diff --git a/autopush/db.py b/autopush/db.py
index e664e7c5..60614e5e 100644
--- a/autopush/db.py
+++ b/autopush/db.py
@@ -266,6 +266,9 @@ def wrapper(self, *args, **kwargs):
         except ProvisionedThroughputExceededException:
             self.metrics.increment("error.provisioned.%s" % func.__name__)
             raise
+        except JSONResponseError:
+            self.metrics.increment("error.jsonresponse.%s" % func.__name__)
+            raise
         except BotoServerError:
             self.metrics.increment("error.botoserver.%s" % func.__name__)
             raise
@@ -535,9 +538,9 @@ def fetch_messages(self, uaid, limit=10):
 
         """
         # Eagerly fetches all results in the result set.
-        results = list(self.table.query_2(uaid__eq=hasher(uaid.hex),
-                                          chidmessageid__gt=" ",
-                                          consistent=True, limit=limit))
+        results = self.table.query_2(uaid__eq=hasher(uaid.hex),
+                                     chidmessageid__gt=" ",
+                                     consistent=True, limit=limit)
         return [
             WebPushNotification.from_message_table(uaid, x) for x in results
         ]
diff --git a/autopush/tests/test_websocket.py b/autopush/tests/test_websocket.py
index 98323ece..dc8818b5 100644
--- a/autopush/tests/test_websocket.py
+++ b/autopush/tests/test_websocket.py
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
 import twisted.internet.base
 from autopush.tests.test_db import make_webpush_notification
 from boto.dynamodb2.exceptions import ProvisionedThroughputExceededException
+from boto.exception import JSONResponseError
 from cyclone.web import Application
 from mock import Mock, patch
 from nose.tools import assert_raises, eq_, ok_
@@ -865,6 +866,26 @@ def check_result(msg):
 
         return self._check_response(check_result)
 
+    def test_hello_jsonresponseerror_logged(self):
+        self._connect()
+
+        def throw_error(*args, **kwargs):
+            raise JSONResponseError(None, None)
+
+        router = self.proto.ap_settings.router
+        router.table.connection.update_item = Mock(side_effect=throw_error)
+
+        self._send_message(dict(messageType="hello", channelIDs=[]))
+
+        def check_result(msg):
+            eq_(msg["status"], 503)
+            eq_(msg["reason"], "error")
+            self.proto.log.info.assert_called()
+            self.proto.log.failure.assert_not_called()
+            self.flushLoggedErrors()
+
+        return self._check_response(check_result)
+
     def test_hello_check_fail(self):
         self._connect()
 
diff --git a/autopush/websocket.py b/autopush/websocket.py
index 4704aa3c..68c95718 100644
--- a/autopush/websocket.py
+++ b/autopush/websocket.py
@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@
     ProvisionedThroughputExceededException,
     ItemNotFound
 )
+from boto.exception import JSONResponseError
 from twisted.internet import reactor
 from twisted.internet.defer import (
     Deferred,
@@ -317,7 +318,11 @@ def base_tags(self):
 
     def log_failure(self, failure, **kwargs):
         """Log a twisted failure out through twisted's log.failure"""
-        self.log.failure(format="Unexpected error", failure=failure, **kwargs)
+        exc = failure.value
+        if isinstance(exc, JSONResponseError):
+            self.log.info("JSONResponseError: {exc}", exc=exc, **kwargs)
+        else:
+            self.log.failure(format="Unexpected error", failure=failure, **kwargs)
 
     @property
     def paused(self):