diff --git a/AndroidManifest.xml b/AndroidManifest.xml
index 881ed7e36..7855986d2 100644
--- a/AndroidManifest.xml
+++ b/AndroidManifest.xml
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@
     <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.READ_CONTACTS" />
     <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.READ_PROFILE" />
     <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.INTERNET" />
+    <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE"/>
     <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.WAKE_LOCK" />
     <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED" />
 
@@ -24,6 +25,7 @@
         <receiver android:name="eu.siacs.conversations.services.EventReceiver" >
             <intent-filter>
                 <action android:name="android.intent.action.BOOT_COMPLETED" />
+                <action android:name="android.net.conn.CONNECTIVITY_CHANGE"/>
             </intent-filter>
         </receiver>
 
diff --git a/src/eu/siacs/conversations/services/EventReceiver.java b/src/eu/siacs/conversations/services/EventReceiver.java
index 66208bca3..d58fb2ec3 100644
--- a/src/eu/siacs/conversations/services/EventReceiver.java
+++ b/src/eu/siacs/conversations/services/EventReceiver.java
@@ -3,9 +3,6 @@ package eu.siacs.conversations.services;
 import android.content.BroadcastReceiver;
 import android.content.Context;
 import android.content.Intent;
-import android.net.ConnectivityManager;
-import android.net.NetworkInfo;
-
 public class EventReceiver extends BroadcastReceiver {
 	@Override
 	public void onReceive(Context context, Intent intent) {
@@ -16,13 +13,6 @@ public class EventReceiver extends BroadcastReceiver {
 						.equals("android.intent.action.BOOT_COMPLETED"))) {
 
 		}
-		ConnectivityManager cm = (ConnectivityManager) context
-				.getSystemService(Context.CONNECTIVITY_SERVICE);
-
-		NetworkInfo activeNetwork = cm.getActiveNetworkInfo();
-		boolean isConnected = activeNetwork != null
-				&& activeNetwork.isConnected();
-		mIntentForService.putExtra("has_internet", isConnected);
 		context.startService(mIntentForService);
 	}
 
diff --git a/src/eu/siacs/conversations/services/XmppConnectionService.java b/src/eu/siacs/conversations/services/XmppConnectionService.java
index 8c7d64ce1..a10ffb2be 100644
--- a/src/eu/siacs/conversations/services/XmppConnectionService.java
+++ b/src/eu/siacs/conversations/services/XmppConnectionService.java
@@ -52,6 +52,8 @@ import android.content.Intent;
 import android.content.SharedPreferences;
 import android.database.ContentObserver;
 import android.database.DatabaseUtils;
+import android.net.ConnectivityManager;
+import android.net.NetworkInfo;
 import android.os.Binder;
 import android.os.Bundle;
 import android.os.IBinder;
@@ -378,19 +380,15 @@ public class XmppConnectionService extends Service {
 
 	@Override
 	public int onStartCommand(Intent intent, int flags, int startId) {
-		boolean internet;
-		if ((intent!=null)&&(intent.hasExtra("has_internet"))) {
-			if (intent.getExtras().getBoolean("has_internet",true)) {
-				internet = true;
-			} else {
-				internet = false;
-			}
-		} else {
-			internet = true;
-		}
+		ConnectivityManager cm = (ConnectivityManager) getApplicationContext().getSystemService(Context.CONNECTIVITY_SERVICE);
+
+		NetworkInfo activeNetwork = cm.getActiveNetworkInfo();
+		boolean isConnected = activeNetwork != null
+				&& activeNetwork.isConnected();
 		for (Account account : accounts) {
-			if (!internet) {
+			if (!isConnected) {
 				account.setStatus(Account.STATUS_NO_INTERNET);
+				Log.d(LOGTAG,"set no internet status to account");
 				break;
 			} else {
 				if (account.getStatus() == Account.STATUS_NO_INTERNET) {
@@ -398,13 +396,13 @@ public class XmppConnectionService extends Service {
 				}
 			}
 			if (account.getXmppConnection() == null) {
-				if ((!account.isOptionSet(Account.OPTION_DISABLED))&&(internet)) {
+				if ((!account.isOptionSet(Account.OPTION_DISABLED))&&(isConnected)) {
 					account.setXmppConnection(this.createConnection(account));
 					Thread thread = new Thread(account.getXmppConnection());
 					thread.start();
 				}
 			} else {
-				if ((!account.isOptionSet(Account.OPTION_DISABLED))&&(internet)) {
+				if ((!account.isOptionSet(Account.OPTION_DISABLED))&&(isConnected)) {
 					if (account.getStatus()==Account.STATUS_OFFLINE) {
 						Thread thread = new Thread(account.getXmppConnection());
 						thread.start();
diff --git a/src/eu/siacs/conversations/ui/ManageAccountActivity.java b/src/eu/siacs/conversations/ui/ManageAccountActivity.java
index 1a5ee902c..768241147 100644
--- a/src/eu/siacs/conversations/ui/ManageAccountActivity.java
+++ b/src/eu/siacs/conversations/ui/ManageAccountActivity.java
@@ -90,6 +90,10 @@ public class ManageAccountActivity extends XmppActivity {
 					statusView.setText("online");
 					statusView.setTextColor(0xFF83b600);
 					break;
+				case Account.STATUS_CONNECTING:
+					statusView.setText("connecting\u2026");
+					statusView.setTextColor(0xFF1da9da);
+					break;
 				case Account.STATUS_OFFLINE:
 					statusView.setText("offline");
 					statusView.setTextColor(0xFFe92727);
@@ -102,6 +106,10 @@ public class ManageAccountActivity extends XmppActivity {
 					statusView.setText("server not found");
 					statusView.setTextColor(0xFFe92727);
 					break;
+				case Account.STATUS_NO_INTERNET:
+					statusView.setText("no internet");
+					statusView.setTextColor(0xFFe92727);
+					break;
 				default:
 					break;
 				}
diff --git a/src/eu/siacs/conversations/xmpp/XmppConnection.java b/src/eu/siacs/conversations/xmpp/XmppConnection.java
index 3b3faaed5..ec395de31 100644
--- a/src/eu/siacs/conversations/xmpp/XmppConnection.java
+++ b/src/eu/siacs/conversations/xmpp/XmppConnection.java
@@ -66,10 +66,17 @@ public class XmppConnection implements Runnable {
 		tagReader = new XmlReader(wakeLock);
 		tagWriter = new TagWriter();
 	}
+	
+	protected void changeStatus(int nextStatus) {
+		account.setStatus(nextStatus);
+		if (statusListener != null) {
+			statusListener.onStatusChanged(account);
+		}
+	}
 
 	protected void connect() {
 		try {
-			account.setStatus(Account.STATUS_CONNECTING);
+			this.changeStatus(Account.STATUS_CONNECTING);
 			Bundle namePort = DNSHelper.getSRVRecord(account.getServer());
 			String srvRecordServer = namePort.getString("name");
 			int srvRecordPort = namePort.getInt("port");
@@ -100,24 +107,19 @@ public class XmppConnection implements Runnable {
 				socket.close();
 			}
 		} catch (UnknownHostException e) {
-			account.setStatus(Account.STATUS_SERVER_NOT_FOUND);
-			if (statusListener != null) {
-				statusListener.onStatusChanged(account);
-			}
+			this.changeStatus(Account.STATUS_SERVER_NOT_FOUND);
 			if (wakeLock.isHeld()) {
 				wakeLock.release();
 			}
 			return;
 		} catch (IOException e) {
-			account.setStatus(Account.STATUS_OFFLINE);
-			if (statusListener != null) {
-				statusListener.onStatusChanged(account);
-			}
+			this.changeStatus(Account.STATUS_OFFLINE);
 			if (wakeLock.isHeld()) {
 				wakeLock.release();
 			}
 			return;
 		} catch (XmlPullParserException e) {
+			this.changeStatus(Account.STATUS_OFFLINE);
 			Log.d(LOGTAG, "xml exception " + e.getMessage());
 			if (wakeLock.isHeld()) {
 				wakeLock.release();