diff --git a/nginx-controller/nginx/configurator.go b/nginx-controller/nginx/configurator.go
index 63ab37120a..48d6c10405 100644
--- a/nginx-controller/nginx/configurator.go
+++ b/nginx-controller/nginx/configurator.go
@@ -57,10 +57,12 @@ func (cnf *Configurator) AddOrUpdateDHParam(content string) (string, error) {
 
 // AddOrUpdateIngress adds or updates NGINX configuration for the Ingress resource
 func (cnf *Configurator) AddOrUpdateIngress(ingEx *IngressEx) error {
-	cnf.addOrUpdateIngress(ingEx)
-
-	if err := cnf.nginx.Reload(); err != nil {
-		return fmt.Errorf("Error when adding or updating ingress %v/%v: %v", ingEx.Ingress.Namespace, ingEx.Ingress.Name, err)
+	err := cnf.addOrUpdateIngress(ingEx)
+	if err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("Error adding or updating ingress %v/%v: %v", ingEx.Ingress.Namespace, ingEx.Ingress.Name, err)
+	}
+	if err = cnf.nginx.Reload(); err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("Error reloading NGINX for %v/%v: %v", ingEx.Ingress.Namespace, ingEx.Ingress.Name, err)
 	}
 	return nil
 }
@@ -81,11 +83,13 @@ func (cnf *Configurator) addOrUpdateIngress(ingEx *IngressEx) error {
 
 // AddOrUpdateMergableIngress adds or updates NGINX configuration for the Ingress resources with Mergeable Types
 func (cnf *Configurator) AddOrUpdateMergableIngress(mergeableIngs *MergeableIngresses) error {
-	cnf.addOrUpdateMergableIngress(mergeableIngs)
-
-	if err := cnf.nginx.Reload(); err != nil {
+	err := cnf.addOrUpdateMergableIngress(mergeableIngs)
+	if err != nil {
 		return fmt.Errorf("Error when adding or updating ingress %v/%v: %v", mergeableIngs.Master.Ingress.Namespace, mergeableIngs.Master.Ingress.Name, err)
 	}
+	if err = cnf.nginx.Reload(); err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("Error reloading NGINX for %v/%v: %v", mergeableIngs.Master.Ingress.Namespace, mergeableIngs.Master.Ingress.Name, err)
+	}
 	return nil
 }
 
@@ -877,7 +881,10 @@ func upstreamMapToSlice(upstreams map[string]Upstream) []Upstream {
 func (cnf *Configurator) AddOrUpdateSecret(secret *api_v1.Secret) error {
 	cnf.addOrUpdateSecret(secret)
 
-	kind, _ := GetSecretKind(secret)
+	kind, err := GetSecretKind(secret)
+	if err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("Error secret is unknown")
+	}
 	if cnf.isPlus() && kind == JWK {
 		return nil
 	}
@@ -962,10 +969,13 @@ func (cnf *Configurator) DeleteIngress(key string) error {
 
 // UpdateEndpoints updates endpoints in NGINX configuration for the Ingress resource
 func (cnf *Configurator) UpdateEndpoints(ingEx *IngressEx) error {
-	cnf.addOrUpdateIngress(ingEx)
+	err := cnf.addOrUpdateIngress(ingEx)
+	if err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("Error adding or updating ingress %v/%v: %v", ingEx.Ingress.Namespace, ingEx.Ingress.Name, err)
+	}
 
 	if cnf.isPlus() {
-		err := cnf.updatePlusEndpoints(ingEx)
+		err = cnf.updatePlusEndpoints(ingEx)
 		if err == nil {
 			return nil
 		}
@@ -980,10 +990,12 @@ func (cnf *Configurator) UpdateEndpoints(ingEx *IngressEx) error {
 
 // UpdateEndpointsMergeableIngress updates endpoints in NGINX configuration for a mergeable Ingress resource
 func (cnf *Configurator) UpdateEndpointsMergeableIngress(mergeableIngs *MergeableIngresses) error {
-	cnf.addOrUpdateMergableIngress(mergeableIngs)
+	err := cnf.addOrUpdateMergableIngress(mergeableIngs)
+	if err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("Error adding or updating ingress %v/%v: %v", mergeableIngs.Master.Ingress.Namespace, mergeableIngs.Master.Ingress.Name, err)
+	}
 
 	if cnf.isPlus() {
-		var err error
 		for _, ing := range mergeableIngs.Minions {
 			err = cnf.updatePlusEndpoints(ing)
 			if err != nil {