diff --git a/platformcode/launcher.py b/platformcode/launcher.py
index b8c03ca1..0b404dcf 100644
--- a/platformcode/launcher.py
+++ b/platformcode/launcher.py
@@ -20,22 +20,12 @@ def start():
     functions that we want to execute as soon as we open the plugin.
     """
     logger.debug()
-    # config.set_setting('show_once', True)
-    # Test if all the required directories are created
-    config.verify_directories_created()
-    # check if the user has any connection problems
-    # if it has: it does not enter the addon
-    # if it has DNS problems start but let in
-    # if everything is ok: enter the addon
-
-    from platformcode.checkhost import test_conn
-    import threading
-    threading.Thread(target=test_conn, args=(True, not config.get_setting('resolver_dns'), True, [], [], True)).start()
 
     if not config.dev_mode():
         from platformcode import updater
         updater.showSavedChangelog()
 
+
 def run(item=None):
     # from core.support import dbg;dbg()
     logger.debug()
diff --git a/resources/language/resource.language.en_gb/strings.po b/resources/language/resource.language.en_gb/strings.po
index db835439..a2b841c6 100644
--- a/resources/language/resource.language.en_gb/strings.po
+++ b/resources/language/resource.language.en_gb/strings.po
@@ -6149,7 +6149,7 @@ msgid "Notice Activation"
 msgstr ""
 
 msgctxt "#707406"
-msgid "By disabling the alert, you have activated a notice\nthat will appear at the top right in case of problems"
+msgid "By disabling the alert, you have activated a notice\nthat will appear at the top right"
 msgstr ""
 
 msgctxt "#707407"
diff --git a/resources/language/resource.language.it_it/strings.po b/resources/language/resource.language.it_it/strings.po
index 518dcde3..d85883ad 100644
--- a/resources/language/resource.language.it_it/strings.po
+++ b/resources/language/resource.language.it_it/strings.po
@@ -6150,8 +6150,8 @@ msgid "Notice Activation"
 msgstr "Attivazione Notifica"
 
 msgctxt "#707406"
-msgid "By disabling the alert, you have activated a notice\nthat will appear at the top right in case of problems"
-msgstr "Disattivando l'avviso, hai attivato una notifica\nche apparirà in alto a dx in caso di problemi"
+msgid "By disabling the alert, you have activated a notice\nthat will appear at the top right"
+msgstr "Disattivando l'avviso, hai attivato una notifica\nche apparirà in alto a dx"
 
 msgctxt "#707407"
 msgid "For any change to the DNS you MUST restart Kodi!"
diff --git a/service.py b/service.py
index e0f358a9..abba4ca3 100644
--- a/service.py
+++ b/service.py
@@ -448,6 +448,10 @@ class AddonMonitor(xbmc.Monitor):
 
 if __name__ == "__main__":
     logger.info('Starting KoD service')
+
+    # Test if all the required directories are created
+    config.verify_directories_created()
+
     if config.get_setting('autostart'):
         xbmc.executebuiltin('RunAddon(plugin.video.' + config.PLUGIN_NAME + ')')
 
@@ -508,6 +512,10 @@ if __name__ == "__main__":
             while xbmc.getCondVisibility('Library.IsScanningVideo()'):
                 xbmc.sleep(1000)
 
+    # check if the user has any connection problems
+    from platformcode.checkhost import test_conn
+    run_threaded(test_conn, (True, not config.get_setting('resolver_dns'), True, [], [], True))
+
     monitor = AddonMonitor()
 
     # mark as stopped all downloads (if we are here, probably kodi just started)