diff --git a/openlp/core/ui/servicemanager.py b/openlp/core/ui/servicemanager.py
index bc075c3e1..18261adcb 100644
--- a/openlp/core/ui/servicemanager.py
+++ b/openlp/core/ui/servicemanager.py
@@ -105,6 +105,7 @@ class ServiceManager(QtGui.QWidget):
         self.suffixes = []
         self.dropPosition = 0
         self.expandTabs = False
+        self.serviceId = 0
         # is a new service and has not been saved
         self._modified = False
         self._fileName = u''
@@ -331,6 +332,8 @@ class ServiceManager(QtGui.QWidget):
         Setter for property "modified". Sets whether or not the current service
         has been modified.
         """
+        if modified:
+            self.serviceId += 1
         self._modified = modified
         serviceFile = self.shortFileName() or translate(
             'OpenLP.ServiceManager', 'Untitled Service')
@@ -439,6 +442,7 @@ class ServiceManager(QtGui.QWidget):
         self.serviceManagerList.clear()
         self.serviceItems = []
         self.setFileName(u'')
+        self.serviceId += 1
         self.setModified(False)
         QtCore.QSettings(). \
             setValue(u'servicemanager/last file',QtCore.QVariant(u''))
diff --git a/openlp/plugins/remotes/lib/httpserver.py b/openlp/plugins/remotes/lib/httpserver.py
index 383c7fa03..d8a5e95ce 100644
--- a/openlp/plugins/remotes/lib/httpserver.py
+++ b/openlp/plugins/remotes/lib/httpserver.py
@@ -396,6 +396,7 @@ class HttpConnection(object):
         Poll OpenLP to determine the current slide number and item name.
         """
         result = {
+            u'service': self.parent.plugin.serviceManager.serviceId or 0,
             u'slide': self.parent.current_slide or 0,
             u'item': self.parent.current_item._uuid \
                 if self.parent.current_item else u'',