diff --git a/source/java/org/alfresco/repo/module/ModuleDetailsImpl.java b/source/java/org/alfresco/repo/module/ModuleDetailsImpl.java
index fe01dfe55b..8ffb999dc1 100644
--- a/source/java/org/alfresco/repo/module/ModuleDetailsImpl.java
+++ b/source/java/org/alfresco/repo/module/ModuleDetailsImpl.java
@@ -134,7 +134,14 @@ public class ModuleDetailsImpl implements ModuleDetails
         }
         else
         {
-            version = new VersionNumber(trimmedProperties.getProperty(PROP_VERSION));
+            try
+            {
+                version = new VersionNumber(trimmedProperties.getProperty(PROP_VERSION));
+            }
+            catch (Throwable e)
+            {
+                throw new AlfrescoRuntimeException("Unable to parse version information: " + trimmedProperties.getProperty(PROP_VERSION), e);
+            }
         }
         // TITLE
         title = trimmedProperties.getProperty(PROP_TITLE);
diff --git a/source/java/org/alfresco/repo/module/ModuleServiceImpl.java b/source/java/org/alfresco/repo/module/ModuleServiceImpl.java
index fd3da5d821..46b11d49fc 100644
--- a/source/java/org/alfresco/repo/module/ModuleServiceImpl.java
+++ b/source/java/org/alfresco/repo/module/ModuleServiceImpl.java
@@ -238,6 +238,7 @@ public class ModuleServiceImpl implements ApplicationContextAware, ModuleService
                 }
                 catch (Throwable e)
                 {
+                    logger.error("Unable to use module information.",e);
                     throw AlfrescoRuntimeException.create(e, ERR_UNABLE_TO_OPEN_MODULE_PROPETIES, resource);
                 }
             }