diff --git a/src/storage-rbox/rbox-save.cpp b/src/storage-rbox/rbox-save.cpp
index 5ddfd5e4..cd4279e5 100644
--- a/src/storage-rbox/rbox-save.cpp
+++ b/src/storage-rbox/rbox-save.cpp
@@ -532,8 +532,7 @@ int save_mail_async(RadosStorage *rados_storage,
     ret_val = failed ? -1 : 0;
     i_debug("completion return value %d",ret_val);
   }
-  completion->release();
-  
+
   // deprecated unused
   current_object->set_write_operation(nullptr);
   current_object->set_completion(nullptr);
diff --git a/src/storage-rbox/rbox-storage.cpp b/src/storage-rbox/rbox-storage.cpp
index 09b0e0e4..83685b5c 100644
--- a/src/storage-rbox/rbox-storage.cpp
+++ b/src/storage-rbox/rbox-storage.cpp
@@ -468,7 +468,8 @@ int rbox_open_rados_connection(struct mailbox *box, bool alt_storage) {
                                                    ? librmb::WAIT_FOR_SAFE_AND_CB
                                                    : librmb::WAIT_FOR_COMPLETE_AND_CB);
     }
-  } catch (std::exception &e) {
+  } catch (std::exception &e) {    
+    i_error("Exception: setting up ceph connection: %s",e.what());
     ret = -1;
   }
 
@@ -480,6 +481,7 @@ int rbox_open_rados_connection(struct mailbox *box, bool alt_storage) {
 #endif
     return 0;
   }
+  
   if (ret < 0) {
     i_error(
         "Open rados connection. Error(%d,%s) (pool_name(%s), cluster_name(%s), rados_user_name(%s), "