--- a/src/com/beem/project/beem/BeemService.java	Sat Sep 22 03:21:58 2012 +0200
+++ b/src/com/beem/project/beem/BeemService.java	Sun Sep 23 00:49:33 2012 +0200
@@ -260,11 +260,7 @@
     public void onStart(Intent intent, int startId) {
 	super.onStart(intent, startId);
 	Log.d(TAG, "onStart");
-	try {
-	    mConnection.connectAsync();
-	} catch (RemoteException e) {
-	    e.printStackTrace();
-	}
+	createConnectAsync();
     }
 
     /**
@@ -347,6 +343,34 @@
     }
 
     /**
+     * Utility method to create and make a connection asynchronously.
+     */
+    private synchronized void createConnectAsync() {
+	if (mConnection == null ) {
+	    new Thread(new Runnable() {
+
+		@Override
+		public void run() {
+		    createConnection();
+		    connectAsync();
+		}
+	    }).start();
+	} else
+	    connectAsync();
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Utility method to connect asynchronously.
+     */
+    private void connectAsync() {
+	try {
+	    mConnection.connectAsync();
+	} catch (RemoteException e) {
+	    Log.w(TAG, "unable to connect", e);
+	}
+    }
+
+    /**
      * Install the MemorizingTrustManager in the ConnectionConfiguration of Smack.
      */
     private void initMemorizingTrustManager() {