1 files changed, 4 insertions, 2 deletions
diff --git a/src/main/java/de/pixart/messenger/xmpp/XmppConnection.java b/src/main/java/de/pixart/messenger/xmpp/XmppConnection.java
index 0e05a2775..4a93d1eb6 100644
--- a/src/main/java/de/pixart/messenger/xmpp/XmppConnection.java
+++ b/src/main/java/de/pixart/messenger/xmpp/XmppConnection.java
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@ public class XmppConnection implements Runnable {
     private final WakeLock wakeLock;
     private Socket socket;
     private XmlReader tagReader;
-    private TagWriter tagWriter;
+    private TagWriter tagWriter = new TagWriter();
     private final Features features = new Features(this);
     private boolean needsBinding = true;
     private boolean shouldAuthenticate = true;
@@ -480,7 +480,9 @@ public class XmppConnection implements Runnable {
         }
         this.socket = socket;
         tagReader = new XmlReader(wakeLock);
-        if (tagWriter != null) tagWriter.forceClose();
+        if (tagWriter != null) {
+            tagWriter.forceClose();
+        }
         tagWriter = new TagWriter();
         tagWriter.setOutputStream(socket.getOutputStream());
         tagReader.setInputStream(socket.getInputStream());