diff --git a/validity/compliance/serialization/routeros.py b/validity/compliance/serialization/routeros.py
index 720a124..73c11c7 100644
--- a/validity/compliance/serialization/routeros.py
+++ b/validity/compliance/serialization/routeros.py
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 from dataclasses import dataclass, field
 from typing import Generator, Literal
 
-from validity.utils.misc import reraise
+from validity.utils.misc import log_exceptions, reraise
 from ..exceptions import SerializationError
 
 
@@ -146,5 +146,6 @@ def parse_config(plain_config: str) -> dict:
     return result
 
 
+@log_exceptions(logger, level="info", log_traceback=True)
 def serialize_ros(plain_data: str, template: str, parameters: dict):
     return parse_config(plain_data)
diff --git a/validity/compliance/serialization/textfsm.py b/validity/compliance/serialization/textfsm.py
index 814cd3b..35b2302 100644
--- a/validity/compliance/serialization/textfsm.py
+++ b/validity/compliance/serialization/textfsm.py
@@ -1,10 +1,16 @@
 import io
+import logging
 
 import textfsm
 
+from validity.utils.misc import log_exceptions
 from .common import postprocess_jq
 
 
+logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
+
+
+@log_exceptions(logger, "info", log_traceback=True)
 @postprocess_jq
 def serialize_textfsm(plain_data: str, template: str, parameters: dict) -> list[dict]:
     dict_results = []
diff --git a/validity/compliance/serialization/ttp.py b/validity/compliance/serialization/ttp.py
index 0018a5a..da2fbfe 100644
--- a/validity/compliance/serialization/ttp.py
+++ b/validity/compliance/serialization/ttp.py
@@ -1,8 +1,15 @@
+import logging
+
 from ttp import ttp
 
+from validity.utils.misc import log_exceptions
 from .common import postprocess_jq
 
 
+logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
+
+
+@log_exceptions(logger, "info", log_traceback=True)
 @postprocess_jq
 def serialize_ttp(plain_data: str, template: str, parameters: dict):
     parser = ttp(data=plain_data, template=template)
diff --git a/validity/compliance/serialization/xml.py b/validity/compliance/serialization/xml.py
index f1eff8c..2e6e3c7 100644
--- a/validity/compliance/serialization/xml.py
+++ b/validity/compliance/serialization/xml.py
@@ -1,16 +1,21 @@
+import logging
 from xml.parsers.expat import ExpatError
 
 import xmltodict
 
 from validity.utils.json import transform_json
-from validity.utils.misc import reraise
+from validity.utils.misc import log_exceptions, reraise
 from ..exceptions import SerializationError
 from .common import postprocess_jq
 
 
+logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
+
+
+@log_exceptions(logger, "info", log_traceback=True)
 @postprocess_jq
 def serialize_xml(plain_data: str, template: str, parameters: dict):
-    with reraise(ExpatError, SerializationError, "Got invalid XML"):
+    with reraise(ExpatError, SerializationError, "Got invalid XML", orig_error_param=None):
         result = xmltodict.parse(plain_data)
     if parameters.get("drop_attributes"):
         result = transform_json(
diff --git a/validity/compliance/serialization/yaml.py b/validity/compliance/serialization/yaml.py
index 817aacd..ce30e6f 100644
--- a/validity/compliance/serialization/yaml.py
+++ b/validity/compliance/serialization/yaml.py
@@ -7,5 +7,5 @@
 
 @postprocess_jq
 def serialize_yaml(plain_data: str, template: str, parameters: dict) -> dict:
-    with reraise(yaml.YAMLError, SerializationError, "Got invalid JSON/YAML"):
+    with reraise(yaml.YAMLError, SerializationError, "Got invalid JSON/YAML", orig_error_param=None):
         return yaml.safe_load(plain_data)
diff --git a/validity/compliance/state.py b/validity/compliance/state.py
index 27c6da5..43d7b69 100644
--- a/validity/compliance/state.py
+++ b/validity/compliance/state.py
@@ -67,8 +67,7 @@ def from_commands(cls, commands: Iterable["Command"]):
 
     def with_config(self, serializable: Serializable):
         state_item = StateItem(serializer=serializable.serializer, data_file=serializable.data_file, command=None)
-        with suppress(SerializationError):
-            state_item.serialized  # noqa: B018
+        if state_item.error is None or self.config_command_label is None:
             super().__setitem__("config", state_item)
             self.config_command_label = None
         return self
diff --git a/validity/pollers/result.py b/validity/pollers/result.py
index f908bbd..f02ca37 100644
--- a/validity/pollers/result.py
+++ b/validity/pollers/result.py
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ class CommandResult:
     error_header: ClassVar[str] = "POLLING ERROR\n"
 
     def __post_init__(self):
-        assert self.result or self.error is not None
+        assert self.result or self.error is not None, "Got empty result from device"
 
     foldername = property(lambda self: slugify(str(self.device)))
     filename = property(lambda self: self.command.label + ".txt")
diff --git a/validity/tests/test_compliance/test_state.py b/validity/tests/test_compliance/test_state.py
index b1fe966..f4e9c7d 100644
--- a/validity/tests/test_compliance/test_state.py
+++ b/validity/tests/test_compliance/test_state.py
@@ -93,3 +93,21 @@ def test_with_config(self):
         assert state.get_full_item("config").command is None
         cfg_item2 = StateItem(SerializerDBFactory(), DataFileFactory(), None)
         assert state.with_config(cfg_item2).get_full_item("config") == cfg_item2
+
+    @pytest.mark.django_db
+    def test_with_config_errored(self):
+        cfg_serializable = Serializable(SerializerDBFactory(), None)
+        state = State({}).with_config(cfg_serializable)
+        assert state.get_full_item("config") == StateItem(
+            serializer=cfg_serializable.serializer, data_file=None, command=None
+        )
+        with pytest.raises(NoComponentError):
+            state["config"]
+
+    @pytest.mark.django_db
+    def test_with_config_no_override(self):
+        cfg_serializable = Serializable(SerializerDBFactory(), None)
+        command_config = state_item("item1", {"some": "config"})
+        state = State({"config": command_config}, config_command_label="item1").with_config(cfg_serializable)
+        assert state.get_full_item("config") == command_config
+        assert state["config"] == {"some": "config"}
diff --git a/validity/tests/test_utils/test_misc.py b/validity/tests/test_utils/test_misc.py
index d6a9a2d..3a6853f 100644
--- a/validity/tests/test_utils/test_misc.py
+++ b/validity/tests/test_utils/test_misc.py
@@ -1,10 +1,11 @@
 import operator
 from contextlib import nullcontext
 from dataclasses import dataclass
+from unittest.mock import Mock
 
 import pytest
 
-from validity.utils.misc import partialcls, reraise
+from validity.utils.misc import log_exceptions, partialcls, reraise
 from validity.utils.version import NetboxVersion
 
 
@@ -77,3 +78,14 @@ class A:
     assert A2(5) == A(5, 10)
     assert A2(a=3, b=4) == A(3, 4)
     assert type(A2(1)) is A
+
+
+def test_log_exceptions():
+    logger = Mock()
+    with log_exceptions(logger, "info", log_traceback=True):
+        pass
+    logger.info.assert_not_called()
+    with pytest.raises(ValueError):
+        with log_exceptions(logger, "info", log_traceback=True):
+            raise ValueError("qwerty")
+    logger.info.assert_called_once_with(msg="qwerty", exc_info=True)
diff --git a/validity/utils/misc.py b/validity/utils/misc.py
index 834d54a..880faa2 100644
--- a/validity/utils/misc.py
+++ b/validity/utils/misc.py
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 from concurrent.futures import ThreadPoolExecutor
 from contextlib import contextmanager, suppress
 from itertools import islice
+from logging import Logger
 from typing import TYPE_CHECKING, Any, Callable, Iterable
 
 from core.exceptions import SyncError
@@ -31,7 +32,7 @@ def reraise(
     catch: type[Exception] | tuple[type[Exception], ...],
     raise_: type[Exception],
     *args,
-    orig_error_param="orig_error",
+    orig_error_param: str | None = "orig_error",
     **kwargs,
 ):
     """
@@ -98,3 +99,16 @@ def __new__(_, *new_args, **new_kwargs):
         return cls(*new_args, **new_kwargs)
 
     return type(cls.__name__, (cls,), {"__new__": __new__})
+
+
+@contextmanager
+def log_exceptions(logger: Logger, level: str, log_traceback=True):
+    """
+    Log exceptions of a function/method/codeblock
+    """
+    try:
+        yield
+    except Exception as exc:
+        log_method = getattr(logger, level)
+        log_method(msg=str(exc), exc_info=log_traceback)
+        raise