diff --git a/controller/limits/agent.go b/controller/limits/agent.go
index 838911c9..d1885e46 100644
--- a/controller/limits/agent.go
+++ b/controller/limits/agent.go
@@ -87,15 +87,24 @@ func (a *Agent) CanCreateShare(acctId, envId int, reserved, uniqueName bool, _ s
 			return false, err
 		}
 
-		bwcs := ul.toBandwidthArray(backendMode)
-		for _, bwc := range bwcs {
-			latestJe, err := a.isBandwidthClassLimitedForAccount(acctId, bwc, trx)
+		if scopedBwc, found := ul.scopes[backendMode]; found {
+			latestScopedJe, err := a.isBandwidthClassLimitedForAccount(acctId, scopedBwc, trx)
 			if err != nil {
 				return false, err
 			}
-			if latestJe != nil {
+			if latestScopedJe != nil {
 				return false, nil
 			}
+		} else {
+			for _, bwc := range ul.bandwidth {
+				latestJe, err := a.isBandwidthClassLimitedForAccount(acctId, bwc, trx)
+				if err != nil {
+					return false, err
+				}
+				if latestJe != nil {
+					return false, nil
+				}
+			}
 		}
 
 		if ul.resource.GetShares() > store.Unlimited || (reserved && ul.resource.GetReservedShares() > store.Unlimited) || (reserved && uniqueName && ul.resource.GetUniqueNames() > store.Unlimited) {
diff --git a/controller/limits/relaxAction.go b/controller/limits/relaxAction.go
index f0df0441..454b03e0 100644
--- a/controller/limits/relaxAction.go
+++ b/controller/limits/relaxAction.go
@@ -44,11 +44,11 @@ func (a *relaxAction) HandleAccount(acct *store.Account, _, _ int64, bwc store.B
 				switch shr.ShareMode {
 				case string(sdk.PublicShareMode):
 					if err := relaxPublicShare(a.str, edge, shr, trx); err != nil {
-						return errors.Wrap(err, "error relaxing public share")
+						logrus.Errorf("error relaxing public share '%v' for account '%v' (ignoring): %v", shr.Token, acct.Email, err)
 					}
 				case string(sdk.PrivateShareMode):
 					if err := relaxPrivateShare(a.str, edge, shr, trx); err != nil {
-						return errors.Wrap(err, "error relaxing private share")
+						logrus.Errorf("error relaxing private share '%v' for account '%v' (ignoring): %v", shr.Token, acct.Email, err)
 					}
 				}
 			}