diff --git a/app/receiver.py b/app/receiver.py
index 2627bd20..ca3431af 100644
--- a/app/receiver.py
+++ b/app/receiver.py
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
 
 from logging import getLogger as _Logger
 from struct import pack as _pack
+from time import sleep as _sleep
 
 from logitech.unifying_receiver import base as _base
 from logitech.unifying_receiver import api as _api
@@ -136,7 +137,7 @@ class DeviceInfo(_api.PairedDevice):
 			self.LOG.debug("status %d => %d", self._status, new_status)
 			urgent = new_status < STATUS.CONNECTED or self._status < STATUS.CONNECTED
 			self._status = new_status
-			self._listener.status_changed_callback(self, urgent)
+			self._listener.status_changed(self, urgent)
 
 		if new_status < STATUS.CONNECTED:
 			self.props.clear()
@@ -158,7 +159,11 @@ class DeviceInfo(_api.PairedDevice):
 	@property
 	def name(self):
 		if self._name is None:
-			if self._status >= STATUS.CONNECTED:
+			if self._status < STATUS.CONNECTED:
+				codename = self.codename
+				if codename in NAMES:
+					self._name, self._kind = NAMES[codename]
+			else:
 				self._name = _api.get_device_name(self.handle, self.number, self.features)
 		return self._name or self.codename
 
@@ -168,7 +173,7 @@ class DeviceInfo(_api.PairedDevice):
 			if self._status < STATUS.CONNECTED:
 				codename = self.codename
 				if codename in NAMES:
-					self._kind = NAMES[codename][-1]
+					self._name, self._kind = NAMES[codename]
 			else:
 				self._kind = _api.get_device_kind(self.handle, self.number, self.features)
 		return self._kind or '?'
@@ -216,7 +221,7 @@ class DeviceInfo(_api.PairedDevice):
 					self.props.update(status[1])
 					if self.status == status[0]:
 						if p != self.props:
-							self._listener.status_changed_callback(self)
+							self._listener.status_changed(self)
 					else:
 						self.status = status[0]
 					return True
@@ -249,7 +254,7 @@ class ReceiverListener(_EventsListener):
 	"""Keeps the status of a Unifying Receiver.
 	"""
 
-	def __init__(self, receiver, status_changed_callback):
+	def __init__(self, receiver, status_changed_callback=None):
 		super(ReceiverListener, self).__init__(receiver.handle, self._events_handler)
 		self.receiver = receiver
 
@@ -258,7 +263,7 @@ class ReceiverListener(_EventsListener):
 		self.events_filter = None
 		self.events_handler = None
 
-		self.status_changed_callback = status_changed_callback or (lambda reason, urgent=False: None)
+		self.status_changed_callback = status_changed_callback
 
 		receiver.kind = receiver.name
 		receiver.devices = {}
@@ -280,7 +285,11 @@ class ReceiverListener(_EventsListener):
 			self.LOG.debug("status %d => %d", self.receiver.status, new_status)
 			self.receiver.status = new_status
 			self.receiver.status_text = _RECEIVER_STATUS_NAME[new_status]
-			self.status_changed_callback(self.receiver, True)
+			self.status_changed(None, True)
+
+	def status_changed(self, device=None, urgent=False):
+		if self.status_changed_callback:
+			self.status_changed_callback(self.receiver, device, urgent)
 
 	def _device_status_from(self, event):
 		state_code = ord(event.data[2:3]) & 0xF0
@@ -337,7 +346,7 @@ class ReceiverListener(_EventsListener):
 
 		dev = DeviceInfo(self, event.devnumber, event.data[4:5], status)
 		self.LOG.info("new device %s", dev)
-		self.status_changed_callback(dev, True)
+		self.status_changed(dev, True)
 		return dev
 
 	def unpair_device(self, device):
@@ -362,6 +371,8 @@ class ReceiverListener(_EventsListener):
 		if receiver:
 			rl = ReceiverListener(receiver, status_changed_callback)
 			rl.start()
+			while not rl._active:
+				_sleep(0.1)
 			return rl
 
 #
@@ -369,6 +380,7 @@ class ReceiverListener(_EventsListener):
 #
 
 class _DUMMY_RECEIVER(object):
+	__slots__ = ['name', 'max_devices', 'status', 'status_text', 'devices']
 	name = _api.Receiver.name
 	max_devices = _api.Receiver.max_devices
 	status = STATUS.UNAVAILABLE
diff --git a/app/solaar.py b/app/solaar.py
index b7af4bf1..acc231f2 100644
--- a/app/solaar.py
+++ b/app/solaar.py
@@ -69,18 +69,19 @@ if __name__ == '__main__':
 	listener = None
 	notify_missing = True
 
-	def status_changed(reason, urgent=False):
-		global listener
-		receiver = DUMMY if listener is None else listener.receiver
-		ui.update(receiver, icon, window, reason)
+	def status_changed(receiver, device=None, urgent=False):
+		ui.update(receiver, icon, window, device)
 		if ui.notify.available and urgent:
-			ui.notify.show(reason)
-		if not listener:
-			listener = None
-			GObject.timeout_add(3000, check_for_listener)
+			ui.notify.show(device or receiver)
 
-	def check_for_listener():
+		global listener
+		if not listener:
+			GObject.timeout_add(5000, check_for_listener)
+			listener = None
+
+	def check_for_listener(retry=True):
 		global listener, notify_missing
+
 		if listener is None:
 			listener = ReceiverListener.open(status_changed)
 			if listener is None:
@@ -88,14 +89,14 @@ if __name__ == '__main__':
 				if notify_missing:
 					status_changed(DUMMY, True)
 					notify_missing = False
-				return True
+				return retry
 
 			# print ("opened receiver", listener, listener.receiver)
-			pairing.state = pairing.State(listener)
 			notify_missing = True
-			status_changed(listener.receiver, True)
+			pairing.state = pairing.State(listener)
+			status_changed(listener.receiver, None, True)
 
-	check_for_listener()
+	GObject.timeout_add(100, check_for_listener, False)
 	Gtk.main()
 
 	if listener is not None:
diff --git a/app/ui/main_window.py b/app/ui/main_window.py
index 5853cb2b..b241180a 100644
--- a/app/ui/main_window.py
+++ b/app/ui/main_window.py
@@ -37,10 +37,12 @@ def _toggle_info(action, label_widget, box_widget, frame):
 def _make_receiver_box(name):
 	frame = Gtk.Frame()
 	frame._device = None
+	frame.set_name(name)
 
-	icon = Gtk.Image.new_from_icon_name(name, _SMALL_DEVICE_ICON_SIZE)
+	icon_name = ui.get_icon(name, 'preferences-desktop-peripherals')
+	icon = Gtk.Image.new_from_icon_name(icon_name, _SMALL_DEVICE_ICON_SIZE)
 
-	label = Gtk.Label('Initializing...')
+	label = Gtk.Label('Scanning...')
 	label.set_name('label')
 	label.set_alignment(0, 0.5)
 
@@ -83,8 +85,10 @@ def _make_receiver_box(name):
 def _make_device_box(index):
 	frame = Gtk.Frame()
 	frame._device = None
+	frame.set_name(_PLACEHOLDER)
 
-	icon = Gtk.Image.new_from_icon_name('image-missing', _DEVICE_ICON_SIZE)
+	icon_name = 'preferences-desktop-peripherals'
+	icon = Gtk.Image.new_from_icon_name(icon_name, _DEVICE_ICON_SIZE)
 	icon.set_name('icon')
 	icon.set_alignment(0.5, 0)
 
@@ -222,7 +226,8 @@ def _update_device_box(frame, dev):
 
 	if frame.get_name() != dev.name:
 		frame.set_name(dev.name)
-		icon.set_from_icon_name(ui.get_icon(dev.name, dev.kind), _DEVICE_ICON_SIZE)
+		icon_name = ui.get_icon(dev.name, dev.kind)
+		icon.set_from_icon_name(icon_name, _DEVICE_ICON_SIZE)
 		label.set_markup('<b>' + dev.name + '</b>')
 
 	status = ui.find_children(frame, 'status')
@@ -274,14 +279,14 @@ def _update_device_box(frame, dev):
 	frame.set_visible(True)
 
 
-def update(window, receiver, device):
-	print ("update", receiver, receiver.status, device)
+def update(window, receiver, device=None):
+	# print ("update", receiver, receiver.status, device)
 	window.set_icon_name(ui.appicon(receiver.status))
 
 	vbox = window.get_child()
 	frames = list(vbox.get_children())
 
-	if id(device) == id(receiver):
+	if device is None:
 		_update_receiver_box(frames[0], receiver)
 		if receiver.status < STATUS.CONNECTED:
 			for frame in frames[1:]:
diff --git a/lib/logitech/unifying_receiver/api.py b/lib/logitech/unifying_receiver/api.py
index 263996ab..39aa36b0 100644
--- a/lib/logitech/unifying_receiver/api.py
+++ b/lib/logitech/unifying_receiver/api.py
@@ -77,8 +77,7 @@ class Receiver(object):
 		self._firmware = None
 
 	def close(self):
-		handle = self.handle
-		self.handle = 0
+		handle, self.handle = self.handle, 0
 		return (handle and _base.close(handle))
 
 	@property
diff --git a/lib/logitech/unifying_receiver/listener.py b/lib/logitech/unifying_receiver/listener.py
index eaf171c9..0a3ef737 100644
--- a/lib/logitech/unifying_receiver/listener.py
+++ b/lib/logitech/unifying_receiver/listener.py
@@ -102,9 +102,9 @@ class EventsListener(_Thread):
 						self._events.put(event)
 
 		_base.request_context = None
-		_base.close(self._handle)
+		handle, self._handle = self._handle, 0
+		_base.close(handle)
 		_log.debug("stopped")
-		self._handle = 0
 
 	def stop(self):
 		"""Tells the listener to stop as soon as possible."""
diff --git a/share/icons/hicolor/128x128/devices/Unifying Receiver.png b/share/icons/hicolor/128x128/devices/Unifying Receiver.png
deleted file mode 100644
index b08fff9e..00000000
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