diff --git a/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml b/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
index df93594b..edda018b 100644
--- a/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
+++ b/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
@@ -118,6 +118,7 @@
 
         <service
                 android:name=".ShadowsocksRunnerService"
+                android:process=":bg"
                 android:exported="false">
         </service>
 
diff --git a/src/main/scala/com/github/shadowsocks/ShadowsocksRunnerService.scala b/src/main/scala/com/github/shadowsocks/ShadowsocksRunnerService.scala
index b9cadb2b..590ab4f2 100644
--- a/src/main/scala/com/github/shadowsocks/ShadowsocksRunnerService.scala
+++ b/src/main/scala/com/github/shadowsocks/ShadowsocksRunnerService.scala
@@ -54,11 +54,11 @@ class ShadowsocksRunnerService extends Service with ServiceBoundContext {
   }
 
   override def onServiceConnected() {
-    handler.postDelayed(() => if (bgService != null) {
+    if (bgService != null) {
       if (app.isNatEnabled) startBackgroundService()
       else if (VpnService.prepare(ShadowsocksRunnerService.this) == null) startBackgroundService()
-      stopSelf()
-    }, 1000)
+    }
+    handler.postDelayed(() => stopSelf() , 1000)
   }
 
   def startBackgroundService() = {