diff --git a/src/ClientInstance.cpp b/src/ClientInstance.cpp
index 56573617..fcaccf9e 100644
--- a/src/ClientInstance.cpp
+++ b/src/ClientInstance.cpp
@@ -143,6 +143,10 @@ bool CVNSIClientInstance::Start(const std::string& hostname,
   m_abort = false;
   m_connectionLost = true;
   m_running = true;
+
+  // Connect to the backend if possible.
+  TryReconnect();
+
   m_thread = std::thread([&] { Process(); });
 
   kodi::addon::PVRMenuhook hook;
diff --git a/src/Session.cpp b/src/Session.cpp
index eefca5a2..b38864b6 100644
--- a/src/Session.cpp
+++ b/src/Session.cpp
@@ -117,6 +117,9 @@ bool cVNSISession::Login()
     m_server = serverName;
     m_version = serverVersion;
     m_protocol = static_cast<int>(protocol);
+    kodi::Log(ADDON_LOG_INFO,
+              "Stored version of VDR backend: '%s', Version: '%s' with protocol version '%d'",
+              serverName, serverVersion, protocol);
 
     if (m_protocol < VNSI_MIN_PROTOCOLVERSION)
       throw "Protocol versions do not match";