...";
-        list<boss::Message>::iterator it=messages.begin();
-        while (it != messages.end()) {
-            if (!it->EvalCondition(_game, lang))
-                it = messages.erase(it);
-            else
-                ++it;
+        try {
+            list<boss::Message>::iterator it=messages.begin();
+            while (it != messages.end()) {
+                if (!it->EvalCondition(_game, lang))
+                    it = messages.erase(it);
+                else
+                    ++it;
+            }
+        } catch (boss::error& e) {
+            BOOST_LOG_TRIVIAL(error) << "A global message contains a condition that could not be evaluated. Details: " << e.what();
+            messages.push_back(boss::Message(boss::g_message_error, (format(loc::translate("A global message contains a condition that could not be evaluated. Details: %1%")) % e.what()).str()));
         }
 
         //Merge plugin list, masterlist and userlist plugin data.