diff --git a/handlers/shaqodoon/shaqodoon.go b/handlers/shaqodoon/shaqodoon.go
index a8a359d5a..3a3e4336f 100644
--- a/handlers/shaqodoon/shaqodoon.go
+++ b/handlers/shaqodoon/shaqodoon.go
@@ -179,7 +179,7 @@ func (h *handler) SendMsg(msg courier.Msg) (courier.MsgStatus, error) {
 
 	req, err := http.NewRequest(http.MethodGet, sendURL, nil)
 	req.Header.Set("Content-Type", "application/x-www-form-urlencoded")
-	rr, err := utils.MakeHTTPRequest(req)
+	rr, err := utils.MakeInsecureHTTPRequest(req)
 
 	status := h.Backend().NewMsgStatusForID(msg.Channel(), msg.ID(), courier.MsgErrored)
 	status.AddLog(courier.NewChannelLogFromRR(msg.Channel(), msg.ID(), rr))
diff --git a/responses.go b/responses.go
index b3efcaaf3..989f7a142 100644
--- a/responses.go
+++ b/responses.go
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ func WriteError(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request, err error) error {
 
 // WriteIgnored writes a JSON response for the passed in message
 func WriteIgnored(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request, message string) error {
-	lg.Log(r.Context()).Info("ignored message")
+	lg.Log(r.Context()).Info("msg ignored")
 	return writeData(w, http.StatusOK, message, struct{}{})
 }
 
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ func WriteReceiveSuccess(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request, msg Msg) error
 		"msg_urn":         msg.URN().Identity(),
 		"msg_text":        msg.Text(),
 		"msg_attachments": msg.Attachments(),
-	}).Info("message received")
+	}).Info("msg received")
 	return writeData(w, http.StatusOK, "Message Accepted", &receiveData{msg.UUID()})
 }
 
diff --git a/sender.go b/sender.go
index 301901793..ff5b61425 100644
--- a/sender.go
+++ b/sender.go
@@ -131,7 +131,7 @@ func (w *Sender) Send() {
 	w.foreman.server.WaitGroup().Add(1)
 	defer w.foreman.server.WaitGroup().Done()
 
-	log := logrus.WithField("comp", "sender").WithField("senderID", w.id)
+	log := logrus.WithField("comp", "sender").WithField("sender_id", w.id)
 	log.Debug("started")
 
 	server := w.foreman.server
@@ -174,7 +174,10 @@ func (w *Sender) Send() {
 			secondDuration := float64(duration) / float64(time.Second)
 
 			if err != nil {
-				status = backend.NewMsgStatusForID(msg.Channel(), msg.ID(), MsgErrored)
+				// sender didn't give us a status, build one ourselves
+				if status == nil {
+					status = backend.NewMsgStatusForID(msg.Channel(), msg.ID(), MsgErrored)
+				}
 				msgLog.WithError(err).WithField("elapsed", duration).Error("msg errored")
 				librato.Default.AddGauge(fmt.Sprintf("courier.msg_send_error_%s", msg.Channel().ChannelType()), secondDuration)
 			} else {