diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index ff5563b..8d1521c 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@
     "xmldoc": "0.1.x",
     "komponist" : "0.1.0",
     "yamaha-nodejs": "0.4.x",
-    "debug": "^2.2.0"
+    "debug": "^2.2.0",
+    "node-xmpp-client": "1.0.0-alpha23"
   }
 }
diff --git a/platforms/LogitechHarmony.js b/platforms/LogitechHarmony.js
index a5c5e22..c4ee5a0 100644
--- a/platforms/LogitechHarmony.js
+++ b/platforms/LogitechHarmony.js
@@ -53,6 +53,14 @@ LogitechHarmonyPlatform.prototype = {
         .then(function (client) {
           self.log("Connected to Logitech Harmony remote hub");
 
+          // prevent connection from closing
+          setTimeout(function() {
+            setInterval(function() {
+              self.log("Sending command to prevent timeout");
+              client.getCurrentActivity();
+            }, 20000);
+          }, 5000);
+
           callback(null, client);
         });
     };
@@ -163,9 +171,9 @@ LogitechHarmonyAccessory.prototype = {
     var self = this;
 
     if (this.isActivity) {
-      hub.getCurrentActivity().then(function (currentActivity) {
-        callback(currentActivity.id === self.id);
-      }).except(function (err) {
+      this.hub.getCurrentActivity().then(function (currentActivity) {
+        callback(currentActivity === self.id);
+      }).catch(function (err) {
         self.log('Unable to get current activity with error', err);
         callback(false);
       });
@@ -175,28 +183,23 @@ LogitechHarmonyAccessory.prototype = {
     }
   },
 
-  setPowerState: function (state, callback) {
+  setPowerState: function (state) {
     var self = this;
 
     if (this.isActivity) {
       this.log('Set activity ' + this.name + ' power state to ' + state);
 
-      // Activity id -1 is turn off all devices
-      var id = state ? this.id : -1;
-
-      this.hub.startActivity(id)
+      this.hub.startActivity(self.id)
         .then(function () {
           self.log('Finished setting activity ' + self.name + ' power state to ' + state);
-          callback();
         })
         .catch(function (err) {
           self.log('Failed setting activity ' + self.name + ' power state to ' + state + ' with error ' + err);
-          callback(err);
         });
     } else {
       // TODO: Support setting device power
       this.log('TODO: Support setting device power');
-      callback();
+      // callback();
     }
   },
 
@@ -284,7 +287,9 @@ LogitechHarmonyAccessory.prototype = {
             onUpdate: function (value) {
               self.setPowerState(value)
             },
-            onRead: self.getPowerState,
+            onRead: function(callback) {
+              self.getPowerState(callback)
+            },
             perms: ["pw","pr","ev"],
             format: "bool",
             initialValue: 0,
@@ -300,6 +305,5 @@ LogitechHarmonyAccessory.prototype = {
 
 };
 
-module.exports.accessory = LogitechHarmonyAccessory;
 module.exports.platform = LogitechHarmonyPlatform;