diff --git a/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/xmpp/XmppConnection.java b/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/xmpp/XmppConnection.java
index ae11a3bfa..88f8eea08 100644
--- a/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/xmpp/XmppConnection.java
+++ b/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/xmpp/XmppConnection.java
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ public class XmppConnection implements Runnable {
 	private XmlReader tagReader;
 	private TagWriter tagWriter;
 	private final Features features = new Features(this);
-	private boolean shouldBind = true;
+	private boolean needsBinding = true;
 	private boolean shouldAuthenticate = true;
 	private Element streamFeatures;
 	private final HashMap<Jid, Info> disco = new HashMap<>();
@@ -145,7 +145,7 @@ public class XmppConnection implements Runnable {
 		lastPingSent = SystemClock.elapsedRealtime();
 		this.attempt++;
 		try {
-			shouldAuthenticate = shouldBind = !account.isOptionSet(Account.OPTION_REGISTER);
+			shouldAuthenticate = needsBinding = !account.isOptionSet(Account.OPTION_REGISTER);
 			tagReader = new XmlReader(wakeLock);
 			tagWriter = new TagWriter();
 			this.changeStatus(Account.State.CONNECTING);
@@ -634,11 +634,12 @@ public class XmppConnection implements Runnable {
 			}
 			final ResumePacket resume = new ResumePacket(this.streamId, stanzasReceived, smVersion);
 			this.tagWriter.writeStanzaAsync(resume);
-		} else if (this.streamFeatures.hasChild("bind") && shouldBind) {
-			sendBindRequest();
-		} else {
-			disconnect(true);
-			changeStatus(Account.State.INCOMPATIBLE_SERVER);
+		} else if (needsBinding) {
+			if (this.streamFeatures.hasChild("bind")) {
+				sendBindRequest();
+			} else {
+				throw new IncompatibleServerException();
+			}
 		}
 	}
 
@@ -705,6 +706,7 @@ public class XmppConnection implements Runnable {
 			} catch (final InterruptedException ignored) {
 			}
 		}
+		needsBinding = false;
 		clearIqCallbacks();
 		final IqPacket iq = new IqPacket(IqPacket.TYPE.SET);
 		iq.addChild("bind", "urn:ietf:params:xml:ns:xmpp-bind")