diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/xypower/mpapp/MicroPhotoService.java b/app/src/main/java/com/xypower/mpapp/MicroPhotoService.java
index 990f00f2..a9d8734c 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/xypower/mpapp/MicroPhotoService.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/xypower/mpapp/MicroPhotoService.java
@@ -530,7 +530,15 @@ public class MicroPhotoService extends Service {
                         if (channel == 0x200)
                         {
                             // Heartbeat
-                            infoLog("HB Timer Fired");
+                            long expectedHbTime = intent.getLongExtra("HeartbeatTime", ts);
+                            infoLog("HB Timer Fired ACTION=" + action + " ExpTS=" + Long.toString(expectedHbTime));
+                            Runnable runnable = new Runnable() {
+                                public void run() {
+                                    mService.sendHeartbeat(mService.mNativeHandle, mService.getSignalLevel());
+                                }
+                            };
+                            Thread th = new Thread(runnable);
+                            th.start();
                         }
                         else if (channel >= 256)
                         {