diff --git a/bndtools.core/src/bndtools/launch/util/LaunchUtils.java b/bndtools.core/src/bndtools/launch/util/LaunchUtils.java
index 927338d6f6..8389dc83e5 100644
--- a/bndtools.core/src/bndtools/launch/util/LaunchUtils.java
+++ b/bndtools.core/src/bndtools/launch/util/LaunchUtils.java
@@ -68,6 +68,7 @@ public static Run createRun(ILaunchConfiguration configuration, RunMode mode) th
 
 	public static Run createRun(IResource targetResource, RunMode mode) throws Exception {
 		Run run = null;
+		String error = null;
 		for (RunProvider runProvider : getRunProviders()) {
 			try {
 				if ((run = runProvider.create(targetResource, mode)) != null) {
@@ -76,6 +77,9 @@ public static Run createRun(IResource targetResource, RunMode mode) throws Excep
 			} catch (CoreException e) {
 				StatusManager.getManager()
 					.handle(e.getStatus(), StatusManager.BLOCK);
+			} catch (IllegalStateException ise) {
+				error = ise.getMessage();
+				logger.logError("Error in run listener", ise);
 			} catch (Throwable t) {
 				logger.logError("Error in run listener", t);
 			}
@@ -86,6 +90,9 @@ public static Run createRun(IResource targetResource, RunMode mode) throws Excep
 				targetResource.getLocation()));
 		}
 
+		if (error != null) {
+			run.error(error);
+		}
 		RunMode.set(run, mode);
 
 		for (RunListener runListener : getRunListeners()) {
diff --git a/bndtools.m2e/src/bndtools/m2e/MavenRunProvider.java b/bndtools.m2e/src/bndtools/m2e/MavenRunProvider.java
index 580cad28f3..9b9d5b2549 100644
--- a/bndtools.m2e/src/bndtools/m2e/MavenRunProvider.java
+++ b/bndtools.m2e/src/bndtools/m2e/MavenRunProvider.java
@@ -139,8 +139,10 @@ private Bndrun create0(IResource targetResource, IMavenProjectFacade projectFaca
 
 					return mavenBndrunContainer.init(bndrunFile, mode.name(), new File(mavenProject.getBuild()
 						.getDirectory()));
+				} else {
+					throw new IllegalStateException(String
+						.format("Cannot find a resolver configuration for '%s' in pom.xml.", targetResource.getName()));
 				}
-				break;
 			case TEST :
 				if ((mojoExecution = getBndTestingMojoExecution(maven, projectFacade, bndrunMatchs, monitor)) != null) {