diff --git a/src/controllers/user.js b/src/controllers/user.js
index bceb3eb677..68cc7b9ccb 100644
--- a/src/controllers/user.js
+++ b/src/controllers/user.js
@@ -257,37 +257,44 @@ api.update = function(req, res, next) {
 };
 
 api.cron = function(req, res, next) {
-  var user = res.locals.user,
-    progress = user.fns.cron(),
-    ranCron = user.isModified(),
-    quest = shared.content.quests[user.party.quest.key];
+  try{
+    var user = res.locals.user,
+      progress = user.fns.cron(),
+      ranCron = user.isModified(),
+      quest = shared.content.quests[user.party.quest.key];
 
+    if (ranCron) res.locals.wasModified = true;
+    if (!ranCron) return next(null,user);
+    Group.tavernBoss(user,progress);
+    if (!quest) return user.save(next);
 
-  if (ranCron) res.locals.wasModified = true;
-  if (!ranCron) return next(null,user);
-  Group.tavernBoss(user,progress);
-  if (!quest) return user.save(next);
-
-  // If user is on a quest, roll for boss & player, or handle collections
-  // FIXME this saves user, runs db updates, loads user. Is there a better way to handle this?
-  async.waterfall([
-    function(cb){
-      user.save(cb); // make sure to save the cron effects
-    },
-    function(saved, count, cb){
-      var type = quest.boss ? 'boss' : 'collect';
-      Group[type+'Quest'](user,progress,cb);
-    },
-    function(){
-      var cb = arguments[arguments.length-1];
-      // User has been updated in boss-grapple, reload
-      User.findById(user._id, cb);
-    }
-  ], function(err, saved) {
-    res.locals.user = saved;
-    next(err,saved);
-    user = progress = quest = null;
-  });
+    // If user is on a quest, roll for boss & player, or handle collections
+    // FIXME this saves user, runs db updates, loads user. Is there a better way to handle this?
+    async.waterfall([
+      function(cb){
+        user.save(cb); // make sure to save the cron effects
+      },
+      function(saved, count, cb){
+        var type = quest.boss ? 'boss' : 'collect';
+        Group[type+'Quest'](user,progress,cb);
+      },
+      function(){
+        var cb = arguments[arguments.length-1];
+        // User has been updated in boss-grapple, reload
+        User.findById(user._id, cb);
+      }
+    ], function(err, saved) {
+      if(err) logging.loggly({error: e, stack: e.stack})
+      res.locals.user = saved;
+      next(err,saved);
+      user = progress = quest = null;
+    });
+  }catch(e){
+    logging.loggly({
+      error: e.stack || e
+    });
+    throw e;
+  }
 
 };
 
diff --git a/src/logging.js b/src/logging.js
index 476a76d41b..63ab51ade9 100644
--- a/src/logging.js
+++ b/src/logging.js
@@ -14,7 +14,8 @@ if (nconf.get('NODE_ENV') == 'production'){
     //
     // Optional: Tag to send with EVERY log message
     //
-    tags: ['heroku']
+    tags: ['heroku'],
+    json: true
   });
 }