1 files changed, 5 insertions, 1 deletions
diff --git a/src/main/java/de/pixart/messenger/ui/XmppActivity.java b/src/main/java/de/pixart/messenger/ui/XmppActivity.java
index 65383c2aa..f5a1eac96 100644
--- a/src/main/java/de/pixart/messenger/ui/XmppActivity.java
+++ b/src/main/java/de/pixart/messenger/ui/XmppActivity.java
@@ -237,7 +237,11 @@ public abstract class XmppActivity extends ActionBarActivity {
     public void connectToBackend() {
         Intent intent = new Intent(this, XmppConnectionService.class);
         intent.setAction("ui");
-        startService(intent);
+        try {
+            startService(intent);
+        } catch (IllegalStateException e) {
+            Log.w(Config.LOGTAG, "unable to start service from " + getClass().getSimpleName());
+        }
         bindService(intent, mConnection, Context.BIND_AUTO_CREATE);
     }