diff --git a/fmapp2/src/com/caf/fmradio/FMRadio.java b/fmapp2/src/com/caf/fmradio/FMRadio.java
index d6cade4..37873d2 100644
--- a/fmapp2/src/com/caf/fmradio/FMRadio.java
+++ b/fmapp2/src/com/caf/fmradio/FMRadio.java
@@ -2428,6 +2428,10 @@
                                             FMRadioService.STOP_SERVICE);
                  }
               }
+              if (mSleepUpdateHandlerThread.getState() == Thread.State.TERMINATED) {
+                  mSleepUpdateHandlerThread = new Thread(null, doSleepProcessing,
+                                                    "SleepUpdateThread");
+              }
               mSleepUpdateHandlerThread.start();
           }catch(Exception e) {
               e.printStackTrace();