diff --git a/src/modems/sofia.c b/src/modems/sofia.c
index b02c1d9..4bad4e4 100644
--- a/src/modems/sofia.c
+++ b/src/modems/sofia.c
@@ -161,6 +161,7 @@ static int _sofia_start(ModemPlugin * modem, unsigned int retry)
 	char const * p;
 	char const * q;
 	nua_handle_t * handle;
+	ModemEvent mevent;
 
 #ifdef DEBUG
 	fprintf(stderr, "DEBUG: %s()\n", __func__);
@@ -212,11 +213,20 @@ static int _sofia_start(ModemPlugin * modem, unsigned int retry)
 		snprintf(us.us_str, sizeof(us.us_str), "%s%s@%s", "sip:", p, q);
 		nua_register(handle, SIPTAG_FROM_STR(us.us_str), TAG_END());
 	}
+	else
+	{
+		/* report that we are not registering */
+		memset(&mevent, 0, sizeof(mevent));
+		mevent.type = MODEM_EVENT_TYPE_REGISTRATION;
+		mevent.registration.mode = MODEM_REGISTRATION_MODE_DISABLED;
+		mevent.registration.status
+			= MODEM_REGISTRATION_STATUS_NOT_SEARCHING;
+		helper->event(helper->modem, &mevent);
+	}
+	/* set (and verify) parameters */
 	nua_set_params(sofia->nua, NUTAG_ENABLEMESSAGE(1),
 			NUTAG_ENABLEINVITE(1),
-			NUTAG_AUTOALERT(1),
-			NUTAG_AUTOANSWER(0),
-			TAG_END());
+			NUTAG_AUTOALERT(1), NUTAG_AUTOANSWER(0), TAG_END());
 	nua_get_params(sofia->nua, TAG_ANY(), TAG_END());
 	return 0;
 }
diff --git a/src/phone.c b/src/phone.c
index b7fdb91..a8d47d0 100644
--- a/src/phone.c
+++ b/src/phone.c
@@ -941,9 +941,13 @@ int phone_event(Phone * phone, PhoneEvent * event)
 					MODEM_EVENT_TYPE_AUTHENTICATION);
 			break;
 		case PHONE_EVENT_TYPE_STARTING:
-			if(ret == 0 && (ret = modem_start(phone->modem)) == 0)
-				phone_event_type(phone,
-						PHONE_EVENT_TYPE_STARTED);
+			if(ret == 0)
+			{
+				ret = modem_start(phone->modem);
+				phone_event_type(phone, (ret == 0)
+						? PHONE_EVENT_TYPE_STARTED
+						: PHONE_EVENT_TYPE_STOPPED);
+			}
 			break;
 		case PHONE_EVENT_TYPE_STOPPING:
 			if(ret == 0 && phone->modem != NULL
diff --git a/src/plugins/panel.c b/src/plugins/panel.c
index 804a2cd..76329e0 100644
--- a/src/plugins/panel.c
+++ b/src/plugins/panel.c
@@ -265,13 +265,8 @@ static int _panel_event(Panel * panel, PhoneEvent * event)
 			_panel_set_signal_level(panel, 0.0 / 0.0);
 			_panel_set_status(panel, FALSE, FALSE);
 			break;
-		case PHONE_EVENT_TYPE_STARTED:
-			_panel_set_operator(panel, -1, "Connecting...");
-			_panel_set_signal_level(panel, 0.0 / 0.0);
-			_panel_set_status(panel, FALSE, FALSE);
-			break;
 		case PHONE_EVENT_TYPE_STARTING:
-			_panel_set_operator(panel, -1, "Starting...");
+			_panel_set_operator(panel, -1, "Connecting...");
 			_panel_set_signal_level(panel, 0.0 / 0.0);
 			_panel_set_status(panel, FALSE, FALSE);
 			break;