diff --git a/InvenTree/InvenTree/settings.py b/InvenTree/InvenTree/settings.py
index 91f0a66730..e82f33ee65 100644
--- a/InvenTree/InvenTree/settings.py
+++ b/InvenTree/InvenTree/settings.py
@@ -11,7 +11,8 @@ https://docs.djangoproject.com/en/1.10/ref/settings/
 """
 
 import os
-
+import logging
+import logging.config 
 # Build paths inside the project like this: os.path.join(BASE_DIR, ...)
 BASE_DIR = os.path.dirname(os.path.dirname(os.path.abspath(__file__)))
 
@@ -28,6 +29,12 @@ DEBUG = True
 
 ALLOWED_HOSTS = []
 
+if DEBUG:
+    # will output to your console
+    logging.basicConfig(
+        level = logging.DEBUG,
+        format = '%(asctime)s %(levelname)s %(message)s',
+    )
 
 # Application definition
 
diff --git a/InvenTree/part/models.py b/InvenTree/part/models.py
index 582725639d..236649214f 100644
--- a/InvenTree/part/models.py
+++ b/InvenTree/part/models.py
@@ -353,9 +353,13 @@ class BomItem(models.Model):
 
     def clean(self):
 
+        # A part cannot refer to itself in its BOM
         if self.part == self.sub_part:
             raise ValidationError(_('A part cannot contain itself as a BOM item'))
 
+        for item in self.sub_part.bom_items.all():
+            if self.part == item.sub_part:
+                raise ValidationError(_("Part '{p1}' is  used in BOM for '{p2}' (recursive)".format(p1=str(self.part), p2=str(self.sub_part))))
 
     class Meta:
         verbose_name = "BOM Item"
diff --git a/InvenTree/part/templates/part/bom.html b/InvenTree/part/templates/part/bom.html
index ec4c1635d9..1157279312 100644
--- a/InvenTree/part/templates/part/bom.html
+++ b/InvenTree/part/templates/part/bom.html
@@ -60,7 +60,10 @@ $(document).ready(function(){
         var button = $(this);
 
         launchDeleteForm("#modal-delete",
-                         button.attr('url'));
+                         button.attr('url'),
+                         {
+                             reload: true
+                         });
     });
 
     $('#bom-table').on('click', '.edit-row-button', function () {