diff --git a/packages/core/src/index.ts b/packages/core/src/index.ts
index d954ce9d..b4ab9d72 100644
--- a/packages/core/src/index.ts
+++ b/packages/core/src/index.ts
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ import useEntries from './lib/hooks/useEntries';
 import useHasChildErrors from './lib/hooks/useHasChildErrors';
 import useMediaFiles from './lib/hooks/useMediaFiles';
 import useFolderSupport from './lib/hooks/useFolderSupport';
+import { currentBackend } from './backend';
 
 export * from './backends';
 export * from './interface';
@@ -20,6 +21,7 @@ export * from './widgets';
 const CMS = {
   ...Registry,
   init: bootstrap,
+  currentBackend,
 };
 
 if (typeof window !== 'undefined') {
diff --git a/packages/core/src/lib/registry.ts b/packages/core/src/lib/registry.ts
index b329b130..73ed45bb 100644
--- a/packages/core/src/lib/registry.ts
+++ b/packages/core/src/lib/registry.ts
@@ -583,8 +583,7 @@ export async function invokeEvent(event: {
     console.info(
       `[StaticCMS] Firing change event for field "${field}" for${
         event.file ? ` "${event.file}" file in` : ''
-      } "${collection}" collection, new value:`,
-      data,
+      } "${collection}" collection`,
     );
     const collectionHandlers = registry.eventHandlers[name][collection] ?? {};
 
@@ -790,7 +789,7 @@ export function getAdditionalLink(id: string): AdditionalLink | undefined {
  * Markdown editor shortcodes
  */
 export function registerShortcode<P = {}>(name: string, config: ShortcodeConfig<P>) {
-  if (registry.backends[name]) {
+  if (registry.shortcodes[name]) {
     console.error(`Shortcode [${name}] already registered. Please choose a different name.`);
     return;
   }