diff --git a/conf.py b/conf.py
index 083f4f8..1830813 100644
--- a/conf.py
+++ b/conf.py
@@ -1,2 +1,3 @@
 db_url = 'sqlite:///data'
 quit_allowed = True
+show_tracebacks = True
diff --git a/text_based.py b/text_based.py
index 65d17df..f68e6ba 100644
--- a/text_based.py
+++ b/text_based.py
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 import sqlalchemy
 import re
 import sys
+import traceback
 from helpers import *
 
 exit_commands = ['exit', 'abort', 'quit', 'bye', 'eat flaming death']
@@ -68,7 +69,7 @@ class Menu():
 		elif isinstance(self.items[i], tuple):
 			return self.items[i][1]
 		else:
-			return str(self.items[i])
+			return self.items[i]
 
 	def item_value(self, i):
 		if isinstance(self.items[i], tuple):
@@ -645,6 +646,8 @@ while True:
 	except:
 		print 'Something went wrong.'
 		print '%s: %s' % sys.exc_info()[0:2]
+		if conf.show_tracebacks:
+			traceback.print_tb(sys.exc_info()[2])
 	else:
 		break
 	print 'Restarting main menu.'