diff --git a/SickBeard.py b/SickBeard.py
index 96c7d793..f34033cf 100755
--- a/SickBeard.py
+++ b/SickBeard.py
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@
 
 # Check needed software dependencies to nudge users to fix their setup
 from __future__ import with_statement
+import functools
 
 import sys
 import shutil
@@ -311,9 +312,7 @@ def main():
 
     sickbeard.CFG = ConfigObj(sickbeard.CONFIG_FILE)
 
-    myDB = db.DBConnection()
-
-    CUR_DB_VERSION = myDB.checkDBVersion()
+    CUR_DB_VERSION = db.DBConnection().checkDBVersion()
 
     if CUR_DB_VERSION > 0:
         if CUR_DB_VERSION < MIN_DB_VERSION:
@@ -327,16 +326,20 @@ def main():
                 MAX_DB_VERSION) + ").\n" + \
                              "If you have used other forks of SB, your database may be unusable due to their modifications.")
 
-    if sickbeard.DAEMON:
+    # Initialize the config and our threads
+    sickbeard.initialize(consoleLogging=consoleLogging)
+
+    sickbeard.showList = []
+
+    if sickbeard.DAEMON and not sickbeard.restarted:
         daemonize()
 
     # Use this PID for everything
     sickbeard.PID = os.getpid()
 
-    # Initialize the config and our threads
-    sickbeard.initialize(consoleLogging=consoleLogging)
-
-    sickbeard.showList = []
+    # Build from the DB to start with
+    logger.log(u"Loading initial show list")
+    loadShowsFromDB()
 
     if forcedPort:
         logger.log(u"Forcing web server to port " + str(forcedPort))
@@ -374,11 +377,14 @@ def main():
         }
 
     # init tornado
-    webserveInit.initWebServer(options)
-
-    # Build from the DB to start with
-    logger.log(u"Loading initial show list")
-    loadShowsFromDB()
+    try:
+        webserveInit.initWebServer(options)
+    except IOError:
+        logger.log(u"Unable to start web server, is something else running on port %d?" % startPort, logger.ERROR)
+        if sickbeard.LAUNCH_BROWSER and not sickbeard.DAEMON:
+            logger.log(u"Launching browser and exiting", logger.ERROR)
+            sickbeard.launchBrowser(startPort)
+        sys.exit()
 
     def startup():
         # Fire up all our threads
@@ -392,20 +398,15 @@ def main():
         if forceUpdate or sickbeard.UPDATE_SHOWS_ON_START:
             sickbeard.showUpdateScheduler.action.run(force=True)  # @UndefinedVariable
 
+        # If we restarted then unset the restarted flag
         if sickbeard.restarted:
             sickbeard.restarted = False
 
     # create ioloop
     io_loop = IOLoop.current()
 
-    # init startup tasks
     io_loop.add_timeout(datetime.timedelta(seconds=5), startup)
 
-    # autoreload.
-    tornado.autoreload.add_reload_hook(autoreload_shutdown)
-    if sickbeard.AUTO_UPDATE:
-        tornado.autoreload.start(io_loop)
-
     io_loop.start()
     sickbeard.saveAndShutdown()
 
diff --git a/gui/slick/js/restart.js b/gui/slick/js/restart.js
index 9ff51ab0..293ca3b3 100644
--- a/gui/slick/js/restart.js
+++ b/gui/slick/js/restart.js
@@ -16,39 +16,7 @@ var timeout_id;
 var restarted = '';
 var num_restart_waits = 0;
 
-function is_alive() {
-    timeout_id = 0;
-    $.get(is_alive_url, function(data) {
-
-        // if it's still initalizing then just wait and try again
-        if (data.msg == 'nope') {
-            $('#shut_down_loading').hide();
-            $('#shut_down_success').show();
-            $('#restart_message').show();
-            setTimeout('is_alive()', 1000);
-        } else {
-            // if this is before we've even shut down then just try again later
-            if (restarted == '' || data.restarted == restarted) {
-                restarted = data.restarted;
-                setTimeout('is_alive()', 1000);
-
-            // if we're ready to go then redirect to new url
-            } else {
-                $('#restart_loading').hide();
-                $('#restart_success').show();
-                $('#refresh_message').show();
-                window.location = sb_base_url+'/home/';
-            }
-        }
-    }, 'jsonp');
-}
-
-$(document).ready(function()
-{
-
-    is_alive();
-
-    $(document).ajaxError(function(e, jqxhr, settings, exception) {
+function restartHandler() {
         num_restart_waits += 1;
 
         $('#shut_down_loading').hide();
@@ -68,6 +36,14 @@ $(document).ready(function()
                 }, 3000);
                 setTimeout("window.location = sb_base_url+'/home/'", 5000);
             }
+        } else {
+            timeout_id = 1;
+            setTimeout(function(){
+                $('#restart_loading').hide();
+                $('#restart_success').show();
+                $('#refresh_message').show();
+            }, 3000);
+            setTimeout("window.location = sb_base_url+'/home/'", 5000);
         }
 
         // if it is taking forever just give up
@@ -80,6 +56,32 @@ $(document).ready(function()
 
         if (timeout_id == 0)
             timeout_id = setTimeout('is_alive()', 1000);
-    });
+}
 
+function is_alive() {
+    timeout_id = 0;
+
+    $.get(is_alive_url, function(data) {
+
+        // if it's still initalizing then just wait and try again
+        if (data.msg == 'nope') {
+            $('#shut_down_loading').hide();
+            $('#shut_down_success').show();
+            $('#restart_message').show();
+            setTimeout('is_alive()', 1000);
+        } else if (data.restarted == 'True') {
+            restartHandler();
+        } else {
+            // if this is before we've even shut down then just try again later
+            if (restarted == '' || data.restarted == restarted) {
+                restarted = data.restarted;
+                setTimeout(is_alive, 1000);
+            }
+        }
+    }, 'jsonp');
+}
+
+$(document).ready(function()
+{
+    is_alive();
 });
diff --git a/sickbeard/notifiers/trakt.py b/sickbeard/notifiers/trakt.py
index 4cac11f9..d16f63c3 100644
--- a/sickbeard/notifiers/trakt.py
+++ b/sickbeard/notifiers/trakt.py
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ class TraktNotifier:
         """
 
         data = TraktCall("account/test/%API%", api, username, password, {})
-        if data["status"] == "success":
+        if data and data["status"] == "success":
             return True
 
     def _username(self):
diff --git a/sickbeard/versionChecker.py b/sickbeard/versionChecker.py
index 8936bc86..86fc2753 100644
--- a/sickbeard/versionChecker.py
+++ b/sickbeard/versionChecker.py
@@ -57,8 +57,11 @@ class CheckVersion():
         if self.check_for_new_version():
             if sickbeard.AUTO_UPDATE:
                 logger.log(u"New update found for SickRage, starting auto-updater ...")
+                ui.notifications.message('New update found for SickRage, starting auto-updater')
                 if sickbeard.versionCheckScheduler.action.update():
                     logger.log(u"Update was successful!")
+                    ui.notifications.message('Update was successful')
+                    threading.Timer(2, sickbeard.invoke_restart, [False]).start()
 
     def find_install_type(self):
         """
diff --git a/sickbeard/webserveInit.py b/sickbeard/webserveInit.py
index c7c3c57f..7eb4906d 100644
--- a/sickbeard/webserveInit.py
+++ b/sickbeard/webserveInit.py
@@ -106,11 +106,8 @@ def initWebServer(options={}):
     logger.log(u"Starting SickRage on " + protocol + "://" + str(options['host']) + ":" + str(
         options['port']) + "/")
 
-    try:
+    if not sickbeard.restarted:
         server.listen(options['port'], options['host'])
-    except:
-        pass
-
 
 def shutdown():
     global server