diff --git a/src/main/scala/com/github/shadowsocks/BaseService.scala b/src/main/scala/com/github/shadowsocks/BaseService.scala
index a2b7528b..67ea792d 100644
--- a/src/main/scala/com/github/shadowsocks/BaseService.scala
+++ b/src/main/scala/com/github/shadowsocks/BaseService.scala
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ package com.github.shadowsocks
 import java.util.{Timer, TimerTask}
 
 import android.app.Service
-import android.content.Context
+import android.content.{Intent, Context}
 import android.os.{Handler, RemoteCallbackList}
 import com.github.shadowsocks.aidl.{Config, IShadowsocksService, IShadowsocksServiceCallback}
 import com.github.shadowsocks.utils.{State, TrafficMonitor, TrafficMonitorThread}
@@ -110,6 +110,7 @@ trait BaseService extends Service {
   def startRunner(config: Config) {
     this.config = config
 
+    startService(new Intent(getContext, getClass))
     TrafficMonitor.reset()
     trafficMonitorThread = new TrafficMonitorThread()
     trafficMonitorThread.start()
@@ -124,6 +125,12 @@ trait BaseService extends Service {
       trafficMonitorThread.stopThread()
       trafficMonitorThread = null
     }
+
+    // change the state
+    changeState(State.STOPPED)
+
+    // stop the service if nothing has bound to it
+    stopSelf()
   }
 
   def updateTrafficTotal(tx: Long, rx: Long) {
diff --git a/src/main/scala/com/github/shadowsocks/ServiceBoundContext.scala b/src/main/scala/com/github/shadowsocks/ServiceBoundContext.scala
index c304f559..8a68a761 100644
--- a/src/main/scala/com/github/shadowsocks/ServiceBoundContext.scala
+++ b/src/main/scala/com/github/shadowsocks/ServiceBoundContext.scala
@@ -54,8 +54,6 @@ trait ServiceBoundContext extends Context {
 
       connection = new ShadowsocksServiceConnection()
       bindService(intent, connection, Context.BIND_AUTO_CREATE)
-
-      startService(new Intent(this, s))
     }
   }
 
diff --git a/src/main/scala/com/github/shadowsocks/ShadowsocksNatService.scala b/src/main/scala/com/github/shadowsocks/ShadowsocksNatService.scala
index 93cf2327..45f93c87 100644
--- a/src/main/scala/com/github/shadowsocks/ShadowsocksNatService.scala
+++ b/src/main/scala/com/github/shadowsocks/ShadowsocksNatService.scala
@@ -458,8 +458,6 @@ class ShadowsocksNatService extends BaseService {
 
   override def stopRunner() {
 
-    super.stopRunner()
-
     // channge the state
     changeState(State.STOPPING)
 
@@ -476,11 +474,7 @@ class ShadowsocksNatService extends BaseService {
     // reset NAT
     killProcesses()
 
-    // stop the service if nothing has bound to it
-    stopSelf()
-
-    // change the state
-    changeState(State.STOPPED)
+    super.stopRunner()
   }
 
   override def getTag = TAG
diff --git a/src/main/scala/com/github/shadowsocks/ShadowsocksVpnService.scala b/src/main/scala/com/github/shadowsocks/ShadowsocksVpnService.scala
index 9e3c5f31..d0ecfeaf 100644
--- a/src/main/scala/com/github/shadowsocks/ShadowsocksVpnService.scala
+++ b/src/main/scala/com/github/shadowsocks/ShadowsocksVpnService.scala
@@ -113,8 +113,6 @@ class ShadowsocksVpnService extends VpnService with BaseService {
 
   override def stopRunner() {
 
-    super.stopRunner()
-
     if (vpnThread != null) {
       vpnThread.stopThread()
       vpnThread = null
@@ -136,17 +134,13 @@ class ShadowsocksVpnService extends VpnService with BaseService {
       conn = null
     }
 
-    // stop the service if nothing has bound to it
-    stopSelf()
-
     // clean up recevier
     if (closeReceiver != null) {
       unregisterReceiver(closeReceiver)
       closeReceiver = null
     }
 
-    // channge the state
-    changeState(State.STOPPED)
+    super.stopRunner()
   }
 
   def getVersionName: String = {