diff --git a/util/batch.hh b/util/batch.hh
index 9543a0524..8c0217d8d 100644
--- a/util/batch.hh
+++ b/util/batch.hh
@@ -66,7 +66,10 @@ batch_main (int argc, char **argv)
     return ret;
   }
 
-  return main_t () (argc, argv);
+  int ret = main_t () (argc, argv);
+  if (report_status && ret != 0)
+    fprintf (stdout, "error: Operation failed. Probably a bug. File github issue.\n");
+  return ret;
 }
 
 #endif
diff --git a/util/shape-options.hh b/util/shape-options.hh
index a87c9d48c..6484085af 100644
--- a/util/shape-options.hh
+++ b/util/shape-options.hh
@@ -108,7 +108,7 @@ struct shape_options_t
     if (!hb_shape_full (font, buffer, features, num_features, shapers))
     {
       if (error)
-	*error = "all shapers failed.";
+	*error = "All shapers failed.";
       goto fail;
     }
 
@@ -246,7 +246,7 @@ struct shape_options_t
       if (!hb_shape_full (font, fragment, features, num_features, shapers))
       {
 	if (error)
-	  *error = "all shapers failed while shaping fragment.";
+	  *error = "All shapers failed while shaping fragment.";
 	hb_buffer_destroy (reconstruction);
 	hb_buffer_destroy (fragment);
 	return false;