diff --git a/app/build.gradle b/app/build.gradle
index a3f850ff8..00f4935df 100644
--- a/app/build.gradle
+++ b/app/build.gradle
@@ -24,8 +24,8 @@ def gitHash() {
   return "git -C ${rootDir} rev-parse --short HEAD".execute().text.trim()
 }
 
-def version = "1.2.0-beta1"
-def version_code = 116
+def version = "1.2.0"
+def version_code = 117
 
 android {
   compileSdkVersion 30
diff --git a/app/src/main/kotlin/com/kelsos/mbrc/controller/RemoteService.kt b/app/src/main/kotlin/com/kelsos/mbrc/controller/RemoteService.kt
index 9d1f59b1d..9bd37d645 100644
--- a/app/src/main/kotlin/com/kelsos/mbrc/controller/RemoteService.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/kotlin/com/kelsos/mbrc/controller/RemoteService.kt
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ class RemoteService : Service(), ForegroundHooks {
   @Inject
   lateinit var notificationService: NotificationService
 
-  private lateinit var threadPoolExecutor: ExecutorService
+  private var threadPoolExecutor: ExecutorService? = null
   private lateinit var scope: Scope
 
   override fun onBind(intent: Intent?): IBinder {
@@ -56,8 +56,9 @@ class RemoteService : Service(), ForegroundHooks {
     CommandRegistration.register(remoteController, scope)
     threadPoolExecutor = Executors.newSingleThreadExecutor {
       Thread(it, "message-thread")
+    }.apply {
+      execute(remoteController)
     }
-    threadPoolExecutor.execute(remoteController)
 
     remoteController.executeCommand(MessageEvent(UserInputEventType.StartConnection))
     discovery.startDiscovery()
@@ -71,7 +72,7 @@ class RemoteService : Service(), ForegroundHooks {
     remoteController.executeCommand(MessageEvent(UserInputEventType.CancelNotification))
     remoteController.executeCommand(MessageEvent(UserInputEventType.TerminateConnection))
     CommandRegistration.unregister(remoteController)
-    threadPoolExecutor.shutdownNow()
+    threadPoolExecutor?.shutdownNow()
     Timber.d("Background Service::Destroyed")
     Toothpick.closeScope(this)
   }
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/raw/changelog.xml b/app/src/main/res/raw/changelog.xml
index 763d6bc49..36306f229 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/raw/changelog.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/raw/changelog.xml
@@ -1,5 +1,10 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
 <changelog>
+  <version
+    release="Nov 19,2020"
+    version="1.2.0">
+    <bug>Fixes a background crash with the application service.</bug>
+  </version>
   <version
     release="Nov 07,2020"
     version="1.2.0-beta1">