diff --git a/server/command.go b/server/command.go
index 79a8b09..5cb0dd3 100644
--- a/server/command.go
+++ b/server/command.go
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ func (p *Plugin) ExecuteCommand(_ *plugin.Context, args *model.CommandArgs) (*mo
 
     case parts[0] == "new":
         if err := p.conversationStore.Reset(args.UserId, args.ChannelId); err != nil {
-            return p.response("Failed to reset conversation."), nil
+            p.API.LogError("Failed to reset conversation", "error", err.Error())
         }
         p.engagementEngine.Sleep(args.UserId, args.ChannelId)
         return p.response("Conversation reset. @matty to start again."), nil
diff --git a/server/store.go b/server/store.go
index 00ea439..f38cec4 100644
--- a/server/store.go
+++ b/server/store.go
@@ -86,9 +86,7 @@ func (s *ConversationStore) BuildMessages(userID, channelID, prompt string) ([]C
 func (s *ConversationStore) Reset(userID, channelID string) error {
     s.mu.Lock()
     defer s.mu.Unlock()
-    // Ignore errors — the key may not exist, and an empty session is the goal either way.
-    _ = s.api.KVDelete(sessionKey(userID, channelID))
-    return nil
+    return s.api.KVDelete(sessionKey(userID, channelID))
 }
 
 func (s *ConversationStore) loadSession(userID, channelID string) *conversationSession {