diff --git a/src/main/java/org/springframework/shell/core/SimpleExecutionStrategy.java b/src/main/java/org/springframework/shell/core/SimpleExecutionStrategy.java
index d231777a..7aed529b 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/springframework/shell/core/SimpleExecutionStrategy.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/springframework/shell/core/SimpleExecutionStrategy.java
@@ -15,7 +15,10 @@
  */
 package org.springframework.shell.core;
 
+import java.util.logging.Logger;
+
 import org.springframework.shell.event.ParseResult;
+import org.springframework.shell.support.logging.HandlerUtils;
 import org.springframework.shell.support.util.Assert;
 import org.springframework.shell.support.util.ReflectionUtils;
 
@@ -29,12 +32,14 @@ import org.springframework.shell.support.util.ReflectionUtils;
  */
 public class SimpleExecutionStrategy implements ExecutionStrategy {
 
+	private static final Logger logger = HandlerUtils.getLogger(SimpleExecutionStrategy.class);
+
 	private final Class<?> mutex = SimpleExecutionStrategy.class;
 
 	public Object execute(ParseResult parseResult) throws RuntimeException {
 		Assert.notNull(parseResult, "Parse result required");
 		synchronized (mutex) {
-			Assert.isTrue(isReadyForCommands(), "ProcessManagerHostedExecutionStrategy not yet ready for commands");
+			Assert.isTrue(isReadyForCommands(), "SimpleExecutionStrategy not yet ready for commands");
 			Object target = parseResult.getInstance();
 			if (target instanceof ExecutionProcessor) {
 				ExecutionProcessor processor = ((ExecutionProcessor) target);
@@ -45,13 +50,7 @@ public class SimpleExecutionStrategy implements ExecutionStrategy {
 					return result;
 				} catch (Throwable th) {
 					processor.afterThrowingInvocation(parseResult, th);
-					if (th instanceof Error) {
-						throw ((Error) th);
-					}
-					if (th instanceof RuntimeException) {
-						throw ((RuntimeException) th);
-					}
-					throw new RuntimeException(th);
+					return handleThrowable(th);
 				}
 			}
 			else {
@@ -61,7 +60,22 @@ public class SimpleExecutionStrategy implements ExecutionStrategy {
 	}
 
 	private Object invoke(ParseResult parseResult) {
-		return ReflectionUtils.invokeMethod(parseResult.getMethod(), parseResult.getInstance(), parseResult.getArguments());
+		try {
+			return ReflectionUtils.invokeMethod(parseResult.getMethod(), parseResult.getInstance(), parseResult.getArguments());
+		} catch (Throwable th) {
+			logger.severe("Command failed " + th);
+			return handleThrowable(th);
+		}
+	}
+
+	private Object handleThrowable(Throwable th) {
+		if (th instanceof Error) {
+			throw ((Error) th);
+		}
+		if (th instanceof RuntimeException) {
+			throw ((RuntimeException) th);
+		}
+		throw new RuntimeException(th);
 	}
 
 	public boolean isReadyForCommands() {