diff --git a/src/main/res/values/strings.xml b/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
index cbe836e8..574a0d74 100755
--- a/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
+++ b/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -57,6 +57,7 @@
   <string name="forward_stop">Shadowsocks stopped.</string>
   <string name="service_failed">Please check your network status and try again.</string>
   <string name="stop">Stop the service</string>
+  <string name="vpn_status">You can only disable the VPN service through the notification bar.</string>
 
   <!-- alert category -->
   <string name="ok_iknow">OK</string>
diff --git a/src/main/scala/com/github/shadowsocks/Shadowsocks.scala b/src/main/scala/com/github/shadowsocks/Shadowsocks.scala
index 8b317f93..c72b2205 100644
--- a/src/main/scala/com/github/shadowsocks/Shadowsocks.scala
+++ b/src/main/scala/com/github/shadowsocks/Shadowsocks.scala
@@ -252,16 +252,16 @@ class Shadowsocks extends UnifiedSherlockPreferenceActivity with CompoundButton.
       checked match {
         case true => {
           if (isVpnEnabled) {
-            if (!serviceStart) {
-              switchButton.setChecked(false)
-            }
-          } else {
             val intent = VpnService.prepare(this)
             if (intent != null) {
               startActivityForResult(intent, Shadowsocks.REQUEST_CONNECT)
             } else {
               onActivityResult(Shadowsocks.REQUEST_CONNECT, Activity.RESULT_OK, null)
             }
+          } else {
+            if (!serviceStart) {
+              switchButton.setChecked(false)
+            }
           }
         }
         case false => {
@@ -364,6 +364,14 @@ class Shadowsocks extends UnifiedSherlockPreferenceActivity with CompoundButton.
     val settings: SharedPreferences = PreferenceManager.getDefaultSharedPreferences(this)
     if (isServiceStarted) {
       switchButton.setChecked(true)
+      if (ShadowVpnService.isServiceStarted) {
+        val style = new Style.Builder()
+          .setBackgroundColorValue(Style.holoBlueLight)
+          .setDuration(Style.DURATION_INFINITE)
+          .build()
+        switchButton.setEnabled(false)
+        Crouton.makeText(Shadowsocks.this, R.string.vpn_status, style).show()
+      }
     }
     else {
       if (settings.getBoolean("isRunning", false)) {
@@ -448,6 +456,11 @@ class Shadowsocks extends UnifiedSherlockPreferenceActivity with CompoundButton.
     }
   }
 
+  override def onDestroy() {
+    super.onDestroy()
+    Crouton.cancelAllCroutons()
+  }
+
   def reset() {
     crash_recovery()
     copyAssets("")
@@ -538,13 +551,19 @@ class Shadowsocks extends UnifiedSherlockPreferenceActivity with CompoundButton.
     }
 
     if (isVpnEnabled) {
-      if (ShadowsocksService.isServiceStarted) return false
-      val it: Intent = new Intent(this, classOf[ShadowsocksService])
-      startService(it)
-    } else {
       if (ShadowVpnService.isServiceStarted) return false
       val it: Intent = new Intent(this, classOf[ShadowVpnService])
       startService(it)
+      val style = new Style.Builder()
+        .setBackgroundColorValue(Style.holoBlueLight)
+        .setDuration(Style.DURATION_INFINITE)
+        .build()
+      Crouton.makeText(Shadowsocks.this, R.string.vpn_status, style).show()
+      switchButton.setEnabled(false)
+    } else {
+      if (ShadowsocksService.isServiceStarted) return false
+      val it: Intent = new Intent(this, classOf[ShadowsocksService])
+      startService(it)
     }
 
     true