diff --git a/client/client.lua b/client/client.lua
index fa2f95c..52c2b20 100644
--- a/client/client.lua
+++ b/client/client.lua
@@ -73,7 +73,11 @@ local function namefront()
     if not front or not front.shutdown then
         return false
     end
-    return front.getLabel()
+    return { ["Name"] = { string = front.getLabel() } }
+end
+
+local function name()
+    return { ["Name"] = os.computerLabel() }
 end
 
 local function inventoryinfo()
@@ -151,7 +155,7 @@ local commands = {
     ["CycleFront"] = restartfront,
     ["Poweroff"] = os.shutdown,
     ["GetFuelLimit"] = turtle.getFuelLimit,
-    ["Name"] = os.computerLabel,
+    ["Name"] = name,
     ["NameFront"] = namefront,
 };
 
diff --git a/server/src/mine.rs b/server/src/mine.rs
index bc56de5..ed73483 100644
--- a/server/src/mine.rs
+++ b/server/src/mine.rs
@@ -97,16 +97,20 @@ async fn devore(turtle: &TurtleCommander) {
 
         loop { // cancel the task of the turtle ahead so that it doesn't go wild in the depot
             if let TurtleCommandResponse::Name(name) = turtle.execute(NameFront).await.ret {
+                let name = name.string;
+                info!("rebirth: {name}");
                 match Name::from_str(&name) {
                     Ok(name) => {
                         let mut scheduler = turtle.scheduler().await;
                         scheduler.cancel(name).await;
+                        info!("rebirth: canceled existing");
                         scheduler.do_on(move |turtle| tokio::spawn(async move {
                             depot::dump(&turtle).await;
                             depot::refuel(&turtle).await;
                             // *teleports behind you*
                             turtle.goto(Position::new(staging - position.dir.unit(), position.dir)).await;
                         }).abort_handle(), name).unwrap();
+                        info!("rebirth: launched move");
                         break;
                     },
                     Err(_) => error!("bad turtle name: {name}"),
diff --git a/server/src/tasks.rs b/server/src/tasks.rs
index 30751d3..4d6a390 100644
--- a/server/src/tasks.rs
+++ b/server/src/tasks.rs
@@ -125,14 +125,12 @@ impl Scheduler {
         where T: FnMut(TurtleCommander) -> AbortHandle
     {
         let turtle = self.turtles.iter_mut().filter(|t| t.0.name() == turtle).next()?;
-        match turtle.1 {
-            Some(_) => None,
-            None => {
-                trace!("new adhoc task on {}", turtle.0.name().to_str());
-                turtle.1 = Some(task(turtle.0.clone()));
-                Some(())
-            },
+        if let Some(task) = turtle.1.take() { // this may be unsound
+            task.abort(); 
         }
+        trace!("new adhoc task on {}", turtle.0.name().to_str());
+        turtle.1 = Some(task(turtle.0.clone()));
+        Some(())
     }
 
     pub fn task_on(&mut self, mut task: Box<dyn Task>, turtle: Name) -> Option<()> {
diff --git a/server/src/turtle.rs b/server/src/turtle.rs
index 213a0a9..3e62859 100644
--- a/server/src/turtle.rs
+++ b/server/src/turtle.rs
@@ -388,7 +388,7 @@ impl TurtleCommander {
             let steps: Vec<TurtleCommand> = route.iter().map_windows(|[from,to]| from.difference(**to).unwrap()).collect();
 
             'route: for (next_position, command) in route.into_iter().skip(1).zip(steps) {
-                if world.occupied(next_position.pos).await {
+                if recent.pos != next_position.pos && world.occupied(next_position.pos).await {
                     if world.garbage(next_position.pos).await {
                         let command = recent.dig(next_position.pos);
                         match command {
@@ -399,7 +399,7 @@ impl TurtleCommander {
                             },
                         };
                     } else {
-                        warn!("non destructible block on route");
+                        warn!("non destructible block on route: {} at {:?}", world.get(next_position.pos).await.unwrap().name, next_position);
                         break 'route;
                     }
                 }
@@ -480,7 +480,7 @@ pub(crate) async fn process_turtle_update(
     }
 
     if let Some(send) = turtle.callback.take() {
-        send.send(info).unwrap();
+        send.send(info).unwrap_or_else(|_| warn!("task cancelled"));
     }
 
     if let Some(recv) = turtle.receiver.as_mut() {
@@ -544,6 +544,12 @@ pub(crate) struct InventorySlot {
     pub(crate) count: u32,
 }
 
+// bodge
+#[derive(Serialize, Deserialize, Clone, Debug)]
+pub struct TurtleString {
+    pub string: String,
+}
+
 #[derive(Serialize, Deserialize, Clone, Debug)]
 pub(crate) enum TurtleCommandResponse {
     None,
@@ -551,7 +557,7 @@ pub(crate) enum TurtleCommandResponse {
     Failure,
     Item(InventorySlot),
     Inventory(Vec<InventorySlot>),
-    Name(String),
+    Name(TurtleString),
 }
 
 impl TurtleCommand {