diff --git a/extensions/web-base/www/app/extensions.js b/extensions/web-base/www/app/extensions.js
index f5caa46..0a99b33 100644
--- a/extensions/web-base/www/app/extensions.js
+++ b/extensions/web-base/www/app/extensions.js
@@ -130,9 +130,9 @@ new Vue({
       this.info = {};
       fetch('/engine/extensions/' + extensionId + '/info').then(assertIsOk).then(getJson).then(function(info) {
         this.info = info;
-        return fetch('/engine/extensions/' + extensionId + '/readme');
-      }.bind(this)).then(rejectIfNotOk).then(getResponseText).then(function(content) {
-        this.readme = content;
+        return fetch('/engine/extensions/' + extensionId + '/readme').then(rejectIfNotOk).then(getResponseText).then(function(content) {
+          this.readme = content;
+        }.bind(this), doNothing);
       }.bind(this));
     }
   }
diff --git a/extensions/web-base/www/app/utils.js b/extensions/web-base/www/app/utils.js
index ba2c0c0..5f06de1 100644
--- a/extensions/web-base/www/app/utils.js
+++ b/extensions/web-base/www/app/utils.js
@@ -234,6 +234,9 @@ function rejectIfNotOk(response) {
   return Promise.reject(response.statusText);
 }
 
+function doNothing() {
+}
+
 function insertTab(e) {
   var t = e && e.target;
   if (t && t.setRangeText) {
diff --git a/lha/Engine.lua b/lha/Engine.lua
index b8680ef..08f6ec2 100644
--- a/lha/Engine.lua
+++ b/lha/Engine.lua
@@ -564,12 +564,14 @@ return class.create(function(engine)
     self:loadExtensions()
     self:loadThings()
     self:loadThingValues()
+    logger:info('Engine started')
     self.startTime = os.time()
     self:publishEvent('startup')
     self:publishEvent('configuration')
     self:publishEvent('extensions')
     self:publishEvent('things')
     self:startHeartbeat()
+    logger:info('Engine heartbeat started')
   end
 
   function engine:stop()
diff --git a/lha/restEngine.lua b/lha/restEngine.lua
index e02adaf..3c655d9 100644
--- a/lha/restEngine.lua
+++ b/lha/restEngine.lua
@@ -121,6 +121,9 @@ local REST_EXTENSIONS = {
         manifest = extension:getManifest()
       }
     end,
+    config = function(exchange)
+      return exchange.attributes.extension:getConfiguration()
+    end,
     info = function(exchange)
       return exchange.attributes.extension:toJSON()
     end,