diff --git a/scripts/extension.py b/scripts/extension.py
index 6eb0796..d93e2be 100644
--- a/scripts/extension.py
+++ b/scripts/extension.py
@@ -14,11 +14,11 @@ from typing import List
 import urllib3
 import copy
 from modules.images import save_image
-from modules.shared import cmd_opts
+from modules.shared import opts, cmd_opts
+from modules.shared import state as webui_state
 import time
 from scripts.spartan.World import World, WorldAlreadyInitialized
 from scripts.spartan.UI import UI
-from modules.shared import opts
 from scripts.spartan.shared import logger
 from scripts.spartan.control_net import pack_control_net
 from modules.processing import fix_seed, Processed
@@ -47,8 +47,12 @@ class Script(scripts.Script):
     # build world
     world = World(initial_payload=None, verify_remotes=verify_remotes)
     # add workers to the world
-    for worker in cmd_opts.distributed_remotes:
-        world.add_worker(uuid=worker[0], address=worker[1], port=worker[2])
+    # make sure arguments aren't missing
+    if cmd_opts.distributed_remotes is not None and len(cmd_opts.distributed_remotes) > 0:
+        for worker in cmd_opts.distributed_remotes:
+            world.add_worker(uuid=worker[0], address=worker[1], port=worker[2])
+    else:
+        logger.fatal(f"Found no worker info passed as arguments. Did you populate --distributed-remotes ?")
 
     def title(self):
         return "Distribute"
@@ -64,6 +68,7 @@ class Script(scripts.Script):
     @staticmethod
     def add_to_gallery(processed, p):
         """adds generated images to the image gallery after waiting for all workers to finish"""
+        webui_state.textinfo = "Distributed - injecting images"
 
         def processed_inject_image(image, info_index, iteration: int, save_path_override=None, grid=False, response=None):
             image_params: json = response["parameters"]
diff --git a/scripts/spartan/UI.py b/scripts/spartan/UI.py
index 9ffa5fe..a6399b3 100644
--- a/scripts/spartan/UI.py
+++ b/scripts/spartan/UI.py
@@ -2,8 +2,9 @@ import os
 import subprocess
 from pathlib import Path
 import gradio
-from scripts.spartan.shared import logger
+from scripts.spartan.shared import logger, log_level
 from scripts.spartan.Worker import State
+from modules.shared import state as webui_state
 
 
 class UI:
@@ -46,6 +47,11 @@ class UI:
     def refresh_ckpts_btn(self):
         self.world.refresh_checkpoints()
 
+    def clear_queue_btn(self):
+        logger.debug(webui_state.__dict__)
+        webui_state.end()
+
+
     def status_btn(self):
         worker_status = ''
         workers = self.world.get_workers()
@@ -104,6 +110,11 @@ class UI:
                     redo_benchmarks_btn.style(full_width=False)
                     redo_benchmarks_btn.click(self.benchmark_btn, inputs=[], outputs=[])
 
+                    if log_level == 'DEBUG':
+                        clear_queue_btn = gradio.Button(value='Clear local webui queue', variant='stop')
+                        clear_queue_btn.style(full_width=False)
+                        clear_queue_btn.click(self.clear_queue_btn)
+
                 with gradio.Tab('Settings'):
                     thin_client_cbx = gradio.Checkbox(
                         label='Thin-client mode (experimental)',
diff --git a/scripts/spartan/Worker.py b/scripts/spartan/Worker.py
index 83d8475..56431fd 100644
--- a/scripts/spartan/Worker.py
+++ b/scripts/spartan/Worker.py
@@ -281,7 +281,7 @@ class Worker:
                     free_vram = int(memory_response['free']) / (1024 * 1024 * 1024)
                     total_vram = int(memory_response['total']) / (1024 * 1024 * 1024)
                     logger.debug(f"Worker '{self.uuid}' {free_vram:.2f}/{total_vram:.2f} GB VRAM free\n")
-                    self.free_vram = bytes(memory_response['free'])
+                    self.free_vram = memory_response['free']
                 except KeyError:
                     error = memory_response['cuda']['error']
                     logger.debug(f"CUDA doesn't seem to be available for worker '{self.uuid}'\nError: {error}")
diff --git a/scripts/spartan/World.py b/scripts/spartan/World.py
index 2a17061..3444629 100644
--- a/scripts/spartan/World.py
+++ b/scripts/spartan/World.py
@@ -170,7 +170,7 @@ class World:
         """
         Attempts to benchmark all workers a part of the world.
         """
-        global benchmark_payload
+        from scripts.spartan.shared import benchmark_payload
 
         workers_info: dict = {}
         saved: bool = os.path.exists(self.worker_info_path)
@@ -178,11 +178,18 @@ class World:
         benchmark_threads = []
 
         def benchmark_wrapped(worker):
+            logger.critical(f"benchmark payload is: {benchmark_payload}")
             bench_func = worker.benchmark if not worker.master else self.benchmark_master
             worker.avg_ipm = bench_func()
             worker.benchmarked = True
 
         if rebenchmark:
+            if saved:
+                with open(self.worker_info_path, 'r') as worker_info_file:
+                    workers_info = json.load(worker_info_file)
+                    benchmark_payload = workers_info['benchmark_payload']
+                    logger.info(f"Using saved benchmark config:\n{benchmark_payload}")
+
             saved = False
             workers = self.get_workers()
 
@@ -194,6 +201,8 @@ class World:
             with open(self.worker_info_path, 'r') as worker_info_file:
                 try:
                     workers_info = json.load(worker_info_file)
+                    benchmark_payload = workers_info['benchmark_payload']
+                    logger.info(f"Using saved benchmark config:\n{benchmark_payload}")
                 except json.JSONDecodeError:
                     logger.error(f"workers.json is not valid JSON, regenerating")
                     rebenchmark = True
@@ -237,7 +246,6 @@ class World:
 
         logger.info(self.speed_summary())
 
-
     def get_current_output_size(self) -> int:
         """
         returns how many images would be returned from all jobs