diff --git a/Chrome Extension/background.js b/Chrome Extension/background.js
index 2759413..f4f5d38 100644
--- a/Chrome Extension/background.js	
+++ b/Chrome Extension/background.js	
@@ -1,11 +1,13 @@
 var port = null;
 var message = null;
+var connected = false;
 
 function connect() {
     // connect to local program com.a.chrome_interface
     port = chrome.runtime.connectNative('com.flyinglawnmower.obsnp');
     port.onMessage.addListener(onNativeMessage);
     port.onDisconnect.addListener(onDisconnected);
+    connected = true;
 }
 
 connect();
@@ -16,6 +18,7 @@ function onNativeMessage(msg) {
 }
 
 function onDisconnected() {
+    connected = false;
     console.log("Disconnected.");
 }
 
@@ -26,5 +29,8 @@ function sendNativeMessage(msg) {
 
 // wait for shit from the worker
 chrome.runtime.onMessage.addListener(function(data, sender, sendResponse) {
+    if (connected === false) {
+        connect();
+    }
     sendNativeMessage(data);
 });