diff --git a/src/main/scala/com/github/shadowsocks/Shadowsocks.scala b/src/main/scala/com/github/shadowsocks/Shadowsocks.scala
index 9c53d842db..56c584e60b 100644
--- a/src/main/scala/com/github/shadowsocks/Shadowsocks.scala
+++ b/src/main/scala/com/github/shadowsocks/Shadowsocks.scala
@@ -932,10 +932,14 @@ class Shadowsocks
 
   private def recovery() {
     val h = showProgress(getString(R.string.recovering))
-    serviceStop()
     spawn {
       reset()
-      h.sendEmptyMessage(0)
+      handler.post(new Runnable {
+        override def run() {
+          serviceStop
+          h.sendEmptyMessage(0)
+        }
+      })
     }
   }