diff --git a/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/services/XmppConnectionService.java b/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/services/XmppConnectionService.java
index dea0c050..831a54e1 100644
--- a/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/services/XmppConnectionService.java
+++ b/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/services/XmppConnectionService.java
@@ -401,10 +401,10 @@ public class XmppConnectionService extends Service {
 				}
 			}
 		}
-		PowerManager pm = (PowerManager) this.getSystemService(Context.POWER_SERVICE);
+		/*PowerManager pm = (PowerManager) this.getSystemService(Context.POWER_SERVICE);
 		if (!pm.isScreenOn()) {
 			removeStaleListeners();
-		}
+		}*/
 		if (wakeLock.isHeld()) {
 			try {
 				wakeLock.release();
@@ -1080,11 +1080,11 @@ public class XmppConnectionService extends Service {
 
 	public void setOnConversationListChangedListener(
 			OnConversationUpdate listener) {
-		if (!isScreenOn()) {
+		/*if (!isScreenOn()) {
 			Log.d(Config.LOGTAG,
 					"ignoring setOnConversationListChangedListener");
 			return;
-		}
+		}*/
 		synchronized (this.convChangedListenerCount) {
 			if (checkListeners()) {
 				switchToForeground();
@@ -1110,10 +1110,10 @@ public class XmppConnectionService extends Service {
 	}
 
 	public void setOnAccountListChangedListener(OnAccountUpdate listener) {
-		if (!isScreenOn()) {
+		/*if (!isScreenOn()) {
 			Log.d(Config.LOGTAG, "ignoring setOnAccountListChangedListener");
 			return;
-		}
+		}*/
 		synchronized (this.accountChangedListenerCount) {
 			if (checkListeners()) {
 				switchToForeground();
@@ -1137,10 +1137,10 @@ public class XmppConnectionService extends Service {
 	}
 
 	public void setOnRosterUpdateListener(OnRosterUpdate listener) {
-		if (!isScreenOn()) {
+		/*if (!isScreenOn()) {
 			Log.d(Config.LOGTAG, "ignoring setOnRosterUpdateListener");
 			return;
-		}
+		}*/
 		synchronized (this.rosterChangedListenerCount) {
 			if (checkListeners()) {
 				switchToForeground();
diff --git a/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/ui/ConversationActivity.java b/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/ui/ConversationActivity.java
index c6ec63df..8cb8a3aa 100644
--- a/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/ui/ConversationActivity.java
+++ b/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/ui/ConversationActivity.java
@@ -896,12 +896,11 @@ public class ConversationActivity extends XmppActivity implements
 			public void run() {
 				updateConversationList();
 				if (conversationList.size() == 0) {
-						startActivity(new Intent(getApplicationContext(),
-								StartConversationActivity.class));
-						finish();
-				} else {
-					ConversationActivity.this.mConversationFragment.updateMessages();
+					startActivity(new Intent(getApplicationContext(),
+							StartConversationActivity.class));
+					finish();
 				}
+				ConversationActivity.this.mConversationFragment.updateMessages();
 			}
 		});
 	}
diff --git a/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/ui/XmppActivity.java b/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/ui/XmppActivity.java
index 78d7956a..2dafbd26 100644
--- a/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/ui/XmppActivity.java
+++ b/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/ui/XmppActivity.java
@@ -105,7 +105,11 @@ public abstract class XmppActivity extends Activity {
 			XmppConnectionBinder binder = (XmppConnectionBinder) service;
 			xmppConnectionService = binder.getService();
 			xmppConnectionServiceBound = true;
-			onBackendConnected();
+			if (!isFinishing() && !isDestroyed()) {
+				onBackendConnected();
+			} else {
+				Log.d(Config.LOGTAG,"omitting call to onBackendConnected()");
+			}
 		}
 
 		@Override