diff --git a/lib/galaxy/managers/users.py b/lib/galaxy/managers/users.py
index f2d26e538b0..8d301255392 100644
--- a/lib/galaxy/managers/users.py
+++ b/lib/galaxy/managers/users.py
@@ -609,8 +609,9 @@ class UserManager(base.ModelManager, deletable.PurgableManagerMixin):
                 except Exception as e:
                     log.debug(body)
                     return f"Failed to submit email. Please contact the administrator: {util.unicodify(e)}"
-            else:
-                return "Failed to produce password reset token. User not found."
+        if not reset_user:
+            log.warning(f"Failed to produce password reset token. User with email '{email}' not found.")
+        return None
 
     def get_reset_token(self, trans, email):
         reset_user = get_user_by_email(trans.sa_session, email, self.app.model.User)
diff --git a/lib/galaxy/tool_util/biotools/source.py b/lib/galaxy/tool_util/biotools/source.py
index 6f101abcbee..f5fcc54041c 100644
--- a/lib/galaxy/tool_util/biotools/source.py
+++ b/lib/galaxy/tool_util/biotools/source.py
@@ -55,12 +55,13 @@ class ApiBiotoolsMetadataSource(BiotoolsMetadataSource):
 
     def _raw_get_metadata(self, biotools_reference) -> Optional[str]:
         api_url = f"https://bio.tools/api/tool/{biotools_reference}?format=json"
-        req = requests.get(api_url, timeout=DEFAULT_SOCKET_TIMEOUT)
-        req.encoding = req.apparent_encoding
-        if req.status_code == 404:
-            return None
-        else:
+        try:
+            req = requests.get(api_url, timeout=DEFAULT_SOCKET_TIMEOUT)
+            req.raise_for_status()
+            req.encoding = req.apparent_encoding
             return req.text
+        except Exception:
+            return None
 
     def get_biotools_metadata(self, biotools_reference: str) -> Optional[BiotoolsEntry]:
         createfunc = functools.partial(self._raw_get_metadata, biotools_reference)
diff --git a/lib/galaxy/webapps/galaxy/controllers/user.py b/lib/galaxy/webapps/galaxy/controllers/user.py
index f0a82c7f751..eafcf5dbc70 100644
--- a/lib/galaxy/webapps/galaxy/controllers/user.py
+++ b/lib/galaxy/webapps/galaxy/controllers/user.py
@@ -342,7 +342,7 @@ class User(BaseUIController, UsesFormDefinitionsMixin):
         payload = payload or {}
         if message := self.user_manager.send_reset_email(trans, payload):
             return self.message_exception(trans, message)
-        return {"message": "Reset link has been sent to your email."}
+        return {"message": "If an account exists for this email address a confirmation email will be dispatched."}
 
     def __get_redirect_url(self, redirect):
         if not redirect or redirect == "None":
diff --git a/test/unit/app/managers/test_UserManager.py b/test/unit/app/managers/test_UserManager.py
index b8286838d10..8bd1807c50c 100644
--- a/test/unit/app/managers/test_UserManager.py
+++ b/test/unit/app/managers/test_UserManager.py
@@ -240,7 +240,7 @@ class TestUserManager(BaseTestCase):
         self.user_manager.delete(user)
         assert user.deleted is True
         message = self.user_manager.send_reset_email(self.trans, {"email": user_email})
-        assert message == "Failed to produce password reset token. User not found."
+        assert message is None
 
     def test_get_user_by_identity(self):
         # return None if username/email not found