diff --git a/src/main/kotlin/net/eksb/obsdc/DBus.kt b/src/main/kotlin/net/eksb/obsdc/DBus.kt
index 079713c..1a7e58c 100644
--- a/src/main/kotlin/net/eksb/obsdc/DBus.kt
+++ b/src/main/kotlin/net/eksb/obsdc/DBus.kt
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ package net.eksb.obsdc
 import org.freedesktop.dbus.annotations.DBusInterfaceName
 import org.freedesktop.dbus.connections.impl.DBusConnection
 import org.freedesktop.dbus.connections.impl.DBusConnectionBuilder
+import org.freedesktop.dbus.exceptions.DBusException
 import org.freedesktop.dbus.interfaces.DBusInterface
 import org.freedesktop.dbus.interfaces.DBusSigHandler
 import org.freedesktop.dbus.messages.DBusSignal
@@ -26,23 +27,32 @@ class DBus(private val opRunner:OpRunner): AutoCloseable {
 	val dbus = DBusConnectionBuilder.forSessionBus().build()
 
 	init {
-			// These lines are not necessary to handle signals, but are necessary to register methods.
-			dbus.requestBusName("net.eksb.obsdc")
-			dbus.exportObject("/", ObsdcDBusInterfaceImpl())
+		// These lines are not necessary to handle signals, but are necessary to register methods.
+		try {
+			dbus.requestBusName(BUS_NAME)
+		} catch (e:DBusException) {
+			error("Error requesting bus. Already running?")
+		}
+		dbus.exportObject("/", ObsdcDBusInterfaceImpl())
 
-			dbus.addSigHandler<ObsdcDBusInterface.Signal> { signal ->
-				log.debug("signal: ${signal.op}")
-				val op = Op.valueOf(signal.op)
-				log.debug("op: ${op}")
-				opRunner.run(op)
-			}
+		dbus.addSigHandler<ObsdcDBusInterface.Signal> { signal ->
+			log.debug("signal: ${signal.op}")
+			val op = Op.valueOf(signal.op)
+			log.debug("op: ${op}")
+			opRunner.run(op)
+		}
+		log.debug("DBUS initialized")
 	}
 
 	override fun close() {
+		dbus.releaseBusName(BUS_NAME)
 		dbus.close()
 	}
 
-	private val log = LoggerFactory.getLogger(DBus::class.java)
+	companion object {
+		private const val BUS_NAME = "net.eksb.obsdc"
+		private val log = LoggerFactory.getLogger(DBus::class.java)
+	}
 }
 
 inline fun <reified T: DBusSignal> DBusConnection.addSigHandler(handler: DBusSigHandler<T>) {
diff --git a/src/main/kotlin/net/eksb/obsdc/Main.kt b/src/main/kotlin/net/eksb/obsdc/Main.kt
index 6364f94..fa47773 100644
--- a/src/main/kotlin/net/eksb/obsdc/Main.kt
+++ b/src/main/kotlin/net/eksb/obsdc/Main.kt
@@ -1,18 +1,26 @@
 package net.eksb.obsdc
 
+import org.slf4j.LoggerFactory
+
 object Main {
     @JvmStatic
     fun main(args: Array<String>) {
-        val config = CONFIG_FILE.properties()
-        Obs(
-            host = config.getProperty("host") ?: "localhost",
-            port = config.getProperty("port")?.toInt() ?: 4455,
-            password = config.getProperty("password") ?: error("config missing \"password\""),
-            connectionTimeout = config.getProperty("connectionTimeout")?.toInt() ?: 5
-        ).use { obs ->
-            DBus(OpRunner(obs)).use { dbus ->
-                waitForShutdown()
+        try {
+            val config = CONFIG_FILE.properties()
+            Obs(
+                host = config.getProperty("host") ?: "localhost",
+                port = config.getProperty("port")?.toInt() ?: 4455,
+                password = config.getProperty("password") ?: error("config missing \"password\""),
+                connectionTimeout = config.getProperty("connectionTimeout")?.toInt() ?: 5
+            ).use { obs ->
+                DBus(OpRunner(obs)).use { dbus ->
+                    waitForShutdown()
+                }
             }
+        } catch (e:Exception) {
+            log.error(e.message, e)
         }
     }
+
+    private val log = LoggerFactory.getLogger(Main::class.java)
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/main/kotlin/net/eksb/obsdc/Obs.kt b/src/main/kotlin/net/eksb/obsdc/Obs.kt
index 2a3b503..76851a9 100644
--- a/src/main/kotlin/net/eksb/obsdc/Obs.kt
+++ b/src/main/kotlin/net/eksb/obsdc/Obs.kt
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ class Obs(
 		.host(host)
 		.port(port)
 		.password(password)
-		.autoConnect(true)
+		.autoConnect(false)
 		.connectionTimeout(connectionTimeout)
 		.lifecycle()
 			.onReady(::onReady)
@@ -69,6 +69,10 @@ class Obs(
 		addShutdownHook {
 			close()
 		}
+		// connect() blocks until OBS is up, so fork it.
+		thread(name="obs-init-connect", isDaemon=true, start=true) {
+			controller.connect()
+		}
 	}
 
 	private fun onClose(e:WebSocketCloseCode) {
@@ -112,22 +116,24 @@ class Obs(
 	/**
 	 * Thread that runs submitted requests from [q] when [ready].
 	 */
-	private val opThread = thread(name="obs-op", isDaemon=true, start=true) {
+	private val opThread = thread(name="obs-op", isDaemon=false, start=true) {
 		while(!closed.get()) {
-			val req = q.take()
+			val req = try {
+				q.take()
+			} catch (e:InterruptedException) {
+				log.debug("interrupted taking req")
+				continue
+			}
 			log.debug("got req: ${req}, wait for ready")
-			ready.enter {
-				log.debug("ready")
-				if (!req.expired()) {
-					try {
-						req.block.invoke(controller)
-					} catch (e:InterruptedException) {
-						log.debug("interrupted")
-						throw e
-					} catch (e:Exception) {
-						log.error("req ${req} failed", e )
+			try {
+				ready.enter {
+					log.debug("ready")
+					if (!req.expired()) {
+							req.block.invoke(controller)
 					}
 				}
+			} catch (e:Exception) {
+				log.error("req ${req} failed", e )
 			}
 		}
 		log.debug("done")
@@ -147,7 +153,6 @@ class Obs(
 	}
 
 	override fun close() {
-		log.debug("close")
 		closed.set(true)
 		opThread.interrupt()
 		controller.disconnect()