diff --git a/samples/BluetoothChat/src/com/example/android/BluetoothChat/BluetoothChatService.java b/samples/BluetoothChat/src/com/example/android/BluetoothChat/BluetoothChatService.java
index d0c1d43cd..20e9b9e07 100644
--- a/samples/BluetoothChat/src/com/example/android/BluetoothChat/BluetoothChatService.java
+++ b/samples/BluetoothChat/src/com/example/android/BluetoothChat/BluetoothChatService.java
@@ -402,6 +402,8 @@ public class BluetoothChatService {
                 } catch (IOException e) {
                     Log.e(TAG, "disconnected", e);
                     connectionLost();
+                    // Start the service over to restart listening mode
+                    BluetoothChatService.this.start();
                     break;
                 }
             }