diff --git a/ui/desktop/src/components/apps/AppsView.tsx b/ui/desktop/src/components/apps/AppsView.tsx
index a3069e131f..35f8d69425 100644
--- a/ui/desktop/src/components/apps/AppsView.tsx
+++ b/ui/desktop/src/components/apps/AppsView.tsx
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ export default function AppsView() {
     const loadApps = async () => {
       try {
         setLoading(true);
-        const response = await listApps();
+        const response = await listApps({ throwOnError: true });
         setApps(response.data?.apps || []);
       } catch (err) {
         setError(err instanceof Error ? err.message : 'Failed to load apps');
diff --git a/ui/desktop/src/goose_apps/index.ts b/ui/desktop/src/goose_apps/index.ts
index beb20ef081..21bc20c251 100644
--- a/ui/desktop/src/goose_apps/index.ts
+++ b/ui/desktop/src/goose_apps/index.ts
@@ -4,7 +4,6 @@ import { Buffer } from 'node:buffer';
 import { GooseApp } from '../api';
 
 export async function launchGooseApp(gapp: GooseApp): Promise<void> {
-  console.log(`Launching Goose app: ${gapp.name}`);
   const appWindow = new BrowserWindow({
     title: gapp.name,
     width: gapp.width || 800,