diff --git a/src/commands/default/building.py b/src/commands/default/building.py
index 8e7a5cec9..ca4ebf669 100644
--- a/src/commands/default/building.py
+++ b/src/commands/default/building.py
@@ -1363,17 +1363,17 @@ class CmdExamine(ObjManipCommand):
         non-persistent data stored on object
         """
         if attrname:
-            db_attr = [obj.attr(attrname)]
+            db_attr = [(attrname, obj.attr(attrname))]
             try:
                 ndb_attr = [(attrname, object.__getattribute__(obj.ndb, attrname))]
             except Exception:
-                ndb_attr = [(attrname, None)]                 
+                ndb_attr = None
         else:
             db_attr = [(attr.key, attr.value) for attr in ObjAttribute.objects.filter(db_obj=obj)]
             try:
                 ndb_attr = [(aname, avalue) for aname, avalue in obj.ndb.__dict__.items()]
             except Exception:
-                ndb_attr = [(None, None)]                                 
+                ndb_attr = None
         string = ""
         if db_attr and db_attr[0]:
             #self.caller.msg(db_attr)
diff --git a/src/utils/reloads.py b/src/utils/reloads.py
index 49f5d2998..abdc0a98a 100644
--- a/src/utils/reloads.py
+++ b/src/utils/reloads.py
@@ -113,7 +113,7 @@ def reload_modules():
         [m.locks.reset() for m in Msg.objects.all()]
         [c.locks.reset() for c in Channel.objects.all()]
     at_return = lambda r: cemit_info(" ... @reload: Asynchronous reset loop finished.")
-    at_err = lambda e: cemit_info("%s\n@reload: Asynchronous reset loop exited with an error." % e)
+    at_err = lambda e: cemit_info("%s\nreload: Asynchronous reset loop exited with an error. This might be harmless and just due to some modules or scripts not having had time to restart before being called by the reset loop. Wait a moment then reload again to see if the problem persists." % e)
     utils.run_async(run_reset_loop, at_return, at_err)
      
 def reload_scripts(scripts=None, obj=None, key=None,