diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/zaneschepke/wireguardautotunnel/WireGuardAutoTunnel.kt b/app/src/main/java/com/zaneschepke/wireguardautotunnel/WireGuardAutoTunnel.kt
index e18c9e5..580c5d8 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/zaneschepke/wireguardautotunnel/WireGuardAutoTunnel.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/zaneschepke/wireguardautotunnel/WireGuardAutoTunnel.kt
@@ -73,7 +73,6 @@ class WireGuardAutoTunnel : Application() {
 			if (!settingsRepository.getSettings().isKernelEnabled) {
 				tunnelService.setBackendState(BackendState.SERVICE_ACTIVE, emptyList())
 			}
-
 			appStateRepository.getLocale()?.let {
 				LocaleUtil.changeLocale(it)
 			}
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/zaneschepke/wireguardautotunnel/service/foreground/ServiceManager.kt b/app/src/main/java/com/zaneschepke/wireguardautotunnel/service/foreground/ServiceManager.kt
index 4fd3089..911db46 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/zaneschepke/wireguardautotunnel/service/foreground/ServiceManager.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/zaneschepke/wireguardautotunnel/service/foreground/ServiceManager.kt
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ package com.zaneschepke.wireguardautotunnel.service.foreground
 import android.app.Service
 import android.content.Context
 import android.content.Intent
+import com.zaneschepke.wireguardautotunnel.data.domain.TunnelConfig
 import com.zaneschepke.wireguardautotunnel.data.repository.AppDataRepository
 import com.zaneschepke.wireguardautotunnel.service.foreground.autotunnel.AutoTunnelService
 import com.zaneschepke.wireguardautotunnel.service.tile.AutoTunnelControlTile
@@ -58,12 +59,12 @@ class ServiceManager
 		}
 	}
 
-	suspend fun startBackgroundService() {
+	suspend fun startBackgroundService(tunnelConfig: TunnelConfig?) {
 		if (backgroundService.isCompleted) return
 		kotlin.runCatching {
 			startService(TunnelBackgroundService::class.java, true)
 			backgroundService.await()
-			backgroundService.getCompleted().start()
+			backgroundService.getCompleted().start(tunnelConfig)
 		}.onFailure {
 			Timber.e(it)
 		}
@@ -85,7 +86,7 @@ class ServiceManager
 		}
 	}
 
-	fun updateAutoTunnelTile() {
+	private fun updateAutoTunnelTile() {
 		if (autoTunnelTile.isCompleted) {
 			autoTunnelTile.getCompleted().updateTileState()
 		} else {
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/zaneschepke/wireguardautotunnel/service/foreground/TunnelBackgroundService.kt b/app/src/main/java/com/zaneschepke/wireguardautotunnel/service/foreground/TunnelBackgroundService.kt
index 02e6dbe..575e292 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/zaneschepke/wireguardautotunnel/service/foreground/TunnelBackgroundService.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/zaneschepke/wireguardautotunnel/service/foreground/TunnelBackgroundService.kt
@@ -6,6 +6,8 @@ import android.os.IBinder
 import androidx.core.app.ServiceCompat
 import androidx.lifecycle.LifecycleService
 import com.zaneschepke.wireguardautotunnel.R
+import com.zaneschepke.wireguardautotunnel.data.domain.TunnelConfig
+import com.zaneschepke.wireguardautotunnel.service.notification.NotificationAction
 import com.zaneschepke.wireguardautotunnel.service.notification.NotificationService
 import com.zaneschepke.wireguardautotunnel.service.notification.WireGuardNotification
 import com.zaneschepke.wireguardautotunnel.util.Constants
@@ -24,12 +26,11 @@ class TunnelBackgroundService : LifecycleService() {
 
 	override fun onCreate() {
 		super.onCreate()
-		start()
+		serviceManager.backgroundService.complete(this)
 	}
 
 	override fun onBind(intent: Intent): IBinder? {
 		super.onBind(intent)
-		// We don't provide binding, so return null
 		return null
 	}
 
@@ -38,11 +39,11 @@ class TunnelBackgroundService : LifecycleService() {
 		return super.onStartCommand(intent, flags, startId)
 	}
 
-	fun start() {
+	fun start(tunnelConfig: TunnelConfig?) {
 		ServiceCompat.startForeground(
 			this,
 			NotificationService.KERNEL_SERVICE_NOTIFICATION_ID,
-			createNotification(),
+			createNotification(tunnelConfig),
 			Constants.SYSTEM_EXEMPT_SERVICE_TYPE_ID,
 		)
 	}
@@ -57,11 +58,13 @@ class TunnelBackgroundService : LifecycleService() {
 		super.onDestroy()
 	}
 
-	private fun createNotification(): Notification {
+	private fun createNotification(tunnelConfig: TunnelConfig?): Notification {
 		return notificationService.createNotification(
 			WireGuardNotification.NotificationChannels.VPN,
-			getString(R.string.tunnel_running),
-			description = "",
+			title = "${getString(R.string.tunnel_running)} - ${tunnelConfig?.name}",
+			actions = listOf(
+				notificationService.createNotificationAction(NotificationAction.TUNNEL_OFF),
+			),
 		)
 	}
 }
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/zaneschepke/wireguardautotunnel/service/tunnel/WireGuardTunnel.kt b/app/src/main/java/com/zaneschepke/wireguardautotunnel/service/tunnel/WireGuardTunnel.kt
index 955bf16..47818b3 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/zaneschepke/wireguardautotunnel/service/tunnel/WireGuardTunnel.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/zaneschepke/wireguardautotunnel/service/tunnel/WireGuardTunnel.kt
@@ -85,7 +85,6 @@ constructor(
 
 	private suspend fun setState(tunnelConfig: TunnelConfig, tunnelState: TunnelState): Result<TunnelState> {
 		return runCatching {
-			updateTunnelConfig(tunnelConfig) //need so kernel can get tunnel name or it breaks kernel
 			when (val backend = backend()) {
 				is Backend -> backend.setState(this, tunnelState.toWgState(), TunnelConfig.configFromWgQuick(tunnelConfig.wgQuick)).let { TunnelState.from(it) }
 				is org.amnezia.awg.backend.Backend -> {
@@ -103,7 +102,7 @@ constructor(
 				else -> throw NotImplementedError()
 			}
 		}.onFailure {
-			//TODO add better error message and comms to user
+			// TODO add better error message and comms to user
 			Timber.e(it)
 		}
 	}
@@ -115,26 +114,15 @@ constructor(
 	}
 
 	override suspend fun startTunnel(tunnelConfig: TunnelConfig?, background: Boolean) {
-		if (tunnelConfig == null) return
 		withContext(ioDispatcher) {
-			if (isTunnelAlreadyRunning(tunnelConfig)) return@withContext
+			if (tunnelConfig == null || isTunnelAlreadyRunning(tunnelConfig)) return@withContext
+			updateTunnelConfig(tunnelConfig) // need to update this here
 			withServiceActive {
-				onBeforeStart(background)
+				onBeforeStart()
 				tunnelControlMutex.withLock {
 					setState(tunnelConfig, TunnelState.UP).onSuccess {
-						startActiveTunnelJobs()
-						if (it.isUp()) appDataRepository.tunnels.save(tunnelConfig.copy(isActive = true))
-						with(notificationService) {
-							val notification = createNotification(
-								WireGuardNotification.NotificationChannels.VPN,
-								title = "${context.getString(R.string.tunnel_running)} - ${tunnelConfig.name}",
-								actions = listOf(
-									notificationService.createNotificationAction(NotificationAction.TUNNEL_OFF),
-								),
-							)
-							show(VPN_NOTIFICATION_ID, notification)
-						}
 						updateTunnelState(it, tunnelConfig)
+						onTunnelStart(tunnelConfig)
 					}
 				}.onFailure {
 					Timber.e(it)
@@ -150,10 +138,8 @@ constructor(
 				if (tunnelConfig == null) return@withContext
 				tunnelControlMutex.withLock {
 					setState(tunnelConfig, TunnelState.DOWN).onSuccess {
+						onTunnelStop(tunnelConfig)
 						updateTunnelState(it, null)
-						onStop(tunnelConfig)
-						notificationService.remove(VPN_NOTIFICATION_ID)
-						stopBackgroundService()
 					}.onFailure {
 						Timber.e(it)
 					}
@@ -218,33 +204,45 @@ constructor(
 		}
 	}
 
-	private suspend fun shutDownActiveTunnel() {
+	private suspend fun onBeforeStart() {
 		with(_vpnState.value) {
-			if (status.isUp()) {
-				stopTunnel()
-			}
+			if (status.isUp()) stopTunnel() else clearJobsAndStats()
+			if (isKernelBackend == true) serviceManager.startBackgroundService(tunnelConfig)
 		}
 	}
 
-	private suspend fun startBackgroundService() {
-		serviceManager.startBackgroundService()
-		serviceManager.updateTunnelTile()
+	private suspend fun onTunnelStart(tunnelConfig: TunnelConfig) {
+		startActiveTunnelJobs()
+		if (_vpnState.value.status.isUp()) {
+			appDataRepository.tunnels.save(tunnelConfig.copy(isActive = true))
+		}
+		if (isKernelBackend == false) launchUserspaceTunnelNotification()
 	}
 
-	private fun stopBackgroundService() {
-		serviceManager.stopBackgroundService()
-		serviceManager.updateTunnelTile()
+	private fun launchUserspaceTunnelNotification() {
+		with(notificationService) {
+			val notification = createNotification(
+				WireGuardNotification.NotificationChannels.VPN,
+				title = "${context.getString(R.string.tunnel_running)} - ${_vpnState.value.tunnelConfig?.name}",
+				actions = listOf(
+					notificationService.createNotificationAction(NotificationAction.TUNNEL_OFF),
+				),
+			)
+			show(VPN_NOTIFICATION_ID, notification)
+		}
 	}
 
-	private suspend fun onBeforeStart(background: Boolean) {
-		shutDownActiveTunnel()
-		resetBackendStatistics()
-		val settings = appDataRepository.settings.getSettings()
-		if (background || settings.isKernelEnabled) startBackgroundService()
-	}
-
-	private suspend fun onStop(tunnelConfig: TunnelConfig) {
+	private suspend fun onTunnelStop(tunnelConfig: TunnelConfig) {
 		appDataRepository.tunnels.save(tunnelConfig.copy(isActive = false))
+		if (isKernelBackend == true) {
+			serviceManager.stopBackgroundService()
+		} else {
+			notificationService.remove(VPN_NOTIFICATION_ID)
+		}
+		clearJobsAndStats()
+	}
+
+	private fun clearJobsAndStats() {
 		cancelActiveTunnelJobs()
 		resetBackendStatistics()
 	}
@@ -303,13 +301,11 @@ constructor(
 				is Backend -> updateBackendStatistics(
 					WireGuardStatistics(backend.getStatistics(this@WireGuardTunnel)),
 				)
-				is org.amnezia.awg.backend.Backend -> {
-					updateBackendStatistics(
-						AmneziaStatistics(
-							backend.getStatistics(this@WireGuardTunnel),
-						),
-					)
-				}
+				is org.amnezia.awg.backend.Backend -> updateBackendStatistics(
+					AmneziaStatistics(
+						backend.getStatistics(this@WireGuardTunnel),
+					),
+				)
 			}
 			delay(VPN_STATISTIC_CHECK_INTERVAL)
 		}
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/zaneschepke/wireguardautotunnel/ui/screens/settings/killswitch/KillSwitchScreen.kt b/app/src/main/java/com/zaneschepke/wireguardautotunnel/ui/screens/settings/killswitch/KillSwitchScreen.kt
index 39a29f7..5baa11a 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/zaneschepke/wireguardautotunnel/ui/screens/settings/killswitch/KillSwitchScreen.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/zaneschepke/wireguardautotunnel/ui/screens/settings/killswitch/KillSwitchScreen.kt
@@ -41,8 +41,8 @@ fun KillSwitchScreen(uiState: AppUiState, appViewModel: AppViewModel) {
 
 	fun toggleVpnKillSwitch() {
 		with(uiState.settings) {
-			//TODO improve this error message
-			if(isKernelEnabled) return SnackbarController.showMessage(StringValue.StringResource(R.string.kernel_not_supported))
+			// TODO improve this error message
+			if (isKernelEnabled) return SnackbarController.showMessage(StringValue.StringResource(R.string.kernel_not_supported))
 			if (isVpnKillSwitchEnabled) {
 				appViewModel.onToggleVpnKillSwitch(false)
 			} else {
diff --git a/gradle/libs.versions.toml b/gradle/libs.versions.toml
index 0513ee1..b23dbe4 100644
--- a/gradle/libs.versions.toml
+++ b/gradle/libs.versions.toml
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ junit = "4.13.2"
 kotlinx-serialization-json = "1.7.3"
 lifecycle-runtime-compose = "2.8.7"
 material3 = "1.3.1"
-navigationCompose = "2.8.4"
+navigationCompose = "2.8.5"
 pinLockCompose = "1.0.4"
 roomVersion = "2.6.1"
 timber = "5.0.1"
@@ -24,8 +24,8 @@ tunnel = "1.2.1"
 androidGradlePlugin = "8.8.0-rc01"
 kotlin = "2.1.0"
 ksp = "2.1.0-1.0.29"
-composeBom = "2024.11.00"
-compose = "1.7.5"
+composeBom = "2024.12.01"
+compose = "1.7.6"
 zxingAndroidEmbedded = "4.3.0"
 coreSplashscreen = "1.0.1"
 gradlePlugins-grgit = "5.3.0"