1 files changed, 8 insertions, 4 deletions
diff --git a/src/eu/siacs/conversations/ui/XmppActivity.java b/src/eu/siacs/conversations/ui/XmppActivity.java
index dc8c3d5d..968e1647 100644
--- a/src/eu/siacs/conversations/ui/XmppActivity.java
+++ b/src/eu/siacs/conversations/ui/XmppActivity.java
@@ -43,13 +43,17 @@ public abstract class XmppActivity extends Activity {
 	protected void onStart() {
 		super.onStart();
 		if (!xmppConnectionServiceBound) {
-			Intent intent = new Intent(this, XmppConnectionService.class);
-			intent.setAction("ui");
-			startService(intent);
-			bindService(intent, mConnection, Context.BIND_AUTO_CREATE);
+			connectToBackend();
 		}
 	}
 	
+	public void connectToBackend() {
+		Intent intent = new Intent(this, XmppConnectionService.class);
+		intent.setAction("ui");
+		startService(intent);
+		bindService(intent, mConnection, Context.BIND_AUTO_CREATE);
+	}
+	
 	@Override
 	protected void onStop() {
 		super.onStop();