diff --git a/YSFGateway/FCSNetwork.cpp b/YSFGateway/FCSNetwork.cpp
index 7746509..cf6f4e4 100644
--- a/YSFGateway/FCSNetwork.cpp
+++ b/YSFGateway/FCSNetwork.cpp
@@ -100,19 +100,19 @@ void CFCSNetwork::write(const unsigned char* data)
 	m_socket.write(buffer, 130U, m_address, m_port);
 }
 
-void CFCSNetwork::writeLink(const std::string& reflector)
+bool CFCSNetwork::writeLink(const std::string& reflector)
 {
 	if (m_port == 0U) {
 		std::string name = reflector.substr(0U, 6U);
 		if (m_addresses.count(name) == 0U) {
 			LogError("Unknown FCS reflector - %s", name.c_str());
-			return;
+			return false;
 		}
 
 		m_address = m_addresses[name];
 		if (m_address.s_addr == INADDR_NONE) {
 			LogError("FCS reflector %s has no address", name.c_str());
-			return;
+			return false;
 		}
 	}
 
@@ -127,6 +127,8 @@ void CFCSNetwork::writeLink(const std::string& reflector)
 	m_pingTimer.start();
 
 	m_state = FCS_LINKING;
+
+	return true;
 }
 
 void CFCSNetwork::writeUnlink(unsigned int count)
diff --git a/YSFGateway/FCSNetwork.h b/YSFGateway/FCSNetwork.h
index de6b1c1..c2a6f21 100644
--- a/YSFGateway/FCSNetwork.h
+++ b/YSFGateway/FCSNetwork.h
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ public:
 
 	void write(const unsigned char* data);
 
-	void writeLink(const std::string& reflector);
+	bool writeLink(const std::string& reflector);
 
 	void writeUnlink(unsigned int count = 1U);
 
diff --git a/YSFGateway/YSFGateway.cpp b/YSFGateway/YSFGateway.cpp
index d1444d1..ce20871 100644
--- a/YSFGateway/YSFGateway.cpp
+++ b/YSFGateway/YSFGateway.cpp
@@ -552,14 +552,20 @@ void CYSFGateway::processDTMF(const unsigned char* buffer, unsigned char dt)
 		if (m_linkType == LINK_FCS)
 			m_fcsNetwork->writeUnlink(3U);
 
-		LogMessage("Connect via DTMF to %s has been requested by %10.10s", id.c_str(), buffer + 14U);
-
-		m_fcsNetwork->writeLink(id);
+		m_inactivityTimer.stop();
+		m_lostTimer.stop();
+		m_linkType = LINK_NONE;
 
-		m_inactivityTimer.start();
-		m_lostTimer.start();
+		LogMessage("Connect via DTMF to %s has been requested by %10.10s", id.c_str(), buffer + 14U);
 
-		m_linkType = LINK_FCS;
+		bool ok = m_fcsNetwork->writeLink(id);
+		if (ok) {
+			m_inactivityTimer.start();
+			m_lostTimer.start();
+			m_linkType = LINK_FCS;
+		} else {
+			LogMessage("Unknown reflector - %s", id.c_str());
+		}
 	}
     break;
 	case WXS_DISCONNECT:
@@ -652,14 +658,19 @@ void CYSFGateway::startupLinking()
 		if (startup.substr(0U, 3U) == "FCS" && m_fcsNetwork != NULL) {
 			LogMessage("Automatic (re-)connection to %s", startup.c_str());
 
-			m_fcsNetwork->writeLink(startup);
-
-			if (!revert)
-				m_inactivityTimer.start();
-
-			m_lostTimer.start();
+			m_inactivityTimer.stop();
+			m_lostTimer.stop();
+			m_linkType = LINK_NONE;
 
-			m_linkType = LINK_FCS;
+			bool ok = m_fcsNetwork->writeLink(startup);
+			if (ok) {
+				if (!revert)
+					m_inactivityTimer.start();
+				m_lostTimer.start();
+				m_linkType = LINK_FCS;
+			} else {
+				LogMessage("Unknown reflector - %s", startup.c_str());
+			}
 		} else if (m_ysfNetwork != NULL) {
 			CYSFReflector* reflector = m_wiresX->getReflector(startup);
 			if (reflector != NULL) {