diff --git a/MainWindow.xaml.cs b/MainWindow.xaml.cs
index d775b9e..d7ba8ad 100644
--- a/MainWindow.xaml.cs
+++ b/MainWindow.xaml.cs
@@ -848,18 +848,30 @@ private async Task SaveSettingsAsync()
             // only reconnect if the mqtt settings have changed
             if (mqttSettingsChanged)
             {
-                _mqttService.CommandToTeams -= HandleCommandToTeams;
-                await MqttService.Instance.UnsubscribeAsync($"homeassistant/switch/{deviceid.ToLower()}.ToLower()/+/set");
-                await MqttService.Instance.UnsubscribeAsync($"homeassistant/binary_sensor/{deviceid.ToLower()}.ToLower()/+/state");
-                Log.Information("SaveSettingsAsync: MQTT settings have changed. Reconnecting MQTT client...");
-                await MqttService.Instance.ConnectAsync(AppSettings.Instance);
-                // republish sensors
-                await _mqttService.PublishConfigurations(_latestMeetingUpdate, _settings);
-                //re subscribe to topics
-                await _mqttService.SubscribeAsync($"homeassistant/switch/{deviceid.ToLower()}.ToLower()/+/set", MqttQualityOfServiceLevel.AtLeastOnce);
-                await _mqttService.SubscribeAsync($"homeassistant/binary_sensor/{deviceid.ToLower()}.ToLower()/+/state", MqttQualityOfServiceLevel.AtLeastOnce);
-                Log.Debug("SaveSettingsAsync: Reconnecting MQTT client...");
-                _mqttService.CommandToTeams += HandleCommandToTeams;
+                // need to catch bject reference not set to an instance of an object
+                try
+                {
+                    _mqttService.CommandToTeams -= HandleCommandToTeams;
+                    await MqttService.Instance.UnsubscribeAsync($"homeassistant/switch/{deviceid.ToLower()}.ToLower()/+/set");
+                    await MqttService.Instance.UnsubscribeAsync($"homeassistant/binary_sensor/{deviceid.ToLower()}.ToLower()/+/state");
+                    Log.Information("SaveSettingsAsync: MQTT settings have changed. Reconnecting MQTT client...");
+                    await MqttService.Instance.ConnectAsync(AppSettings.Instance);
+                    // republish sensors
+                    await _mqttService.PublishConfigurations(_latestMeetingUpdate, _settings);
+                    //re subscribe to topics
+                    await _mqttService.SubscribeAsync($"homeassistant/switch/{deviceid.ToLower()}.ToLower()/+/set", MqttQualityOfServiceLevel.AtLeastOnce);
+                    await _mqttService.SubscribeAsync($"homeassistant/binary_sensor/{deviceid.ToLower()}.ToLower()/+/state", MqttQualityOfServiceLevel.AtLeastOnce);
+                    Log.Debug("SaveSettingsAsync: Reconnecting MQTT client...");
+                    _mqttService.CommandToTeams += HandleCommandToTeams;
+                }
+                catch
+                {
+                    //ruh-roh shaggy...
+                    // lets log the error and move on
+                        Log.Error("SaveSettingsAsync: Error reconnecting MQTT client");
+
+
+                }
             }
         }
 
diff --git a/TEAMS2HA.csproj b/TEAMS2HA.csproj
index 0d79a4b..2a28e8d 100644
--- a/TEAMS2HA.csproj
+++ b/TEAMS2HA.csproj
@@ -27,14 +27,14 @@
   </ItemGroup>
 
   <ItemGroup>
-    <PackageReference Include="Hardcodet.NotifyIcon.Wpf" Version="1.1.0" />
+    <PackageReference Include="Hardcodet.NotifyIcon.Wpf" Version="2.0.1" />
     <PackageReference Include="MaterialDesignColors" Version="3.1.0" />
     <PackageReference Include="MaterialDesignThemes" Version="5.1.0" />
-    <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.Extensions.Http" Version="8.0.0" />
-    <PackageReference Include="MQTTnet" Version="4.3.6.1152" />
-    <PackageReference Include="MQTTnet.Extensions.ManagedClient" Version="4.3.6.1152" />
+    <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.Extensions.Http" Version="8.0.1" />
+    <PackageReference Include="MQTTnet" Version="4.3.7.1207" />
+    <PackageReference Include="MQTTnet.Extensions.ManagedClient" Version="4.3.7.1207" />
     <PackageReference Include="Newtonsoft.Json" Version="13.0.3" />
-    <PackageReference Include="Serilog" Version="4.0.0" />
+    <PackageReference Include="Serilog" Version="4.1.0" />
     <PackageReference Include="Serilog.Sinks.Console" Version="6.0.0" />
     <PackageReference Include="Serilog.Sinks.File" Version="6.0.0" />
   </ItemGroup>