diff --git a/client/android/src/org/amnezia/vpn/VPNService.kt b/client/android/src/org/amnezia/vpn/VPNService.kt
index 6ca99e87..6a75b49b 100644
--- a/client/android/src/org/amnezia/vpn/VPNService.kt
+++ b/client/android/src/org/amnezia/vpn/VPNService.kt
@@ -287,6 +287,8 @@ class VPNService : BaseVpnService(), LocalDnsService.Interface {
             }
         }
         set(value) {
+            field = value
+
             if (value) {
                 mBinder.dispatchEvent(VPNServiceBinder.EVENTS.connected, "")
                 mConnectionTime = System.currentTimeMillis()