diff --git a/ankiqt/ui/deckproperties.py b/ankiqt/ui/deckproperties.py
index c4a01a04f..f5e734c72 100644
--- a/ankiqt/ui/deckproperties.py
+++ b/ankiqt/ui/deckproperties.py
@@ -237,7 +237,7 @@ class DeckProperties(QDialog):
             v = float(self.dialog.delay2.text())
             self.updateField(self.d, 'delay2', v)
             v = int(self.dialog.failedCardMax.text())
-            self.updateField(self.d, 'failedCardMax', v)
+            self.updateField(self.d, 'failedCardMax', max(v, 5))
             v = int(self.dialog.newCardsPerDay.text())
             self.updateField(self.d, 'newCardsPerDay', v)
         except ValueError:
diff --git a/ankiqt/ui/main.py b/ankiqt/ui/main.py
index 2aa4fd9f2..bf0a73e65 100644
--- a/ankiqt/ui/main.py
+++ b/ankiqt/ui/main.py
@@ -117,7 +117,7 @@ class AnkiQt(QMainWindow):
             def onTimeout(self):
                 print self.pool
                 ui.utils.showText(_("""\
-An error occurred. Please copy the following message into a bug report.\n\n""" + self.pool))
+An error occurred. Please copy the following message into a bug report.\n\n""" + self.pool[0:10000]))
                 self.pool = ""
                 self.timer = None
         pipe = ErrorPipe(self)