diff --git a/src/main/java/world/bentobox/bentobox/BentoBox.java b/src/main/java/world/bentobox/bentobox/BentoBox.java
index 8d38ee990..855c56ec2 100644
--- a/src/main/java/world/bentobox/bentobox/BentoBox.java
+++ b/src/main/java/world/bentobox/bentobox/BentoBox.java
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ package world.bentobox.bentobox;
 
 import java.util.Optional;
 
+import org.apache.commons.lang.exception.ExceptionUtils;
 import org.bukkit.Bukkit;
 import org.bukkit.generator.ChunkGenerator;
 import org.bukkit.plugin.PluginManager;
@@ -347,6 +348,16 @@ public class BentoBox extends JavaPlugin {
         getLogger().severe(() -> error);
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Logs the stacktrace of a Throwable that was thrown by an error.
+     * It should be used preferably instead of {@link Throwable#printStackTrace()} as it does not risk exposing sensitive information.
+     * @param throwable the Throwable that was thrown by an error.
+     * @since 1.3.0
+     */
+    public void logStacktrace(@NonNull Throwable throwable) {
+        logError(ExceptionUtils.getStackTrace(throwable));
+    }
+
     public void logWarning(String warning) {
         getLogger().warning(() -> warning);
     }
diff --git a/src/main/java/world/bentobox/bentobox/api/github/GitHubConnector.java b/src/main/java/world/bentobox/bentobox/api/github/GitHubConnector.java
index fc4dd9bb8..ead0b6549 100644
--- a/src/main/java/world/bentobox/bentobox/api/github/GitHubConnector.java
+++ b/src/main/java/world/bentobox/bentobox/api/github/GitHubConnector.java
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ import com.google.gson.JsonObject;
 import com.google.gson.JsonParser;
 import org.eclipse.jdt.annotation.NonNull;
 import org.eclipse.jdt.annotation.Nullable;
+import world.bentobox.bentobox.BentoBox;
 import world.bentobox.bentobox.util.Util;
 
 import java.io.BufferedReader;
@@ -39,8 +40,8 @@ public class GitHubConnector {
             contributorData = getData("contributors");
             releasesData = getData("releases");
         } catch (IOException e) {
-            e.printStackTrace();
-            // TODO better logging and do not override data instead
+            BentoBox.getInstance().logStacktrace(e);
+            // TODO do not override data instead
             return;
         }
 
diff --git a/src/main/java/world/bentobox/bentobox/managers/AddonsManager.java b/src/main/java/world/bentobox/bentobox/managers/AddonsManager.java
index 959c56f73..dbe6ecd72 100644
--- a/src/main/java/world/bentobox/bentobox/managers/AddonsManager.java
+++ b/src/main/java/world/bentobox/bentobox/managers/AddonsManager.java
@@ -178,7 +178,7 @@ public class AddonsManager {
         addon.setState(Addon.State.ERROR);
         plugin.logError("Skipping " + addon.getDescription().getName() + " due to an unhandled exception...");
         // Send stacktrace, required for addon development
-        plugin.logError(ExceptionUtils.getStackTrace(throwable));
+        plugin.logStacktrace(throwable);
     }
 
     /**