diff --git a/app/src/main/java/uk/org/openseizuredetector/LogManagerControlActivity.java b/app/src/main/java/uk/org/openseizuredetector/LogManagerControlActivity.java
index 714d033..a58b6bd 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/uk/org/openseizuredetector/LogManagerControlActivity.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/uk/org/openseizuredetector/LogManagerControlActivity.java
@@ -40,7 +40,6 @@ public class LogManagerControlActivity extends AppCompatActivity {
         mContext = this;
         mUtil = new OsdUtil(this, serverStatusHandler);
         mConnection = new SdServiceConnection(this);
-        mUtil.bindToServer(this, mConnection);
 
         setContentView(R.layout.activity_log_manager_control);
 
@@ -65,17 +64,20 @@ public class LogManagerControlActivity extends AppCompatActivity {
     protected void onStart() {
         Log.v(TAG, "onStart()");
         super.onStart();
+        mUtil.bindToServer(this, mConnection);
         //startUiTimer();
     }
 
     @Override
     protected void onStop() {
+        Log.v(TAG,"onStop()");
         super.onStop();
         mUtil.unbindFromServer(this, mConnection);
     }
 
     @Override
     protected void onPause() {
+        Log.v(TAG,"onPause()");
         super.onPause();
         stopUiTimer();
     }
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/uk/org/openseizuredetector/ReportSeizureActivity.java b/app/src/main/java/uk/org/openseizuredetector/ReportSeizureActivity.java
index a98d3ac..ac67742 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/uk/org/openseizuredetector/ReportSeizureActivity.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/uk/org/openseizuredetector/ReportSeizureActivity.java
@@ -37,6 +37,10 @@ public class ReportSeizureActivity extends AppCompatActivity {
     private int mYear, mMonth, mDay, mHour, mMinute;
     private String mMsg = "Messages";
     private OsdUtil osdUtil;
+    private SdServiceConnection mConnection;
+    private OsdUtil mUtil;
+    final Handler serverStatusHandler = new Handler();
+
 
     @Override
     protected void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
@@ -46,7 +50,21 @@ public class ReportSeizureActivity extends AppCompatActivity {
         Handler h = new Handler();
         osdUtil = new OsdUtil(mContext, h);
         setContentView(R.layout.activity_report_seizure);
-        mLm= new LogManager(mContext);
+        mUtil = new OsdUtil(this, serverStatusHandler);
+        mConnection = new SdServiceConnection(this);
+
+        // It takes a finite time for
+        // the mConnection to bind to the service, so we delay half a second to give it chance
+        // to connect before trying to get the SdServer LogManager instance)
+        new Handler().postDelayed(new Runnable() {
+            @Override
+            public void run() {
+                Log.v(TAG,"onCreate(): setting mLm");
+                mLm = mConnection.mSdServer.mLm;
+            }
+        }, 100);
+
+        //mLm= new LogManager(mContext);
 
         Button okBtn =
                 (Button) findViewById(R.id.OKBtn);
@@ -79,6 +97,7 @@ public class ReportSeizureActivity extends AppCompatActivity {
     @Override
     protected void onStart() {
         super.onStart();
+        mUtil.bindToServer(this, mConnection);
         //startUiTimer();
     }
 
@@ -94,6 +113,13 @@ public class ReportSeizureActivity extends AppCompatActivity {
         startUiTimer();
     }
 
+    @Override
+    protected void onStop() {
+        super.onStop();
+        mUtil.unbindFromServer(this, mConnection);
+    }
+
+
     private void updateUi() {
         //Log.v(TAG,"updateUi()");
         TextView tv;