diff --git a/toxygen/callbacks.py b/toxygen/callbacks.py
index 02a69ca..f85d7a3 100644
--- a/toxygen/callbacks.py
+++ b/toxygen/callbacks.py
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ from tox import bin_to_string
 from plugin_support import PluginLoader
 import queue
 import threading
+import util
 
 
 # -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -63,10 +64,15 @@ class FileTransfersThread(threading.Thread):
             except queue.Empty:
                 pass
             except queue.Full:
-                print('Full')
+                util.log('Queue is Full in _thread')
+            except Exception as ex:
+                util.log('Exception in _thread: ' + str(ex))
 
 _thread = FileTransfersThread()
-_thread.start()
+
+
+def start():
+    _thread.start()
 
 
 def stop():
diff --git a/toxygen/main.py b/toxygen/main.py
index 42b22c1..6f34785 100644
--- a/toxygen/main.py
+++ b/toxygen/main.py
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ except ImportError:
     from PyQt4 import QtCore, QtGui
 from bootstrap import node_generator
 from mainscreen import MainWindow
-from callbacks import init_callbacks, stop
+from callbacks import init_callbacks, stop, start
 from util import curr_directory, program_version
 import styles.style
 import platform
@@ -262,6 +262,7 @@ class Toxygen:
         plugin_helper = PluginLoader(self.tox, settings)  # plugin support
         plugin_helper.load()
 
+        start()
         # init thread
         self.init = self.InitThread(self.tox, self.ms, self.tray)
         self.init.start()