1 files changed, 2 insertions, 2 deletions
diff --git a/win/CS/HandBrakeWPF/Isolation/IsolatedEncodeService.cs b/win/CS/HandBrakeWPF/Isolation/IsolatedEncodeService.cs
index 504024b43..322d30f9f 100644
--- a/win/CS/HandBrakeWPF/Isolation/IsolatedEncodeService.cs
+++ b/win/CS/HandBrakeWPF/Isolation/IsolatedEncodeService.cs
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ namespace HandBrakeWPF.Isolation
         {
             get
             {
-                return Service.EncodeActivityLog;
+                return this.IsConnected ? this.Service.EncodeActivityLog : "Unable to connect to background worker service ...";
             }
         }
 
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@ namespace HandBrakeWPF.Isolation
         {
             get
             {
-                return Service.IsEncoding;
+                return this.IsConnected && this.Service.IsEncoding;
             }
         }