diff --git a/cps/book_formats.py b/cps/book_formats.py
index bc9e889e..ea381b2b 100644
--- a/cps/book_formats.py
+++ b/cps/book_formats.py
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ try:
     from wand.image import Image
     from wand import version as ImageVersion
     use_generic_pdf_cover = False
-except ImportError as e:
+except (ImportError, RuntimeError) as e:
     logger.warning('cannot import Image, generating pdf covers for pdf uploads will not work: %s', e)
     use_generic_pdf_cover = True
 try:
diff --git a/cps/templates/layout.html b/cps/templates/layout.html
index 5e05db7d..d0260db6 100644
--- a/cps/templates/layout.html
+++ b/cps/templates/layout.html
@@ -100,8 +100,8 @@
     {% endfor %}
     <div id="loader" hidden="true">
       <center>
-        <h3>_('Uploading...')</h3>
-        <span>_('please don't refresh the page')</span>.
+        <h3>{{_('Uploading...')}}</h3>
+        <span>{{_('please don't refresh the page')}}</span>.
         <br />
         <img src="{{ url_for('static', filename='img/loader.gif') }}">
       </center>