diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 64ecc3d5..c8456fb6 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -2,6 +2,10 @@
 
 Releases available at https://github.com/emanuele-f/PCAPdroid/releases
 
+## [1.2.14] - 2021-02-20
+- Improve connections stability
+- Report fatal native errors to the user
+
 ## [1.2.13] - 2021-02-14
 - Fix DNS resolution not working when an IPv6 DNS server is configured
 
diff --git a/app/build.gradle b/app/build.gradle
index 80fed66f..943b9b95 100644
--- a/app/build.gradle
+++ b/app/build.gradle
@@ -9,8 +9,8 @@ android {
         applicationId "com.emanuelef.remote_capture"
         minSdkVersion 21
         targetSdkVersion 30
-        versionCode 17
-        versionName "1.2.14"
+        versionCode 18
+        versionName "1.2.15"
     }
 
     buildTypes {
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/emanuelef/remote_capture/activities/MainActivity.java b/app/src/main/java/com/emanuelef/remote_capture/activities/MainActivity.java
index 4d1975ce..54e5d303 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/emanuelef/remote_capture/activities/MainActivity.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/emanuelef/remote_capture/activities/MainActivity.java
@@ -211,7 +211,7 @@ public class MainActivity extends AppCompatActivity implements LoaderManager.Loa
                 String status = intent.getStringExtra(CaptureService.SERVICE_STATUS_KEY);
 
                 if (status != null) {
-                    if (status.equals(CaptureService.SERVICE_STATUS_STARTED) && (mState == AppState.starting)) {
+                    if (status.equals(CaptureService.SERVICE_STATUS_STARTED)) {
                         appStateRunning();
                     } else if (status.equals(CaptureService.SERVICE_STATUS_STOPPED)) {
                         // The service may still be active (on premature native termination)
@@ -502,19 +502,20 @@ public class MainActivity extends AppCompatActivity implements LoaderManager.Loa
     }
 
     private void startService() {
+        appStateStarting();
+
         Intent vpnPrepareIntent = VpnService.prepare(MainActivity.this);
+
         if (vpnPrepareIntent != null)
             startActivityForResult(vpnPrepareIntent, REQUEST_CODE_VPN);
         else
             onActivityResult(REQUEST_CODE_VPN, RESULT_OK, null);
-
-        appStateStarting();
     }
 
     public void toggleService() {
         if (CaptureService.isServiceActive()) {
-            CaptureService.stopService();
             appStateStopping();
+            CaptureService.stopService();
         } else {
             if(Utils.hasVPNRunning(this)) {
                 new AlertDialog.Builder(this)