diff --git a/dissect/target/loaders/targetd.py b/dissect/target/loaders/targetd.py
index fede3b79b..5c2dc7d53 100644
--- a/dissect/target/loaders/targetd.py
+++ b/dissect/target/loaders/targetd.py
@@ -186,13 +186,23 @@ def command_runner(link: str, targetd: Client, *args, **kwargs) -> None:
         if namespace := kwargs.get("namespace", None):
             obj = getattr(obj, namespace)
 
+        caller.has_output = True
         if targetd.command == "init":
-            caller.has_output = True
+            caller.output = True
+            return
+
+        if targetd.command == "select":
+            targetd.rpcs.select(*args)
+            caller.output = True
+            return
+
+        if targetd.command == "deselect":
+            targetd.rpcs.deselect()
             caller.output = True
             return
 
         func = getattr(obj, targetd.command)
-        caller.has_output = True
+
         result = func(*args, **kwargs)
         if result is not None:
             if targetd.command == "get":
diff --git a/dissect/target/plugin.py b/dissect/target/plugin.py
index 5c7e6b2b7..bf431e98f 100644
--- a/dissect/target/plugin.py
+++ b/dissect/target/plugin.py
@@ -1038,6 +1038,7 @@ def add_to_result(func: PluginFunction) -> None:
 
     invalid_funcs = set()
     show_hidden = kwargs.get("show_hidden", False)
+    ignore_load_errors = kwargs.get("ignore_load_errors", False)
 
     for pattern in patterns.split(","):
         # backward compatibility fix for namespace-level plugins (i.e. chrome)
@@ -1071,7 +1072,12 @@ def add_to_result(func: PluginFunction) -> None:
                 func = functions[index_name]
 
                 method_name = index_name.split(".")[-1]
-                loaded_plugin_object = load(func)
+                try:
+                    loaded_plugin_object = load(func)
+                except Exception:
+                    if ignore_load_errors:
+                        continue
+                    raise
 
                 # Skip plugins that don't want to be found by wildcards
                 if not show_hidden and not loaded_plugin_object.__findable__:
@@ -1120,7 +1126,13 @@ def add_to_result(func: PluginFunction) -> None:
                 invalid_funcs.add(pattern)
 
             for description in plugin_descriptions:
-                loaded_plugin_object = load(description)
+                try:
+                    loaded_plugin_object = load(description)
+                except Exception:
+                    if ignore_load_errors:
+                        continue
+                    raise
+
                 fobject = inspect.getattr_static(loaded_plugin_object, funcname)
 
                 if compatibility and not loaded_plugin_object(target).is_compatible():