diff --git a/Log/ClientInfo.cs b/Log/ClientInfo.cs
index 34bb646d..8cdc3047 100644
--- a/Log/ClientInfo.cs
+++ b/Log/ClientInfo.cs
@@ -322,8 +322,15 @@ public void UpdateStatusMarkerFile()
         /// </summary>
         private void updateStatusFile()
         {
-            File.WriteAllText(Path.Combine(ApplicationSettings.Default.LibraryPath, "status.json"),
-                "{\"lastActivity\":\"" + DateTime.Now.ToString() + "\",\"state\":\"" + Thread.State.ToString() + "\",\"xmdsLastActivity\":\"" + ApplicationSettings.Default.XmdsLastConnection.ToString() + "\",\"xmdsCollectInterval\":\"" + ApplicationSettings.Default.CollectInterval.ToString() + "\"}");
+            try
+            {
+                File.WriteAllText(Path.Combine(ApplicationSettings.Default.LibraryPath, "status.json"),
+                    "{\"lastActivity\":\"" + DateTime.Now.ToString() + "\",\"state\":\"" + Thread.State.ToString() + "\",\"xmdsLastActivity\":\"" + ApplicationSettings.Default.XmdsLastConnection.ToString() + "\",\"xmdsCollectInterval\":\"" + ApplicationSettings.Default.CollectInterval.ToString() + "\"}");
+            }
+            catch (Exception e)
+            {
+                Trace.WriteLine(new LogMessage("ClientInfo - updateStatusFile", "Failed to update status file. e = " + e.Message), LogType.Error.ToString());
+            }
         }
     }
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/Logic/ApplicationSettings.cs b/Logic/ApplicationSettings.cs
index ebbcac9a..729e083d 100644
--- a/Logic/ApplicationSettings.cs
+++ b/Logic/ApplicationSettings.cs
@@ -39,9 +39,9 @@ public class ApplicationSettings
         private static string _default = "default";
 
         // Application Specific Settings we want to protect
-        private string _clientVersion = "1.8.0-rc1";
+        private string _clientVersion = "1.8.0-rc2";
         private string _version = "5";
-        private int _clientCodeVersion = 124;
+        private int _clientCodeVersion = 125;
 
         public string ClientVersion { get { return _clientVersion; } }
         public string Version { get { return _version; } }
diff --git a/MainForm.cs b/MainForm.cs
index 86fbfbfa..5b466003 100644
--- a/MainForm.cs
+++ b/MainForm.cs
@@ -508,7 +508,7 @@ private void ChangeToNextLayout(string layoutPath)
                         Controls.Remove(control);
                     }
 
-                    Trace.WriteLine(new LogMessage("MainForm - ChangeToNextLayout", "Destroy Layout Failed. Exception raised was: " + e.Message), LogType.Error.ToString());
+                    Trace.WriteLine(new LogMessage("MainForm - ChangeToNextLayout", "Destroy Layout Failed. Exception raised was: " + e.Message), LogType.Info.ToString());
                     throw e;
                 }
 
@@ -527,7 +527,7 @@ private void ChangeToNextLayout(string layoutPath)
                 catch (Exception e)
                 {
                     DestroyLayout();
-                    Trace.WriteLine(new LogMessage("MainForm - ChangeToNextLayout", "Prepare Layout Failed. Exception raised was: " + e.Message), LogType.Error.ToString());
+                    Trace.WriteLine(new LogMessage("MainForm - ChangeToNextLayout", "Prepare Layout Failed. Exception raised was: " + e.Message), LogType.Info.ToString());
                     throw;
                 }
 
@@ -547,7 +547,7 @@ private void ChangeToNextLayout(string layoutPath)
                 }
                 catch (Exception e)
                 {
-                    Trace.WriteLine(new LogMessage("MainForm - ChangeToNextLayout", "Notify Status Failed. Exception raised was: " + e.Message), LogType.Error.ToString());
+                    Trace.WriteLine(new LogMessage("MainForm - ChangeToNextLayout", "Notify Status Failed. Exception raised was: " + e.Message), LogType.Info.ToString());
                     throw;
                 }
             }
diff --git a/Program.cs b/Program.cs
index 35804fe4..9e92694a 100644
--- a/Program.cs
+++ b/Program.cs
@@ -124,7 +124,7 @@ static int Main(string[] args)
             Trace.Flush();
 
             return 0;
-        }       
+        }
 
         private static void RunClient()
         {
@@ -201,8 +201,8 @@ static void HandleUnhandledException(Object o)
                 Trace.WriteLine(new LogMessage("Main", "Unable to write to event log " + ex.Message), LogType.Error.ToString());
             }
 
-            // Try to restart
-            Application.Restart();
+            // Exit the application and allow it to be restarted by the Watchdog.
+            Application.Exit();
         }
 
         [DllImport("User32.dll")]
diff --git a/Properties/AssemblyInfo.cs b/Properties/AssemblyInfo.cs
index bc48410b..4e2b8665 100644
--- a/Properties/AssemblyInfo.cs
+++ b/Properties/AssemblyInfo.cs
@@ -30,6 +30,6 @@
 //      Build Number
 //      Revision
 //
-[assembly: AssemblyVersion("10.8.0.1")]
-[assembly: AssemblyFileVersion("10.8.0.1")]
+[assembly: AssemblyVersion("10.8.0.3")]
+[assembly: AssemblyFileVersion("10.8.0.3")]
 [assembly: NeutralResourcesLanguageAttribute("en-GB")]
diff --git a/bin/x86/Release/Xibo.scr b/bin/x86/Release/Xibo.scr
index b684ed6a..8c9cd3ad 100644
Binary files a/bin/x86/Release/Xibo.scr and b/bin/x86/Release/Xibo.scr differ