diff --git a/shell/HomeWindow.py b/shell/HomeWindow.py
index 7e939568..ee567818 100644
--- a/shell/HomeWindow.py
+++ b/shell/HomeWindow.py
@@ -16,6 +16,8 @@ class HomeWindow(gtk.Window):
 	def __init__(self, shell):
 		gtk.Window.__init__(self)
 
+		self._shell = shell
+
 		self.connect('realize', self.__realize_cb)
 
 		canvas = goocanvas.CanvasView()
diff --git a/sugar/logger.py b/sugar/logger.py
index d47f8a53..9328058a 100644
--- a/sugar/logger.py
+++ b/sugar/logger.py
@@ -80,6 +80,7 @@ class Handler(logging.Handler):
 def __exception_handler(typ, exc, tb):
 	trace = StringIO()
 	traceback.print_exception(typ, exc, tb, None, trace)
+	print >> sys.stderr, trace.getvalue()
 
 	__queue.append(logging.ERROR, trace.getvalue())