diff --git a/common/src/main/java/net/pcal/fastback/repo/CommitUtils.java b/common/src/main/java/net/pcal/fastback/repo/CommitUtils.java
index 57471bad..61270d69 100644
--- a/common/src/main/java/net/pcal/fastback/repo/CommitUtils.java
+++ b/common/src/main/java/net/pcal/fastback/repo/CommitUtils.java
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@
  */
 abstract class CommitUtils {
 
-    static SnapshotId doCommitSnapshot(final RepoImpl repo, final UserLogger ulog) throws IOException, ProcessException {
+    static SnapshotId doCommitSnapshot(final RepoImpl repo, final UserLogger ulog) throws IOException, ProcessException, GitAPIException {
         PreflightUtils.doPreflight(repo);
         final WorldId uuid = repo.getWorldId();
         final GitConfig conf = repo.getConfig();
diff --git a/common/src/main/java/net/pcal/fastback/repo/PreflightUtils.java b/common/src/main/java/net/pcal/fastback/repo/PreflightUtils.java
index 6c9947a7..2dff7994 100644
--- a/common/src/main/java/net/pcal/fastback/repo/PreflightUtils.java
+++ b/common/src/main/java/net/pcal/fastback/repo/PreflightUtils.java
@@ -20,9 +20,10 @@
 
 import net.pcal.fastback.config.GitConfig;
 import net.pcal.fastback.logging.SystemLogger;
-import net.pcal.fastback.utils.EnvironmentUtils;
 import net.pcal.fastback.utils.ProcessException;
 import org.eclipse.jgit.api.Git;
+import org.eclipse.jgit.api.errors.GitAPIException;
+import org.eclipse.jgit.lib.StoredConfig;
 
 import java.io.IOException;
 import java.nio.file.Path;
@@ -50,7 +51,7 @@ abstract class PreflightUtils {
      * Should be called prior to any heavy-lifting with git (e.g. committing or pushing).  Ensures that
      * key settings are all set correctly.
      */
-    static void doPreflight(RepoImpl repo) throws IOException, ProcessException {
+    static void doPreflight(RepoImpl repo) throws IOException, ProcessException, GitAPIException {
         final SystemLogger syslog = syslog();
         syslog.debug("Doing world maintenance");
         final Git jgit = repo.getJGit();
@@ -78,12 +79,21 @@ static void doPreflight(RepoImpl repo) throws IOException, ProcessException {
     /**
      * Ensures that git-lfs is installed or uninstalled in the worktree as appropriate.
      */
-    private static void updateNativeLfsInstallation(final Repo repo) throws ProcessException {
-        if (EnvironmentUtils.isNativeGitInstalled()) {
-            final boolean isNativeEnabled = repo.getConfig().getBoolean(IS_NATIVE_GIT_ENABLED);
-            final String action = isNativeEnabled ? "install" : "uninstall";
-            final String[] cmd = {"git", "-C", repo.getWorkTree().getAbsolutePath(), "lfs", action, "--local"};
+    private static void updateNativeLfsInstallation(final RepoImpl repo) throws ProcessException, GitAPIException {
+        if (repo.getConfig().getBoolean(IS_NATIVE_GIT_ENABLED)) {
+            final String[] cmd = {"git", "-C", repo.getWorkTree().getAbsolutePath(), "lfs", "install", "--local"};
             doExec(cmd, Collections.emptyMap(), s -> {}, s -> {});
+        } else {
+            try {
+                // jgit has builtin support for lfs, but it's weird not compatible with native lfs, so lets just
+                // try to avoid letting them use it.
+                StoredConfig jgitConfig = repo.getJGit().getRepository().getConfig();
+                jgitConfig.unsetSection("lfs", null);
+                jgitConfig.unsetSection("filter", "lfs");
+                jgitConfig.save();
+            } catch (Exception ohwell) {
+                syslog().debug(ohwell);
+            }
         }
     }
 }
diff --git a/common/src/main/java/net/pcal/fastback/repo/RepoImpl.java b/common/src/main/java/net/pcal/fastback/repo/RepoImpl.java
index 0038461a..e1ea8358 100644
--- a/common/src/main/java/net/pcal/fastback/repo/RepoImpl.java
+++ b/common/src/main/java/net/pcal/fastback/repo/RepoImpl.java
@@ -95,24 +95,16 @@ public void doCommitAndPush(final UserLogger ulog) {
         final SnapshotId newSid;
         try {
             newSid = CommitUtils.doCommitSnapshot(this, ulog);
-        } catch(IOException ioe) {
-            syslog().error(ioe);
-            ulog.message(styledLocalized("fastback.chat.commit-failed", ERROR));
-            return;
-        } catch (ProcessException e) {
+        } catch (IOException | GitAPIException | ProcessException e) {
             syslog().error(e);
             ulog.message(styledLocalized("fastback.chat.commit-failed", ERROR));
             return;
         }
         try {
             PushUtils.doPush(newSid, this, ulog);
-        } catch(IOException ioe) {
+        } catch (IOException | ProcessException e) {
             ulog.message(styledLocalized("fastback.chat.push-failed", ERROR));
-            syslog().error(ioe);
-            return;
-        } catch(ProcessException e) {
             syslog().error(e);
-            ulog.message(styledLocalized("fastback.chat.push-failed", ERROR));
             return;
         }
         ulog.message(localized("fastback.chat.backup-complete-elapsed", getDuration(start)));
@@ -127,11 +119,7 @@ public void doCommitSnapshot(final UserLogger ulog) {
         final SnapshotId newSid;
         try {
             newSid = CommitUtils.doCommitSnapshot(this, ulog);
-        } catch(IOException ioe) {
-            ulog.message(styledLocalized("fastback.chat.commit-failed", ERROR));
-            syslog().error(ioe);
-            return;
-        } catch (ProcessException e) {
+        } catch (IOException | ProcessException | GitAPIException e) {
             ulog.message(styledLocalized("fastback.chat.commit-failed", ERROR));
             syslog().error(e);
             return;
@@ -149,13 +137,9 @@ public void doPushSnapshot(SnapshotId sid, final UserLogger ulog) {
         final long start = System.currentTimeMillis();
         try {
             PushUtils.doPush(sid, this, ulog);
-        } catch(IOException ioe) {
+        } catch (IOException | ProcessException e) {
             ulog.message(styledLocalized("fastback.chat.commit-failed", ERROR));
-            syslog().error(ioe);
-            return;
-        } catch(ProcessException e) {
             syslog().error(e);
-            ulog.message(styledLocalized("fastback.chat.push-failed", ERROR));
             return;
         }
         ulog.message(UserMessage.localized("Successfully pushed " + sid.getShortName() + ".  Time elapsed: "+getDuration(start))); // FIXME i18n
@@ -177,12 +161,9 @@ public void doGc(final UserLogger ulog)  {
         if (!doNativeCheck(ulog)) return;
         try {
             ReclamationUtils.doReclamation(this, ulog);
-        } catch (GitAPIException e) {
+        } catch (ProcessException | GitAPIException e) {
             ulog.message(styledLocalized("Command failed.  Check log for details.", ERROR)); // FIXME i18n
             syslog().error(e);
-        } catch (ProcessException e) {
-            syslog().error(e);
-            ulog.message(styledLocalized("Command failed.  Check log for details.", ERROR)); // FIXME i18n
         }
     }