diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/emanuelef/remote_capture/MitmAddon.java b/app/src/main/java/com/emanuelef/remote_capture/MitmAddon.java
index e4313fb3..5c882753 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/emanuelef/remote_capture/MitmAddon.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/emanuelef/remote_capture/MitmAddon.java
@@ -48,8 +48,8 @@ import java.io.IOException;
 import java.lang.ref.WeakReference;
 
 public class MitmAddon {
-    public static final long PACKAGE_VERSION_CODE = 13;
-    public static final String PACKAGE_VERSION_NAME = "v0.13";
+    public static final long PACKAGE_VERSION_CODE = 14;
+    public static final String PACKAGE_VERSION_NAME = "v0.14";
     public static final String REPOSITORY = "https://github.com/emanuele-f/PCAPdroid-mitm";
     private static final String TAG = "MitmAddon";
     private final Context mContext;
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/emanuelef/remote_capture/fragments/mitmwizard/InstallCertificate.java b/app/src/main/java/com/emanuelef/remote_capture/fragments/mitmwizard/InstallCertificate.java
index b032034a..c6057dc9 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/emanuelef/remote_capture/fragments/mitmwizard/InstallCertificate.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/emanuelef/remote_capture/fragments/mitmwizard/InstallCertificate.java
@@ -42,6 +42,7 @@ import com.emanuelef.remote_capture.R;
 import com.emanuelef.remote_capture.Utils;
 import com.emanuelef.remote_capture.interfaces.MitmListener;
 import com.emanuelef.remote_capture.MitmAddon;
+import com.pcapdroid.mitm.MitmAPI;
 
 import java.io.IOException;
 import java.io.PrintWriter;
@@ -76,12 +77,7 @@ public class InstallCertificate extends StepFragment implements MitmListener {
                     gotoStep(R.id.navto_done);
                 })
                 .show());
-
         mAddon = new MitmAddon(requireContext(), this);
-        if(!mAddon.connect(0)) {
-            Toast.makeText(requireContext(), "addon connect failed", Toast.LENGTH_LONG).show();
-            certFail();
-        }
     }
 
     @Override
@@ -92,7 +88,29 @@ public class InstallCertificate extends StepFragment implements MitmListener {
 
     @Override
     public void onResume() {
-        if(Utils.isCAInstalled(mCaCert))
+        if(!Utils.isCAInstalled(mCaCert)) {
+            if(!mAddon.isConnected()) {
+                if (!mAddon.connect(0)) {
+                    new AlertDialog.Builder(requireContext())
+                            .setTitle(R.string.error)
+                            .setMessage(R.string.mitm_addon_autostart_workaround)
+                            .setNegativeButton(R.string.no, (dialogInterface, i) -> {
+                                Toast.makeText(requireContext(), "addon connect failed", Toast.LENGTH_LONG).show();
+                                certFail();
+                            })
+                            .setPositiveButton(R.string.yes, (d, whichButton) -> {
+                                Context ctx = requireContext();
+                                Intent launchIntent = ctx.getPackageManager().getLaunchIntentForPackage(MitmAPI.PACKAGE_NAME);
+                                if (launchIntent != null)
+                                    Utils.startActivity(ctx, launchIntent);
+                                else {
+                                    Toast.makeText(requireContext(), "addon connect failed", Toast.LENGTH_LONG).show();
+                                    certFail();
+                                }
+                            }).show();
+                }
+            }
+        } else
             certOk();
 
         super.onResume();
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml b/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
index 4e976a7c..65f49b8c 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -269,7 +269,7 @@
     <string name="tls_decryption_starting">TLS decryption is starting…</string>
     <string name="tls_decryption_running">TLS decryption is running</string>
     <string name="traffic_inspection">Traffic inspection</string>
-    <string name="mitm_start_failed">Could not start the mitm service. Reinstall the mitm addon and retry</string>
+    <string name="mitm_start_failed">Could not start the mitm service. Try to open the mitm addon app manually and retry</string>
     <string name="mitm_setup_wizard">Mitm setup wizard</string>
     <string name="install_action">Install</string>
     <string name="export_action">Export</string>
@@ -460,4 +460,5 @@
     <string name="write_ext_storage_failed">Write to external storage failed. Check the app log for details</string>
     <string name="username">Username</string>
     <string name="password">Password</string>
+    <string name="mitm_addon_autostart_workaround">Connection to the mitm addon failed. As a workaround, you can try to open the mitm addon app and then go back to PCAPdroid without closing it. Do you want to open it now?</string>
 </resources>