diff --git a/deb/drone/DEBIAN/postinst b/deb/drone/DEBIAN/postinst
new file mode 100755
index 00000000..776f572b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/deb/drone/DEBIAN/postinst
@@ -0,0 +1,24 @@
+#!/bin/sh
+set -e
+
+case "$1" in
+  abort-upgrade|abort-remove|abort-deconfigure|configure)
+    ;;
+
+  *)
+    echo "postinst called with unknown argument \`$1'" >&2
+    exit 1
+    ;;
+esac
+
+echo "Starting drone ..."
+if [ -f /etc/init/drone.conf ]; then
+    if pidof /usr/local/bin/droned >/dev/null; then
+        service drone stop || exit $?
+    fi
+    service drone start && echo "Drone started."
+fi
+
+#DEBHELPER#
+
+exit 0
diff --git a/deb/drone/DEBIAN/prerm b/deb/drone/DEBIAN/prerm
new file mode 100755
index 00000000..a0f7be8c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/deb/drone/DEBIAN/prerm
@@ -0,0 +1,26 @@
+#!/bin/sh
+
+set -e
+set -u
+
+case "$1" in
+  remove|remove-in-favour|deconfigure|deconfigure-in-favour)
+    if [ -f /etc/init/drone.conf ]; then
+      echo "Stopping drone ..."
+      service drone stop || exit $?
+      echo "Drone Stopped."
+    fi
+    ;;
+
+  upgrade|failed-upgrade)
+    ;;
+
+  *)
+    echo "prerm called with unknown argument \`$1'" >&2
+    exit 1
+    ;;
+esac
+
+#DEBHELPER#
+
+exit 0
diff --git a/pkg/handler/repos.go b/pkg/handler/repos.go
index 99195e10..7c4c87ac 100644
--- a/pkg/handler/repos.go
+++ b/pkg/handler/repos.go
@@ -274,7 +274,7 @@ func RepoDelete(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request, u *User, repo *Repo) err
 	// the user must confirm their password before deleting
 	password := r.FormValue("password")
 	if err := u.ComparePassword(password); err != nil {
-		return err
+		return RenderError(w, err, http.StatusBadRequest)
 	}
 
 	// delete the repo
diff --git a/pkg/queue/queue.go b/pkg/queue/queue.go
index 643df98d..5d9a9e61 100644
--- a/pkg/queue/queue.go
+++ b/pkg/queue/queue.go
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/drone/drone/pkg/mail"
 	. "github.com/drone/drone/pkg/model"
 	"github.com/drone/go-github/github"
+	"log"
 	"path/filepath"
 	"time"
 )
@@ -134,6 +135,15 @@ func (b *BuildTask) execute() error {
 	builder.Key = []byte(b.Repo.PrivateKey)
 	builder.Stdout = buf
 	builder.Timeout = 300 * time.Minute
+
+	defer func() {
+		// update the status of the commit using the
+		// GitHub status API.
+		if err := updateGitHubStatus(b.Repo, b.Commit); err != nil {
+			log.Printf("error updating github status: %s\n", err.Error())
+		}
+	}()
+
 	buildErr := builder.Run()
 
 	b.Build.Finished = time.Now().UTC()
@@ -181,12 +191,6 @@ func (b *BuildTask) execute() error {
 		b.Script.Notifications.Send(context)
 	}
 
-	// update the status of the commit using the
-	// GitHub status API.
-	if err := updateGitHubStatus(b.Repo, b.Commit); err != nil {
-		return err
-	}
-
 	return nil
 }
 
@@ -218,7 +222,7 @@ func updateGitHubStatus(repo *Repo, commit *Commit) error {
 	// get the user from the database
 	// since we need his / her GitHub token
 	user, err := database.GetUser(repo.UserID)
-	if err == nil {
+	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
 
diff --git a/pkg/template/pages/repo_delete.html b/pkg/template/pages/repo_delete.html
index d2ef3722..b36c3707 100644
--- a/pkg/template/pages/repo_delete.html
+++ b/pkg/template/pages/repo_delete.html
@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@
 					<div>
 						<input class="form-control" type="password" name="password" value="" />
 					</div>
+					<div class="alert alert-error hide" id="failureAlert"></div>
 					<div class="form-actions">
 						<input class="btn btn-danger" id="submitButton" type="submit" value="Delete Repository" />
 						<a class="btn btn-default" href="/{{.Repo.Slug}}/settings">Cancel</a>
@@ -51,4 +52,27 @@
 {{ end }}
 
 {{ define "script" }}
-{{ end }}
\ No newline at end of file
+	<script>
+		document.forms[0].onsubmit = function(event) {
+
+						$("#failureAlert").hide();
+						$('#submitButton').button('loading');
+
+						var form = event.target
+						var formData = new FormData(form);
+						xhr = new XMLHttpRequest();
+						xhr.open('POST', form.action);
+						xhr.onload = function() {
+								if (this.status == 400) {
+										$("#failureAlert").text("The password you entered was incorrect.");
+										$("#failureAlert").show().removeClass("hide");
+										$('#submitButton').button('reset')
+								} else {
+										window.location.href = "/dashboard";
+								}
+						};
+						xhr.send(formData);
+						return false;
+				}
+	</script>
+{{ end }}