diff --git a/core/src/lib.rs b/core/src/lib.rs
index 5dd9ec2f2..8c55ec89f 100644
--- a/core/src/lib.rs
+++ b/core/src/lib.rs
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ pub mod state;
 pub mod supervisor;
 pub mod timing;
 pub mod types;
+pub mod util;
 
 /// This is a stand-in for the “never” type until RFC 1216 is stabilized.
 /// Because it is not constructable, the compiler enforces that a function
diff --git a/core/src/messages/agent.rs b/core/src/messages/agent.rs
index 40b26d421..a5e16a2c7 100644
--- a/core/src/messages/agent.rs
+++ b/core/src/messages/agent.rs
@@ -58,25 +58,25 @@ pub enum DroneLogMessageKind {
 
 #[derive(Serialize, Deserialize, Debug, TypedMessage)]
 #[typed_message(subject = "backend.#backend_id.log")]
-pub struct DroneLogMessage {
+pub struct BackendLogMessage {
     pub backend_id: BackendId,
     pub kind: DroneLogMessageKind,
     pub text: String,
 }
 
-impl DroneLogMessage {
+impl BackendLogMessage {
     #[cfg(feature = "bollard")]
     pub fn from_log_message(
         backend_id: &BackendId,
         log_message: &LogOutput,
-    ) -> Option<DroneLogMessage> {
+    ) -> Option<BackendLogMessage> {
         match log_message {
-            bollard::container::LogOutput::StdErr { message } => Some(DroneLogMessage {
+            bollard::container::LogOutput::StdErr { message } => Some(BackendLogMessage {
                 backend_id: backend_id.clone(),
                 kind: DroneLogMessageKind::Stderr,
                 text: std::str::from_utf8(message).ok()?.to_string(),
             }),
-            bollard::container::LogOutput::StdOut { message } => Some(DroneLogMessage {
+            bollard::container::LogOutput::StdOut { message } => Some(BackendLogMessage {
                 backend_id: backend_id.clone(),
                 kind: DroneLogMessageKind::Stdout,
                 text: std::str::from_utf8(message).ok()?.to_string(),
@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@ impl DroneLogMessage {
     }
 }
 
-impl JetStreamable for DroneLogMessage {
+impl JetStreamable for BackendLogMessage {
     fn stream_name() -> &'static str {
         "backend_logs"
     }
diff --git a/core/src/messages/mod.rs b/core/src/messages/mod.rs
index f93aa7fbb..4535fe0a3 100644
--- a/core/src/messages/mod.rs
+++ b/core/src/messages/mod.rs
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-use crate::nats::JetStreamable;
+use crate::{nats::JetStreamable, util::LogAndIgnoreError};
 use anyhow::anyhow;
 pub mod agent;
 pub mod cert;
@@ -29,10 +29,18 @@ async fn add_jetstream_stream<T: JetStreamable>(
 pub async fn initialize_jetstreams(
     jetstream: &async_nats::jetstream::Context,
 ) -> anyhow::Result<()> {
-    let _ = add_jetstream_stream::<state::WorldStateMessage>(jetstream).await;
-    let _ = add_jetstream_stream::<agent::DroneLogMessage>(jetstream).await;
-    let _ = add_jetstream_stream::<agent::BackendStateMessage>(jetstream).await;
-    let _ = add_jetstream_stream::<dns::SetDnsRecord>(jetstream).await;
+    add_jetstream_stream::<state::WorldStateMessage>(jetstream)
+        .await
+        .log_and_ignore_error();
+    add_jetstream_stream::<agent::BackendLogMessage>(jetstream)
+        .await
+        .log_and_ignore_error();
+    add_jetstream_stream::<agent::BackendStateMessage>(jetstream)
+        .await
+        .log_and_ignore_error();
+    add_jetstream_stream::<dns::SetDnsRecord>(jetstream)
+        .await
+        .log_and_ignore_error();
 
     Ok(())
 }
diff --git a/core/src/util.rs b/core/src/util.rs
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..8ccc40066
--- /dev/null
+++ b/core/src/util.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+use std::fmt::Debug;
+
+pub trait LogAndIgnoreError {
+    fn log_and_ignore_error(self);
+}
+
+impl<T, E: Debug> LogAndIgnoreError for Result<T, E> {
+    fn log_and_ignore_error(self) {
+        if let Err(error) = self {
+            tracing::error!(?error);
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/dev/tests/agent.rs b/dev/tests/agent.rs
index 800743828..aff0e9c58 100644
--- a/dev/tests/agent.rs
+++ b/dev/tests/agent.rs
@@ -4,8 +4,8 @@ use plane_controller::{drone_state::monitor_drone_state, run::update_backend_sta
 use plane_core::{
     messages::{
         agent::{
-            BackendState, BackendStatsMessage, DroneLogMessage, DroneLogMessageKind, SpawnRequest,
-            TerminationRequest,
+            BackendLogMessage, BackendState, BackendStatsMessage, DroneLogMessageKind,
+            SpawnRequest, TerminationRequest,
         },
         drone_state::{DroneStatusMessage, UpdateBackendStateMessage},
         scheduler::DrainDrone,
@@ -308,7 +308,7 @@ async fn invalid_container_fails() {
     let (ctx, mut sub) = do_spawn_request(&mut req).await;
     let log_subscription = ctx
         .nats_connection
-        .subscribe(DroneLogMessage::subscribe_subject(&req.backend_id))
+        .subscribe(BackendLogMessage::subscribe_subject(&req.backend_id))
         .await
         .unwrap()
         .timeout(Duration::from_secs(10));
@@ -354,7 +354,7 @@ async fn check_that_logs_work() {
     let (ctx, mut status_sub) = do_spawn_request(&mut req).await;
     let mut log_subscription = Box::pin(
         ctx.nats_connection
-            .subscribe(DroneLogMessage::subscribe_subject(&req.backend_id))
+            .subscribe(BackendLogMessage::subscribe_subject(&req.backend_id))
             .await
             .unwrap()
             .timeout(Duration::from_secs(10)),
diff --git a/drone/src/agent/backend.rs b/drone/src/agent/backend.rs
index 2a42dcb95..ffbca0079 100644
--- a/drone/src/agent/backend.rs
+++ b/drone/src/agent/backend.rs
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ use crate::agent::engine::Engine;
 use futures::Future;
 use plane_core::{
     logging::LogError,
-    messages::agent::DroneLogMessage,
+    messages::agent::BackendLogMessage,
     messages::{
         agent::DroneLogMessageKind,
         dns::{DnsRecordType, SetDnsRecord},
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ pub struct BackendMonitor {
     _stats_loop: AbortOnDrop<()>,
     _dns_loop: AbortOnDrop<Result<(), anyhow::Error>>,
     _backend_id: BackendId,
-    meta_log_tx: Sender<DroneLogMessage>,
+    meta_log_tx: Sender<BackendLogMessage>,
 }
 
 impl BackendMonitor {
@@ -62,8 +62,8 @@ impl BackendMonitor {
         &mut self,
         text: String,
         kind: DroneLogMessageKind,
-    ) -> impl Future<Output = Result<(), SendError<DroneLogMessage>>> + '_ {
-        self.meta_log_tx.send(DroneLogMessage {
+    ) -> impl Future<Output = Result<(), SendError<BackendLogMessage>>> + '_ {
+        self.meta_log_tx.send(BackendLogMessage {
             backend_id: self._backend_id.clone(),
             kind,
             text,
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@ impl BackendMonitor {
         backend_id: &BackendId,
         engine: &E,
         nc: &TypedNats,
-        meta_log_rx: ReceiverStream<DroneLogMessage>,
+        meta_log_rx: ReceiverStream<BackendLogMessage>,
     ) -> JoinHandle<()> {
         let mut stream = engine.log_stream(backend_id).merge(meta_log_rx);
         let nc = nc.clone();
diff --git a/drone/src/agent/engine.rs b/drone/src/agent/engine.rs
index dcfdb7d09..0c09e4e1f 100644
--- a/drone/src/agent/engine.rs
+++ b/drone/src/agent/engine.rs
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ use anyhow::Result;
 use async_trait::async_trait;
 use futures::Stream;
 use plane_core::{
-    messages::agent::{BackendStatsMessage, DroneLogMessage, SpawnRequest},
+    messages::agent::{BackendLogMessage, BackendStatsMessage, SpawnRequest},
     types::{BackendId, ClusterName, DroneId},
 };
 use std::{net::SocketAddr, pin::Pin};
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ pub trait Engine: Send + Sync + 'static {
     fn log_stream(
         &self,
         backend: &BackendId,
-    ) -> Pin<Box<dyn Stream<Item = DroneLogMessage> + Send>>;
+    ) -> Pin<Box<dyn Stream<Item = BackendLogMessage> + Send>>;
 
     fn stats_stream(
         &self,
diff --git a/drone/src/agent/engines/docker/mod.rs b/drone/src/agent/engines/docker/mod.rs
index 18b6c92ee..f5a29df6b 100644
--- a/drone/src/agent/engines/docker/mod.rs
+++ b/drone/src/agent/engines/docker/mod.rs
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ use bollard::{
 };
 use plane_core::{
     messages::agent::{
-        BackendStatsMessage, DockerExecutableConfig, DockerPullPolicy, DroneLogMessage,
+        BackendLogMessage, BackendStatsMessage, DockerExecutableConfig, DockerPullPolicy,
         SpawnRequest,
     },
     timing::Timer,
@@ -403,13 +403,13 @@ impl Engine for DockerInterface {
     fn log_stream(
         &self,
         backend: &BackendId,
-    ) -> Pin<Box<dyn Stream<Item = DroneLogMessage> + Send>> {
+    ) -> Pin<Box<dyn Stream<Item = BackendLogMessage> + Send>> {
         let stream = self.get_logs(&backend.to_resource_name());
         let backend = backend.clone();
         let stream = stream.filter_map(move |v| {
             v.ok()
                 .as_ref()
-                .and_then(|d| DroneLogMessage::from_log_message(&backend, d))
+                .and_then(|d| BackendLogMessage::from_log_message(&backend, d))
         });
         Box::pin(stream)
     }