diff --git a/src/web/InputWorker.mjs b/src/web/InputWorker.mjs
index d0c68f12..cbe7f32c 100644
--- a/src/web/InputWorker.mjs
+++ b/src/web/InputWorker.mjs
@@ -573,13 +573,13 @@ self.loadFiles = function(filesData) {
 /**
  * Adds an input to the input array
  *
- * @param {boolean} [changetab=false] - Whether or not to send a message to the main thread that the input has been created
+ * @param {boolean} [changetab=false] - Whether or not to change to the new input
  * @param {string} type - Either "string" or "file"
  * @param {Object} fileData - Contains information about the file to be added to the input
  * @param {string} fileData.name
  * @param {string} fileData.size
  * @param {string} fileData.type
- * @param {number} inputNum
+ * @param {number} inputNum - Defaults to auto-incrementing self.currentInputNum
  */
 self.addInput = function(changeTab=false, type, fileData={name: "unknown", size: "unknown", type: "unknown"}, inputNum = self.currentInputNum++) {
     self.numInputs++;
diff --git a/src/web/OutputWaiter.mjs b/src/web/OutputWaiter.mjs
index 074ef376..b6682637 100755
--- a/src/web/OutputWaiter.mjs
+++ b/src/web/OutputWaiter.mjs
@@ -129,16 +129,16 @@ class OutputWaiter {
      *
      * @param {Object} data
      * @param {number} inputNum
+     * @param {boolean} set
      */
-    updateOutputValue(data, inputNum) {
+    updateOutputValue(data, inputNum, set=true) {
         if (!this.outputExists(inputNum)) {
             this.addOutput(inputNum);
         }
 
         this.outputs[inputNum].data = data;
 
-        // set output here
-        this.set(inputNum);
+        if (set) this.set(inputNum);
     }
 
     /**
@@ -147,11 +147,12 @@ class OutputWaiter {
      *
      * @param {string} statusMessage
      * @param {number} inputNum
+     * @param {boolean} [set=true]
      */
-    updateOutputMessage(statusMessage, inputNum) {
+    updateOutputMessage(statusMessage, inputNum, set=true) {
         if (!this.outputExists(inputNum)) return;
         this.outputs[inputNum].statusMessage = statusMessage;
-        this.set(inputNum);
+        if (set) this.set(inputNum);
     }
 
     /**
@@ -166,7 +167,9 @@ class OutputWaiter {
     updateOutputError(error, inputNum, progress=0) {
         if (!this.outputExists(inputNum)) return;
 
-        this.outputs[inputNum].error = error;
+        const errorString = error.displayStr || error.toString();
+
+        this.outputs[inputNum].error = errorString;
         this.outputs[inputNum].progress = progress;
         this.updateOutputStatus("error", inputNum);
     }
@@ -278,7 +281,6 @@ class OutputWaiter {
 
             } else if (output.status === "error") {
                 // style the tab if it's being shown
-                // run app.handleError()
                 this.toggleLoader(false);
                 outputText.style.display = "block";
                 outputText.classList.remove("blur");
diff --git a/src/web/WorkerWaiter.mjs b/src/web/WorkerWaiter.mjs
index d35279bb..711014aa 100644
--- a/src/web/WorkerWaiter.mjs
+++ b/src/web/WorkerWaiter.mjs
@@ -145,7 +145,7 @@ class WorkerWaiter {
 
                 if (r.data.error) {
                     this.app.handleError(r.data.error);
-                    this.manager.output.updateOutputError(r.data.result, inputNum, r.data.progress);
+                    this.manager.output.updateOutputError(r.data.error, inputNum, r.data.progress);
                     this.workerFinished(currentWorker);
                 } else {
                     this.updateOutput(r.data, r.data.inputNum, r.data.bakeId, r.data.progress);
@@ -171,7 +171,7 @@ class WorkerWaiter {
                 break;
             case "statusMessage":
                 // Status message should be done per output
-                this.manager.output.updateOutputMessage(r.data.message, r.data.inputNum);
+                this.manager.output.updateOutputMessage(r.data.message, r.data.inputNum, true);
                 break;
             case "optionUpdate":
                 log.debug(`Setting ${r.data.option} to ${r.data.value}`);
@@ -202,7 +202,7 @@ class WorkerWaiter {
     updateOutput(data, inputNum, bakeId, progress) {
         this.manager.output.updateOutputBakeId(bakeId, inputNum);
         this.manager.output.updateOutputProgress(progress, inputNum);
-        this.manager.output.updateOutputValue(data, inputNum);
+        this.manager.output.updateOutputValue(data, inputNum, false);
         this.manager.output.updateOutputStatus("baked", inputNum);
     }
 
@@ -321,8 +321,8 @@ class WorkerWaiter {
         if (typeof nextInput.inputNum === "string") nextInput.inputNum = parseInt(nextInput.inputNum, 10);
 
         log.debug(`Baking input ${nextInput.inputNum}.`);
+        this.manager.output.updateOutputMessage(`Baking input ${nextInput.inputNum}...`, nextInput.inputNum, false);
         this.manager.output.updateOutputStatus("baking", nextInput.inputNum);
-        this.manager.output.updateOutputMessage(`Baking input ${nextInput.inputNum}...`, nextInput.inputNum);
 
         this.chefWorkers[workerIdx].inputNum = nextInput.inputNum;
         this.chefWorkers[workerIdx].active = true;
@@ -403,8 +403,8 @@ class WorkerWaiter {
                 break;
             }
         }
+        this.manager.output.updateOutputMessage(`Input ${inputData.inputNum} has not been baked yet.`, inputData.inputNum, false);
         this.manager.output.updateOutputStatus("pending", inputData.inputNum);
-        this.manager.output.updateOutputMessage(`Input ${inputData.inputNum} has not been baked yet.`, inputData.inputNum);
 
 
         if (inputData.override) {