diff --git a/pamac-daemon.py b/pamac-daemon.py
index e9f6ad1..c7286ef 100755
--- a/pamac-daemon.py
+++ b/pamac-daemon.py
@@ -365,7 +365,7 @@ class PamacDBusService(dbus.service.Object):
 		else:
 			percent = round(_percent/100, 2)
 		if target != self.previous_target:
-			self.previous_target = target.format()
+			self.previous_target = target
 		if percent != self.previous_percent:
 			self.EmitTarget('{}/{}'.format(str(i), str(n)))
 			self.previous_percent = percent
@@ -401,6 +401,7 @@ class PamacDBusService(dbus.service.Object):
 		syncfirst = False
 		updates = []
 		_ignorepkgs = set()
+		self.get_handle()
 		self.get_local_packages()
 		for group in self.handle.ignoregrps:
 			db = self.localdb
@@ -428,11 +429,12 @@ class PamacDBusService(dbus.service.Object):
 					if candidate:
 						updates.append((candidate.name, candidate.version, candidate.db.name, '', candidate.download_size))
 						self.local_packages.discard(pkg.name)
-			aur_pkgs = aur.multiinfo(self.local_packages)
-			for aur_pkg in aur_pkgs:
-				comp = pyalpm.vercmp(aur_pkg.version, self.localdb.get_pkg(aur_pkg.name).version)
-				if comp == 1:
-					updates.append((aur_pkg.name, aur_pkg.version, aur_pkg.db.name, aur_pkg.tarpath, aur_pkg.download_size))
+			if self.local_packages:
+				aur_pkgs = aur.multiinfo(self.local_packages)
+				for aur_pkg in aur_pkgs:
+					comp = pyalpm.vercmp(aur_pkg.version, self.localdb.get_pkg(aur_pkg.name).version)
+					if comp == 1:
+						updates.append((aur_pkg.name, aur_pkg.version, aur_pkg.db.name, aur_pkg.tarpath, aur_pkg.download_size))
 		self.EmitAvailableUpdates((syncfirst, updates))
 
 	@dbus.service.method('org.manjaro.pamac', 'b', 's', async_callbacks=('success', 'nosuccess'))
@@ -455,7 +457,7 @@ class PamacDBusService(dbus.service.Object):
 				self.EmitTransactionDone('')
 		self.task = Process(target=refresh)
 		self.task.start()
-		GObject.timeout_add(500, self.check_finished_commit)
+		GObject.timeout_add(100, self.check_finished_commit)
 		success('')
 
 	@dbus.service.method('org.manjaro.pamac', 'a{sb}', 's')
@@ -704,7 +706,7 @@ class PamacDBusService(dbus.service.Object):
 			if authorized:
 				self.task = Process(target=commit)
 				self.task.start()
-				GObject.timeout_add(500, self.check_finished_commit)
+				GObject.timeout_add(100, self.check_finished_commit)
 			else :
 				self.t.release()
 				self.EmitTransactionError(_('Authentication failed'))
diff --git a/pamac-manager.py b/pamac-manager.py
index c142f25..d618078 100755
--- a/pamac-manager.py
+++ b/pamac-manager.py
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 #! /usr/bin/python3
 # -*- coding:utf-8 -*-
 
-version = '0.9.2'
+version = '0.9.3'
 
 from gi.repository import Gtk, Gdk
 from gi.repository.GdkPixbuf import Pixbuf
diff --git a/pamac/aur.py b/pamac/aur.py
index c16c925..c877be9 100644
--- a/pamac/aur.py
+++ b/pamac/aur.py
@@ -133,13 +133,17 @@ def info(pkgname):
 		return []
 	else:
 		results_dict = r.json()
-		result = results_dict['results']
-		if result:
-			pkg = AURPkg(result)
-			return pkg
-		else:
+		if results_dict['type'] == 'error':
 			print('failed to get infos about {} from AUR'.format(pkgname))
 			return None
+		else:
+			result = results_dict['results']
+			if result:
+				pkg = AURPkg(result)
+				return pkg
+			else:
+				print('failed to get infos about {} from AUR'.format(pkgname))
+				return None
 
 def multiinfo(pkgnames):
 	spec = {'type':'multiinfo', 'arg[]':pkgnames}
@@ -151,14 +155,18 @@ def multiinfo(pkgnames):
 		return []
 	else:
 		results_dict = r.json()
-		results = results_dict['results']
-		pkgs = []
-		if results:
-			for result in results:
-				pkgs.append(AURPkg(result))
-		else:
+		if results_dict['type'] == 'error':
 			print('failed to get infos about {} from AUR'.format(pkgnames))
-		return pkgs
+			return []
+		else:
+			pkgs = []
+			results = results_dict['results']
+			if results:
+				for result in results:
+					pkgs.append(AURPkg(result))
+			else:
+				print('failed to get infos about {} from AUR'.format(pkgnames))
+			return pkgs
 
 def get_extract_tarball(pkg):
 	try:
diff --git a/pamac/transaction.py b/pamac/transaction.py
index 934f0e2..080eff8 100644
--- a/pamac/transaction.py
+++ b/pamac/transaction.py
@@ -123,6 +123,8 @@ def write_to_buffer(fd, condition):
 		#print(line.rstrip('\n'))
 		progress_buffer.insert_at_cursor(line)
 		progress_bar.pulse()
+		while Gtk.events_pending():
+			Gtk.main_iteration()
 		return True # FUNDAMENTAL, otherwise the callback isn't recalled
 	else:
 		return False # Raised an error: exit
@@ -454,6 +456,9 @@ def check_finished_build(data):
 	path = data[0]
 	pkg = data[1]
 	if build_proc.poll() is None:
+		progress_bar.pulse()
+		while Gtk.events_pending():
+			Gtk.main_iteration()
 		return True
 	elif build_proc.poll() == 0:
 		built = []
@@ -464,7 +469,8 @@ def check_finished_build(data):
 		for new_pkg in new_pkgs:
 			for item in os.listdir(path):
 				if os.path.isfile(os.path.join(path, item)):
-					if fnmatch.fnmatch(item, '{}-{}-*.pkg.tar.?z'.format(new_pkg.name, new_pkg.version)):
+					# add a * before pkgver if there an epoch variable
+					if fnmatch.fnmatch(item, '{}-*{}-*.pkg.tar.?z'.format(new_pkg.name, new_pkg.version)):
 						built.append(os.path.join(path, item))
 						break
 		if built:
@@ -496,6 +502,10 @@ def check_finished_build(data):
 					response = ErrorDialog.run()
 					if response:
 						ErrorDialog.hide()
+		else:
+			ProgressCancelButton.set_visible(False)
+			ProgressCloseButton.set_visible(True)
+			action_long_handler(_('Build process failed.'))
 		return False
 	elif build_proc.poll() == 1:
 		ProgressCancelButton.set_visible(False)