diff --git a/app/src/main/java/info/nightscout/androidaps/plugins/PumpDanaR/DanaRFragment.java b/app/src/main/java/info/nightscout/androidaps/plugins/PumpDanaR/DanaRFragment.java
index 2bee778ed4..e6fd8310af 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/info/nightscout/androidaps/plugins/PumpDanaR/DanaRFragment.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/info/nightscout/androidaps/plugins/PumpDanaR/DanaRFragment.java
@@ -61,6 +61,13 @@ public class DanaRFragment extends SubscriberFragment {
     Button historyButton;
     Button statsButton;
 
+    static Runnable connectRunnable = new Runnable() {
+        @Override
+        public void run() {
+            MainApp.getConfigBuilder().refreshDataFromPump("Connect request from GUI");
+        }
+    };
+
 
     public DanaRFragment() {
         if (sHandlerThread == null) {
@@ -135,13 +142,8 @@ public class DanaRFragment extends SubscriberFragment {
             btConnectionView.setOnClickListener(new View.OnClickListener() {
                 @Override
                 public void onClick(View v) {
-                    sHandler.post(new Runnable() {
-                                      @Override
-                                      public void run() {
-                                          MainApp.getConfigBuilder().refreshDataFromPump("Connect request from GUI");
-                                      }
-                                  }
-                    );
+                    log.debug("Clicked connect to pump");
+                    sHandler.post(connectRunnable);
                 }
             });
 
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/info/nightscout/androidaps/plugins/PumpDanaRS/DanaRSPlugin.java b/app/src/main/java/info/nightscout/androidaps/plugins/PumpDanaRS/DanaRSPlugin.java
index dfb9f91570..04a82ed1bd 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/info/nightscout/androidaps/plugins/PumpDanaRS/DanaRSPlugin.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/info/nightscout/androidaps/plugins/PumpDanaRS/DanaRSPlugin.java
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ import info.nightscout.androidaps.data.PumpEnactResult;
 import info.nightscout.androidaps.db.ExtendedBolus;
 import info.nightscout.androidaps.db.TemporaryBasal;
 import info.nightscout.androidaps.db.Treatment;
+import info.nightscout.androidaps.events.EventPumpStatusChanged;
 import info.nightscout.androidaps.interfaces.ConstraintsInterface;
 import info.nightscout.androidaps.interfaces.DanaRInterface;
 import info.nightscout.androidaps.interfaces.PluginBase;
@@ -217,8 +218,8 @@ public class DanaRSPlugin implements PluginBase, PumpInterface, DanaRInterface,
             connect(from);
     }
 
-    public static void connect(String from) {
-
+    public static synchronized void connect(String from) {
+        log.debug("RS connect from: " + from);
         if (danaRSService != null && !mDeviceAddress.equals("") && !mDeviceName.equals("")) {
             final Object o = new Object();
 
@@ -232,7 +233,13 @@ public class DanaRSPlugin implements PluginBase, PumpInterface, DanaRInterface,
             }
             pumpDescription.basalStep = pump.basalStep;
             pumpDescription.bolusStep = pump.bolusStep;
-            log.debug("RS connected:" + from);
+            if (isConnected())
+                log.debug("RS connected: " + from);
+            else {
+                MainApp.bus().post(new EventPumpStatusChanged(MainApp.sResources.getString(R.string.connectiontimedout)));
+                danaRSService.stopConnecting();
+                log.debug("RS connect failed from: " + from);
+            }
         }
     }
 
@@ -420,9 +427,11 @@ public class DanaRSPlugin implements PluginBase, PumpInterface, DanaRInterface,
 
     @Override
     public void refreshDataFromPump(String reason) {
+        log.debug("Refreshing data from pump");
         if (!isConnected() && !isConnecting()) {
             connect(reason);
-        }
+        } else
+            log.debug("Already connecting ...");
     }
 
     @Override
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/info/nightscout/androidaps/plugins/PumpDanaRS/services/BLEComm.java b/app/src/main/java/info/nightscout/androidaps/plugins/PumpDanaRS/services/BLEComm.java
index 3fe3707bca..dde50a93e1 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/info/nightscout/androidaps/plugins/PumpDanaRS/services/BLEComm.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/info/nightscout/androidaps/plugins/PumpDanaRS/services/BLEComm.java
@@ -194,6 +194,11 @@ public class BLEComm {
         return true;
     }
 
+    public void stopConnecting() {
+        isConnecting = false;
+        sHandler.removeCallbacks(updateProgress); // just to be sure
+    }
+
     public void disconnect(String from) {
         log.debug("disconnect from: " + from);
         if ((mBluetoothAdapter == null) || (mBluetoothGatt == null)) {
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/info/nightscout/androidaps/plugins/PumpDanaRS/services/DanaRSService.java b/app/src/main/java/info/nightscout/androidaps/plugins/PumpDanaRS/services/DanaRSService.java
index 2cd95ef9f3..6b39788342 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/info/nightscout/androidaps/plugins/PumpDanaRS/services/DanaRSService.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/info/nightscout/androidaps/plugins/PumpDanaRS/services/DanaRSService.java
@@ -109,6 +109,10 @@ public class DanaRSService extends Service {
         return bleComm.connect(from, address, confirmConnect);
     }
 
+    public void stopConnecting() {
+        bleComm.stopConnecting();
+    }
+
     public void disconnect(String from) {
         bleComm.disconnect(from);
     }
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml b/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
index 22be55eabc..b5f3037145 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -745,5 +745,6 @@
     <string name="reuse">reuse</string>
     <string name="wearcontrol_title">Controls from Watch</string>
     <string name="wearcontrol_summary">Set Temp-Targets and enter Treatments from the watch.</string>
+    <string name="connectiontimedout">Connection timed out</string>
 </resources>