diff --git a/src/android/BackgroundMode.java b/src/android/BackgroundMode.java
index 8b9afe4..2213619 100644
--- a/src/android/BackgroundMode.java
+++ b/src/android/BackgroundMode.java
@@ -59,12 +59,15 @@ public class BackgroundMode extends CordovaPlugin {
     // Tmp config settings for the notification
     private static JSONObject updateSettings;
 
+    ForegroundService mService;
+
     // Used to (un)bind the service to with the activity
     private final ServiceConnection connection = new ServiceConnection() {
 
         @Override
-        public void onServiceConnected(ComponentName name, IBinder binder) {
-            // Nothing to do here
+        public void onServiceConnected(ComponentName name, IBinder service) {
+            ForegroundService.ForegroundBinder binder = (ForegroundService.ForegroundBinder) service;
+            mService = binder.getService();
         }
 
         @Override
@@ -216,8 +219,7 @@ public class BackgroundMode extends CordovaPlugin {
      */
     private void updateNotifcation() {
         if (isBind) {
-            stopService();
-            startService();
+            mService.updateNotification();
         }
     }
 
diff --git a/src/android/ForegroundService.java b/src/android/ForegroundService.java
index 1490e4b..9a9b90a 100644
--- a/src/android/ForegroundService.java
+++ b/src/android/ForegroundService.java
@@ -28,12 +28,14 @@ import org.json.JSONObject;
 
 import android.annotation.SuppressLint;
 import android.app.Notification;
+import android.app.NotificationManager;
 import android.app.PendingIntent;
 import android.app.Service;
 import android.content.Context;
 import android.content.Intent;
 import android.content.res.Resources;
 import android.graphics.Color;
+import android.os.Binder;
 import android.os.Build;
 import android.os.Handler;
 import android.os.IBinder;
@@ -49,6 +51,11 @@ public class ForegroundService extends Service {
     // Fixed ID for the 'foreground' notification
     private static final int NOTIFICATION_ID = -574543954;
 
+    private Notification.Builder notification;
+
+    // Binder given to clients
+    private final IBinder mBinder = new ForegroundBinder();
+
     // Scheduler to exec periodic tasks
     final Timer scheduler = new Timer();
 
@@ -60,7 +67,18 @@ public class ForegroundService extends Service {
      */
     @Override
     public IBinder onBind (Intent intent) {
-        return null;
+        return mBinder;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Class used for the client Binder.  Because we know this service always
+     * runs in the same process as its clients, we don't need to deal with IPC.
+     */
+    public class ForegroundBinder extends Binder {
+        ForegroundService getService() {
+            // Return this instance of ForegroundService so clients can call public methods
+            return ForegroundService.this;
+        }
     }
 
     /**
@@ -135,7 +153,7 @@ public class ForegroundService extends Service {
         Intent intent       = context.getPackageManager()
                 .getLaunchIntentForPackage(pkgName);
 
-        Notification.Builder notification = new Notification.Builder(context)
+        notification = new Notification.Builder(context)
             .setContentTitle(settings.optString("title", ""))
             .setContentText(settings.optString("text", ""))
             .setTicker(settings.optString("ticker", ""))
@@ -174,6 +192,12 @@ public class ForegroundService extends Service {
         }
     }
 
+    public void updateNotification() {
+        Notification n = makeNotification();
+        NotificationManager mNotificationManager = (NotificationManager) getSystemService(Context.NOTIFICATION_SERVICE);
+        mNotificationManager.notify(NOTIFICATION_ID, n);
+    }
+
     /**
      * Retrieves the resource ID of the app icon.
      *