diff --git a/lib/ns_client.js b/lib/ns_client.js
index 40119cd..b4d4a2a 100644
--- a/lib/ns_client.js
+++ b/lib/ns_client.js
@@ -62,8 +62,6 @@ NsClient.prototype.connect = function() {
 
     if (!this.is_connected) {
 	this.storage.get(null, cnt(this));
-    } else {
-	console.warn("already connected");
     }
 };
 
@@ -72,8 +70,7 @@ NsClient.prototype.disconnect = function() {
 	chrome.socket.disconnect(this.socket);
 	this.is_connected = false;
 	console.info("disconnected");
-    } else {
-	console.warn("not connected");
+	this.updateStatus();
     }
 };
 
@@ -85,23 +82,31 @@ NsClient.prototype.daemonize = function() {
 
 		if (data.substr(0, 5) === "ping ") {
 		    chrome.socket.write(elem.socket, rd_inf.data, function(w_inf) {
-			chrome.socket.read(elem.socket, null, this);
+			elem.daemonize();
 		    });
+		} else {
+		    elem.daemonize();
 		}
+	    } else {
+		/*
+		 * A read error is the only way to know if the remote peer has disconnected.
+		 * See <http://developer.chrome.com/apps/socket.html> for more informations.
+		 */
+		elem.disconnect();
+		console.info('connection lost, reconnecting...');
 	    }
 	};
     };
 
     if (this.is_connected) {
-	chrome.socket.read(this.socket, null, dm(this));
+	chrome.socket.read(this.socket, dm(this));
     } else {
-	console.warn("not connected");
+	console.error("unable to daemonize: not connected");
     }
 };
 
 NsClient.prototype.updateStatus = function() {
     var status_txt = document.getElementById("status_txt");
-    console.log(status_txt);
 
     if (this.is_connected) {
 	if (status_txt !== null)