diff --git a/source/java/org/alfresco/repo/web/scripts/RepositoryContainer.java b/source/java/org/alfresco/repo/web/scripts/RepositoryContainer.java
index c0f6d7e153..c0b5a817b2 100644
--- a/source/java/org/alfresco/repo/web/scripts/RepositoryContainer.java
+++ b/source/java/org/alfresco/repo/web/scripts/RepositoryContainer.java
@@ -29,6 +29,8 @@ import java.util.HashMap;
 import java.util.Map;
 
 import javax.servlet.http.HttpServletResponse;
+import javax.transaction.Status;
+import javax.transaction.UserTransaction;
 
 import org.alfresco.repo.cache.SimpleCache;
 import org.alfresco.repo.model.Repository;
@@ -147,7 +149,7 @@ public class RepositoryContainer extends AbstractRuntimeContainer implements Ten
      */
     public ServerModel getDescription()
     {
-        return new RepositoryServerModel(descriptorService.getCurrentRepositoryDescriptor());
+        return new RepositoryServerModel(descriptorService.getCurrentRepositoryDescriptor(), descriptorService.getServerDescriptor());
     }
 
     /* (non-Javadoc)
@@ -301,13 +303,53 @@ public class RepositoryContainer extends AbstractRuntimeContainer implements Ten
             {
                 public Object execute() throws Exception
                 {
-                    if (logger.isDebugEnabled())
-                        logger.debug("Begin transaction: " + description.getRequiredTransaction());
-                    
-                    script.execute(scriptReq, scriptRes);
-                    
-                    if (logger.isDebugEnabled())
-                        logger.debug("End transaction: " + description.getRequiredTransaction());
+                    try
+                    {
+                        if (logger.isDebugEnabled())
+                            logger.debug("Begin retry transaction block: " + description.getRequiredTransaction());
+                        
+                        script.execute(scriptReq, scriptRes);
+                    }
+                    catch(Exception e)
+                    {
+                        if (logger.isDebugEnabled())
+                        {
+                            logger.debug("Transaction exception: " + description.getRequiredTransaction() + ": " + e.getMessage());
+                            // Note: user transaction shouldn't be null, but just in case inside this exception handler
+                            UserTransaction userTrx = RetryingTransactionHelper.getActiveUserTransaction();
+                            if (userTrx != null)
+                            {
+                                logger.debug("Transaction status: " + userTrx.getStatus());
+                            }
+                        }
+                        
+                        UserTransaction userTrx = RetryingTransactionHelper.getActiveUserTransaction();
+                        if (userTrx != null)
+                        {
+                            if (userTrx.getStatus() != Status.STATUS_MARKED_ROLLBACK)
+                            {
+                                if (logger.isDebugEnabled())
+                                    logger.debug("Marking web script transaction for rollback");
+                                try
+                                {
+                                    userTrx.setRollbackOnly();
+                                }
+                                catch(Throwable re)
+                                {
+                                    if (logger.isDebugEnabled())
+                                        logger.debug("Caught and ignoring exception during marking for rollback: " + re.getMessage());
+                                }
+                            }
+                        }
+                        
+                        // re-throw original exception for retry
+                        throw e;
+                    }
+                    finally
+                    {
+                        if (logger.isDebugEnabled())
+                            logger.debug("End retry transaction block: " + description.getRequiredTransaction());
+                    }
                     
                     return null;
                 }        
diff --git a/source/java/org/alfresco/repo/web/scripts/RepositoryServerModel.java b/source/java/org/alfresco/repo/web/scripts/RepositoryServerModel.java
index 0efdf7ce7f..d1884207ff 100644
--- a/source/java/org/alfresco/repo/web/scripts/RepositoryServerModel.java
+++ b/source/java/org/alfresco/repo/web/scripts/RepositoryServerModel.java
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@ import org.alfresco.web.scripts.ServerModel;
  */
 public class RepositoryServerModel implements ServerModel
 {
+    private Descriptor currentDescriptor;
     private Descriptor serverDescriptor;
     
     /**
@@ -42,8 +43,9 @@ public class RepositoryServerModel implements ServerModel
      * 
      * @param serverDescriptor
      */
-    /*package*/ RepositoryServerModel(Descriptor serverDescriptor)
+    /*package*/ RepositoryServerModel(Descriptor currentDescriptor, Descriptor serverDescriptor)
     {
+        this.currentDescriptor = currentDescriptor;
         this.serverDescriptor = serverDescriptor;
     }
 
@@ -60,7 +62,7 @@ public class RepositoryServerModel implements ServerModel
      */
     public String getId()
     {
-        return serverDescriptor.getId();
+        return currentDescriptor.getId();
     }
 
     /* (non-Javadoc)
@@ -68,7 +70,7 @@ public class RepositoryServerModel implements ServerModel
      */
     public String getName()
     {
-        return serverDescriptor.getName();
+        return currentDescriptor.getName();
     }
     
     /* (non-Javadoc)
@@ -76,7 +78,7 @@ public class RepositoryServerModel implements ServerModel
      */
     public String getVersionMajor()
     {
-        return serverDescriptor.getVersionMajor();
+        return currentDescriptor.getVersionMajor();
     }
 
     /* (non-Javadoc)
@@ -84,7 +86,7 @@ public class RepositoryServerModel implements ServerModel
      */
     public String getVersionMinor()
     {
-        return serverDescriptor.getVersionMinor();
+        return currentDescriptor.getVersionMinor();
     }
 
     /* (non-Javadoc)
@@ -92,7 +94,7 @@ public class RepositoryServerModel implements ServerModel
      */
     public String getVersionRevision()
     {
-        return serverDescriptor.getVersionRevision();
+        return currentDescriptor.getVersionRevision();
     }
 
     /* (non-Javadoc)
@@ -100,7 +102,7 @@ public class RepositoryServerModel implements ServerModel
      */
     public String getVersionLabel()
     {
-        return serverDescriptor.getVersionLabel();
+        return currentDescriptor.getVersionLabel();
     }
 
     /* (non-Javadoc)
@@ -108,7 +110,7 @@ public class RepositoryServerModel implements ServerModel
      */
     public String getVersionBuild()
     {
-        return serverDescriptor.getVersionBuild();
+        return currentDescriptor.getVersionBuild();
     }
 
     /* (non-Javadoc)
@@ -116,7 +118,7 @@ public class RepositoryServerModel implements ServerModel
      */
     public String getVersion()
     {
-        return serverDescriptor.getVersion();
+        return currentDescriptor.getVersion();
     }
 
     /* (non-Javadoc)
@@ -132,7 +134,7 @@ public class RepositoryServerModel implements ServerModel
      */
     public int getSchema()
     {
-        return serverDescriptor.getSchema();
+        return currentDescriptor.getSchema();
     }
     
 }
diff --git a/source/java/org/alfresco/repo/web/scripts/content/StreamContent.java b/source/java/org/alfresco/repo/web/scripts/content/StreamContent.java
index 899dbb3078..03a1643108 100644
--- a/source/java/org/alfresco/repo/web/scripts/content/StreamContent.java
+++ b/source/java/org/alfresco/repo/web/scripts/content/StreamContent.java
@@ -204,27 +204,7 @@ public class StreamContent extends AbstractWebScript
         }
         catch(Throwable e)
         {
-            if (logger.isInfoEnabled())
-                logger.info("Caught exception & redirecting to status template: " + e.getMessage());
-                
-            // extract status code, if specified
-            int statusCode = HttpServletResponse.SC_INTERNAL_SERVER_ERROR;
-            if (e instanceof WebScriptException)
-            {
-                statusCode = ((WebScriptException)e).getStatus();
-            }
-
-            // send status
-            Status status = new Status();
-            status.setCode(statusCode);
-            status.setMessage(e.getMessage());
-            status.setException(e);
-            Cache cache = new Cache();
-            cache.setNeverCache(true);
-            Map<String, Object> customModel = new HashMap<String, Object>(8, 1.0f);
-            customModel.put("status", status);
-            Map<String, Object> templateModel = createTemplateParameters(req, res, customModel);
-            sendStatus(req, res, status, cache, format, templateModel);
+            throw createStatusException(e, req, res);
         }
     }