diff --git a/statusnotifierwatcher/statusnotifierwatcher.cpp b/statusnotifierwatcher/statusnotifierwatcher.cpp
--- a/statusnotifierwatcher/statusnotifierwatcher.cpp
+++ b/statusnotifierwatcher/statusnotifierwatcher.cpp
@@ -76,6 +76,10 @@
             m_registeredServices.append(notifierItemId);
             m_serviceWatcher->addWatchedService(service);
             emit StatusNotifierItemRegistered(notifierItemId);
+            //possible race condition, check if service still exists
+            if (!QDBusConnection::sessionBus().interface()->isServiceRegistered(service).value()) {
+                serviceUnregistered(service);
+            }
         }
     }
 }