diff --git a/RhinoReminds/ClientListener.cs b/RhinoReminds/ClientListener.cs
index aedab14..53e4cb0 100644
--- a/RhinoReminds/ClientListener.cs
+++ b/RhinoReminds/ClientListener.cs
@@ -15,10 +15,15 @@ using SBRL.Geometry;
 
 namespace RhinoReminds
 {
+	public class OnConnectedEventArgs : EventArgs { }
+	public delegate void OnConnectedHandler(object sender, OnConnectedEventArgs eventArgs);
+
 	public class ClientListener
 	{
 		public bool Debug { get; set; } = false;
 
+		public event OnConnectedHandler OnConnected;
+
 		public readonly string Jid;
 		public string Username => Jid.Split('@')[0];
 		public string Hostname => Jid.Split('@')[1];
@@ -89,6 +94,7 @@ namespace RhinoReminds
 			}
 
 			Console.WriteLine($"[Rhino/Setup] Connected as {Jid}");
+			OnConnected(this, new OnConnectedEventArgs());
 
 			return true;
 		}
@@ -109,7 +115,7 @@ namespace RhinoReminds
 		{
 			Console.Error.WriteLine($"[Error] {e.Reason}: {e.Exception}");
 
-			if(!client.Connected)
+			if(!client.Connected || e.Exception is IOException)
 			{
 				Console.Error.WriteLine($"[Error/Handler] Reconnecting in {TimeSpan.FromSeconds(nextBackoffDelay).ToString()}.");
 				Thread.Sleep(nextBackoffDelay * 1000);
diff --git a/RhinoReminds/Program.cs b/RhinoReminds/Program.cs
index b812492..5a13ccb 100644
--- a/RhinoReminds/Program.cs
+++ b/RhinoReminds/Program.cs
@@ -84,13 +84,16 @@ namespace RhinoReminds
 				ReminderFilePath = settings.Filepath
 			};
 			client.AllowedDomains.Add(settings.AllowedDomain);
-			// Connect to the server & start listening
-			Task clientListener = client.Start();
 			// Update the avatar if appropriate
-			if(settings.AvatarFilepath != string.Empty)
-				client.SetAvatar(settings.AvatarFilepath);
+			if (settings.AvatarFilepath != string.Empty) {
+				client.OnConnected += (object sender, OnConnectedEventArgs eventArgs) => {
+					client.SetAvatar(settings.AvatarFilepath);
+					Console.WriteLine($"[Program] Set avatar to '{settings.AvatarFilepath}'.");
+				};
+			}
+			// Connect to the server & start listening
 			// Make sure the program doesn't exit whilst we're connected
-			clientListener.Wait();
+			client.Start().Wait();
 		}
 	}
 }
diff --git a/RhinoReminds/RhinoReminds.csproj b/RhinoReminds/RhinoReminds.csproj
index bf2fddc..b851a2d 100644
--- a/RhinoReminds/RhinoReminds.csproj
+++ b/RhinoReminds/RhinoReminds.csproj
@@ -43,19 +43,19 @@
     </Reference>
     <Reference Include="System.Xml" />
     <Reference Include="Microsoft.Recognizers.Definitions">
-      <HintPath>..\packages\Microsoft.Recognizers.Text.1.1.3\lib\net462\Microsoft.Recognizers.Definitions.dll</HintPath>
+      <HintPath>..\packages\Microsoft.Recognizers.Text.1.1.4\lib\net462\Microsoft.Recognizers.Definitions.dll</HintPath>
     </Reference>
     <Reference Include="Microsoft.Recognizers.Text">
-      <HintPath>..\packages\Microsoft.Recognizers.Text.1.1.3\lib\net462\Microsoft.Recognizers.Text.dll</HintPath>
+      <HintPath>..\packages\Microsoft.Recognizers.Text.1.1.4\lib\net462\Microsoft.Recognizers.Text.dll</HintPath>
     </Reference>
     <Reference Include="Microsoft.Recognizers.Text.Number">
-      <HintPath>..\packages\Microsoft.Recognizers.Text.Number.1.1.3\lib\net462\Microsoft.Recognizers.Text.Number.dll</HintPath>
+      <HintPath>..\packages\Microsoft.Recognizers.Text.Number.1.1.4\lib\net462\Microsoft.Recognizers.Text.Number.dll</HintPath>
     </Reference>
     <Reference Include="Microsoft.Recognizers.Text.NumberWithUnit">
-      <HintPath>..\packages\Microsoft.Recognizers.Text.NumberWithUnit.1.1.3\lib\net462\Microsoft.Recognizers.Text.NumberWithUnit.dll</HintPath>
+      <HintPath>..\packages\Microsoft.Recognizers.Text.NumberWithUnit.1.1.4\lib\net462\Microsoft.Recognizers.Text.NumberWithUnit.dll</HintPath>
     </Reference>
     <Reference Include="Microsoft.Recognizers.Text.DateTime">
-      <HintPath>..\packages\Microsoft.Recognizers.Text.DateTime.1.1.3\lib\net462\Microsoft.Recognizers.Text.DateTime.dll</HintPath>
+      <HintPath>..\packages\Microsoft.Recognizers.Text.DateTime.1.1.4\lib\net462\Microsoft.Recognizers.Text.DateTime.dll</HintPath>
     </Reference>
   </ItemGroup>
   <ItemGroup>
diff --git a/RhinoReminds/packages.config b/RhinoReminds/packages.config
index e51b60d..c938836 100644
--- a/RhinoReminds/packages.config
+++ b/RhinoReminds/packages.config
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
 <packages>
-  <package id="Microsoft.Recognizers.Text" version="1.1.3" targetFramework="net47" />
-  <package id="Microsoft.Recognizers.Text.DateTime" version="1.1.3" targetFramework="net47" />
-  <package id="Microsoft.Recognizers.Text.Number" version="1.1.3" targetFramework="net47" />
-  <package id="Microsoft.Recognizers.Text.NumberWithUnit" version="1.1.3" targetFramework="net47" />
+  <package id="Microsoft.Recognizers.Text" version="1.1.4" targetFramework="net47" />
+  <package id="Microsoft.Recognizers.Text.DateTime" version="1.1.4" targetFramework="net47" />
+  <package id="Microsoft.Recognizers.Text.Number" version="1.1.4" targetFramework="net47" />
+  <package id="Microsoft.Recognizers.Text.NumberWithUnit" version="1.1.4" targetFramework="net47" />
   <package id="S22.Xmpp" version="1.0.0.0" targetFramework="net47" />
   <package id="System.Collections.Immutable" version="1.5.0" targetFramework="net47" />
   <package id="System.ValueTuple" version="4.5.0" targetFramework="net47" />