diff --git a/onvif-gui/gui/main.py b/onvif-gui/gui/main.py
index 2bfdb0c..b1a3bbc 100644
--- a/onvif-gui/gui/main.py
+++ b/onvif-gui/gui/main.py
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@
 import avio
 import liblivemedia
 
-VERSION = "2.2.7"
+VERSION = "2.2.8"
 
 class TimerSignals(QObject):
     timeoutPlayer = pyqtSignal(str)
diff --git a/onvif-gui/gui/panels/options/proxy.py b/onvif-gui/gui/panels/options/proxy.py
index c34f7f5..b774c99 100644
--- a/onvif-gui/gui/panels/options/proxy.py
+++ b/onvif-gui/gui/panels/options/proxy.py
@@ -83,6 +83,12 @@ def __init__(self, mw):
         lytMain.setRowStretch(1, 10)
 
     def setProxyType(self, type):
+        self.proxyType = type
+        self.mw.settings.setValue(self.proxyTypeKey, type)
+
+        if type == ProxyType.SERVER:
+            self.mw.startProxyServer()
+
         if not hasattr(self.mw, "cameraPanel"):
             return
 
@@ -90,9 +96,6 @@ def setProxyType(self, type):
             QMessageBox.information(self.mw, "Closing Streams", "All current streams will be closed")
             self.mw.closeAllStreams()
 
-        self.proxyType = type
-        self.mw.settings.setValue(self.proxyTypeKey, type)
-
         getProxyURI = None
         if type != ProxyType.STAND_ALONE:
             getProxyURI = self.mw.getProxyURI
@@ -112,7 +115,6 @@ def radStandAloneToggled(self, checked):
     def radServerToggled(self, checked):
         self.lblConnect.setEnabled(checked)
         if checked:
-            self.mw.startProxyServer()
             self.setProxyType(ProxyType.SERVER)
             self.lblServer.setText(self.mw.proxy.getRootURI())
         else: