diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/vitorpamplona/amethyst/ServiceManager.kt b/app/src/main/java/com/vitorpamplona/amethyst/ServiceManager.kt
index 87a632f43..b6bc60fd9 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/vitorpamplona/amethyst/ServiceManager.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/vitorpamplona/amethyst/ServiceManager.kt
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ object ServiceManager {
     val myAccount = account
 
     if (myAccount != null) {
-      Client.connect(myAccount.convertLocalRelays())
+      Client.connect(myAccount.activeRelays() ?: myAccount.convertLocalRelays())
 
       // start services
       NostrAccountDataSource.account = myAccount