diff --git a/task-forage.lic b/task-forage.lic
index aa5a0722ea..1aee33b6e4 100644
--- a/task-forage.lic
+++ b/task-forage.lic
@@ -370,12 +370,12 @@ class TaskForage
     echo 'use_boosts' if @debug
 
     # Check to see if a boost is already active
-    case DRC.bput('info', ' +Task Master, expiring ', ' +Encumbrance :', { 'timeout' => 0.5, 'suppress_no_match' => true })
+    case DRC.bput('info', { 'timeout' => 0.5, 'suppress_no_match' => true }, ' +Task Master, expiring ')
     when / +Task Master, expiring /
       echo 'Already boosted' if @debug
       @boosted = true
       return true
-    when / +Encumbrance :/
+    else
       echo 'Not boosted' if @debug
       case DRC.bput('boost task', 'You\'ve activated the Task Master boost',
                     'You don\'t have enough credits for the Task Master boost')
@@ -389,6 +389,9 @@ class TaskForage
         return false
       end
     end
+    echo 'Unable to determine boost status' if @debug
+    @boosted = false
+    return false
   end
 
   def kill_time(repetitions = 1)