diff --git a/src/serena/dashboard.py b/src/serena/dashboard.py
index 87103460..0165d1c4 100644
--- a/src/serena/dashboard.py
+++ b/src/serena/dashboard.py
@@ -593,12 +593,12 @@ class SerenaDashboardAPI:
         self._agent.remove_language(language)
 
     @staticmethod
-    def _find_first_free_port(start_port: int) -> int:
+    def _find_first_free_port(start_port: int, host: str) -> int:
         port = start_port
         while port <= 65535:
             try:
                 with socket.socket(socket.AF_INET, socket.SOCK_STREAM) as sock:
-                    sock.bind(("0.0.0.0", port))
+                    sock.bind((host, port))
                     return port
             except OSError:
                 port += 1
@@ -618,7 +618,7 @@ class SerenaDashboardAPI:
         return port
 
     def run_in_thread(self, host: str) -> tuple[threading.Thread, int]:
-        port = self._find_first_free_port(0x5EDA)
+        port = self._find_first_free_port(0x5EDA, host)
         log.info("Starting dashboard (listen_address=%s, port=%d)", host, port)
         thread = threading.Thread(target=lambda: self.run(host=host, port=port), daemon=True)
         thread.start()
diff --git a/src/serena/tools/jetbrains_tools.py b/src/serena/tools/jetbrains_tools.py
index 6268a6b2..0d8bd6ba 100644
--- a/src/serena/tools/jetbrains_tools.py
+++ b/src/serena/tools/jetbrains_tools.py
@@ -118,6 +118,8 @@ class JetBrainsGetSymbolsOverviewTool(Tool, ToolMarkerSymbolicRead, ToolMarkerOp
     Retrieves an overview of the top-level symbols within a specified file using the JetBrains backend
     """
 
+    USE_COMPACT_FORMAT = True
+
     @staticmethod
     def _transform_symbols_to_compact_format(symbols: list[jb.SymbolDTO]) -> dict[str, list]:
         """
@@ -174,12 +176,15 @@ class JetBrainsGetSymbolsOverviewTool(Tool, ToolMarkerSymbolicRead, ToolMarkerOp
             symbol_overview = client.get_symbols_overview(
                 relative_path=relative_path, depth=depth, include_file_documentation=include_file_documentation
             )
-        symbols = symbol_overview["symbols"]
-        result: dict[str, Any] = {"symbols": self._transform_symbols_to_compact_format(symbols)}
-        documentation = symbol_overview.pop("documentation", None)
-        if documentation:
-            result["docstring"] = documentation
-        json_result = self._to_json(result)
+        if self.USE_COMPACT_FORMAT:
+            symbols = symbol_overview["symbols"]
+            result: dict[str, Any] = {"symbols": self._transform_symbols_to_compact_format(symbols)}
+            documentation = symbol_overview.pop("documentation", None)
+            if documentation:
+                result["docstring"] = documentation
+            json_result = self._to_json(result)
+        else:
+            json_result = self._to_json(symbol_overview)
         return self._limit_length(json_result, max_answer_chars)
 
 
diff --git a/src/serena/util/file_system.py b/src/serena/util/file_system.py
index 784fc2cf..3784a17a 100644
--- a/src/serena/util/file_system.py
+++ b/src/serena/util/file_system.py
@@ -52,7 +52,11 @@ def scan_directory(
                     entry_path = entry.path
 
                     if rel_base:
-                        result_path = os.path.relpath(entry_path, rel_base)
+                        try:
+                            result_path = os.path.relpath(entry_path, rel_base)
+                        except:
+                            log.debug(f"Skipping entry due to relative path conversion error: {entry.path}")
+                            continue
                     else:
                         result_path = entry_path