diff --git a/openlp/plugins/remotes/html/stage.css b/openlp/plugins/remotes/html/stage.css
index f5a8453f4..9ae413ec1 100644
--- a/openlp/plugins/remotes/html/stage.css
+++ b/openlp/plugins/remotes/html/stage.css
@@ -3,8 +3,8 @@
  * ------------------------------------------------------------------------- *
  * Copyright (c) 2008-2010 Raoul Snyman                                      *
  * Portions copyright (c) 2008-2010 Tim Bentley, Jonathan Corwin, Michael    *
- * Gorven, Scott Guerrieri, Matthias Hub, Meinert Jordan, Armin Köhler,      *
- * Andreas Preikschat, Mattias Põldaru, Christian Richter, Philip Ridout,    *
+ * Gorven, Scott Guerrieri, Matthias Hub, Meinert Jordan, Armin K�hler,      *
+ * Andreas Preikschat, Mattias P�ldaru, Christian Richter, Philip Ridout,    *
  * Jeffrey Smith, Maikel Stuivenberg, Martin Thompson, Jon Tibble, Frode     *
  * Woldsund                                                                  *
  * ------------------------------------------------------------------------- *
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ body {
 }
 
 #clock {
-  font-size: 40pt;
+  font-size: 30pt;
   color: yellow;
   text-align: right;
 }
diff --git a/openlp/plugins/remotes/lib/httpserver.py b/openlp/plugins/remotes/lib/httpserver.py
index 8daa1c7b0..b9df5ebd3 100644
--- a/openlp/plugins/remotes/lib/httpserver.py
+++ b/openlp/plugins/remotes/lib/httpserver.py
@@ -427,7 +427,9 @@ class HttpConnection(object):
         Send an alert.
         """
         text = json.loads(self.url_params[u'data'][0])[u'request'][u'text']
-        Receiver.send_message(u'alerts_text', [text])
+        plugin = self.parent.plugin.pluginManager.get_plugin_by_name("alerts")
+        if plugin.status == PluginStatus.Active:
+            Receiver.send_message(u'alerts_text', [text])
         return HttpResponse(json.dumps({u'results': {u'success': True}}),
             {u'Content-Type': u'application/json'})
 
diff --git a/openlp/plugins/remotes/lib/remotetab.py b/openlp/plugins/remotes/lib/remotetab.py
index 70005226c..042e206fc 100644
--- a/openlp/plugins/remotes/lib/remotetab.py
+++ b/openlp/plugins/remotes/lib/remotetab.py
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@
 
 from PyQt4 import QtCore, QtGui, QtNetwork
 
-from openlp.core.lib import SettingsTab, translate
+from openlp.core.lib import SettingsTab, translate, Receiver
 
 ZERO_URL = u'0.0.0.0'
 
@@ -160,12 +160,20 @@ class RemoteTab(SettingsTab):
         self.setUrls()
 
     def save(self):
+        changed = False
+        if QtCore.QSettings().value(self.settingsSection + u'/ip address',
+            QtCore.QVariant(ZERO_URL).toString() != self.addressEdit.text() or
+            QtCore.QSettings().value(self.settingsSection + u'/port',
+            QtCore.QVariant(4316).toInt()[0]) != self.portSpinBox.value()):
+            changed = True
         QtCore.QSettings().setValue(self.settingsSection + u'/port',
             QtCore.QVariant(self.portSpinBox.value()))
         QtCore.QSettings().setValue(self.settingsSection + u'/ip address',
             QtCore.QVariant(self.addressEdit.text()))
         QtCore.QSettings().setValue(self.settingsSection + u'/twelve hour',
             QtCore.QVariant(self.twelveHour))
+        if changed:
+            Receiver.send_message(u'remote_config_updated')
 
     def onTwelveHourCheckBoxChanged(self, check_state):
         self.twelveHour = False
diff --git a/openlp/plugins/remotes/remoteplugin.py b/openlp/plugins/remotes/remoteplugin.py
index d51c3b147..dc180a827 100644
--- a/openlp/plugins/remotes/remoteplugin.py
+++ b/openlp/plugins/remotes/remoteplugin.py
@@ -27,7 +27,10 @@
 
 import logging
 
-from openlp.core.lib import Plugin, StringContent, translate, build_icon
+from PyQt4 import QtCore
+
+from openlp.core.lib import Plugin, StringContent, translate, build_icon,\
+    Receiver
 from openlp.plugins.remotes.lib import RemoteTab, HttpServer
 
 log = logging.getLogger(__name__)
@@ -45,6 +48,9 @@ class RemotesPlugin(Plugin):
         self.icon = build_icon(self.icon_path)
         self.weight = -1
         self.server = None
+        QtCore.QObject.connect(Receiver.get_receiver(),
+            QtCore.SIGNAL(u'remote_config_updated'),
+            self.config_updated)
 
     def initialise(self):
         """
@@ -86,3 +92,11 @@ class RemotesPlugin(Plugin):
         self.textStrings[StringContent.VisibleName] = {
             u'title': translate('RemotePlugin', 'Remote', 'container title')
         }
+
+    def config_updated(self):
+        """
+        Called when Config is changed to restart the server on new address or
+        port
+        """
+        self.finalise()
+        self.initialise()