diff --git a/red.py b/red.py
index 7fbc991e1..a2f6b5c4b 100644
--- a/red.py
+++ b/red.py
@@ -13,6 +13,8 @@ import sys
 import logging
 import aiohttp
 import importlib
+import shutil
+import traceback
 
 #
 #  Red, a Discord bot by Twentysix, based on discord.py and its command extension
@@ -528,10 +530,12 @@ if __name__ == '__main__':
     try:
         loop.run_until_complete(main())
     except discord.LoginFailure:
+        traceback.print_exc()
         print("Invalid login credentials. Restart Red and configure it properly.")
+        shutil.copy('data/red/settings.json', 'data/red/settings.json-{}'.format(int(time.time())))
         os.remove('data/red/settings.json')  # Hopefully this won't backfire in case of discord servers' problems
-    except Exception as e:
-        print(e)
+    except:
+        traceback.print_exc()
         loop.run_until_complete(bot.logout())
     finally:
         loop.close()