diff --git a/basicswap/basicswap.py b/basicswap/basicswap.py
index 84f6225..c870622 100644
--- a/basicswap/basicswap.py
+++ b/basicswap/basicswap.py
@@ -445,7 +445,7 @@ class BasicSwap(BaseApp, UIApp):
         )
         self._max_check_loop_blocks = self.settings.get("max_check_loop_blocks", 100000)
         self._bid_expired_leeway = 5
-        self._use_direct_message_routes = False
+        self._use_direct_message_routes = True
 
         self.swaps_in_progress = dict()
 
@@ -3981,6 +3981,11 @@ class BasicSwap(BaseApp, UIApp):
         if self._use_direct_message_routes is False:
             return None, False
 
+        try:
+            net_i = self.getActiveNetworkInterface(2)
+        except Exception as e:  # noqa: F841
+            return None, False
+
         # Look for active route
         message_route = self.getMessageRoute(1, addr_from, addr_to, cursor=cursor)
         self.log.debug(f"Using active message route: {message_route}")
@@ -3993,7 +3998,6 @@ class BasicSwap(BaseApp, UIApp):
         if message_route:
             return message_route.record_id, False
 
-        net_i = self.getActiveNetworkInterface(2)
         cmd_id = net_i.send_command("/connect")
         response = net_i.wait_for_command_response(cmd_id)
         connReqInvitation = response["resp"]["connReqInvitation"]
diff --git a/basicswap/bin/run.py b/basicswap/bin/run.py
index 3d46798..39e9a09 100755
--- a/basicswap/bin/run.py
+++ b/basicswap/bin/run.py
@@ -122,6 +122,7 @@ def startDaemon(node_dir, bin_dir, daemon_bin, opts=[], extra_config={}):
             cwd=datadir_path,
         ),
         opened_files,
+        os.path.basename(daemon_bin),
     )
 
 
@@ -152,6 +153,7 @@ def startXmrDaemon(node_dir, bin_dir, daemon_bin, opts=[]):
             cwd=datadir_path,
         ),
         [file_stdout, file_stderr],
+        os.path.basename(daemon_bin),
     )
 
 
@@ -215,6 +217,7 @@ def startXmrWalletDaemon(node_dir, bin_dir, wallet_bin, opts=[]):
             cwd=data_dir,
         ),
         [wallet_stdout, wallet_stderr],
+        os.path.basename(wallet_bin),
     )
 
 
@@ -340,7 +343,7 @@ def runClient(
                     )
                 )
                 pid = daemons[-1].handle.pid
-                swap_client.log.info(f"Started Simpelx client {pid}")
+                swap_client.log.info(f"Started Simplex client {pid}")
 
         for c, v in settings["chainclients"].items():
             if len(start_only_coins) > 0 and c not in start_only_coins:
@@ -569,13 +572,13 @@ def runClient(
 
     closed_pids = []
     for d in daemons:
-        swap_client.log.info(f"Interrupting {d.handle.pid}")
+        swap_client.log.info(f"Interrupting {d.name} {d.handle.pid}")
         try:
             d.handle.send_signal(
                 signal.CTRL_C_EVENT if os.name == "nt" else signal.SIGINT
             )
         except Exception as e:
-            swap_client.log.info(f"Interrupting {d.handle.pid}, error {e}")
+            swap_client.log.info(f"Interrupting {d.name} {d.handle.pid}, error {e}")
     for d in daemons:
         try:
             d.handle.wait(timeout=120)
diff --git a/basicswap/network/simplex_chat.py b/basicswap/network/simplex_chat.py
index b43581f..4ef774f 100644
--- a/basicswap/network/simplex_chat.py
+++ b/basicswap/network/simplex_chat.py
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ def startSimplexClient(
     db_path = os.path.join(data_path, "simplex_client_data")
     args = [bin_path, "-d", db_path, "-s", server_address, "-p", str(websocket_port)]
 
-    if not os.path.exists(db_path):
+    if not os.path.exists(db_path + "_chat.db"):
         # Need to set initial profile through CLI
         # TODO: Must be a better way?
         init_args = args + ["-e", "/help"]  # Run command ro exit client
@@ -103,4 +103,5 @@ def startSimplexClient(
             cwd=data_path,
         ),
         opened_files,
+        "simplex-chat",
     )
diff --git a/basicswap/util/daemon.py b/basicswap/util/daemon.py
index 4a8da8f..430cd60 100644
--- a/basicswap/util/daemon.py
+++ b/basicswap/util/daemon.py
@@ -6,8 +6,9 @@
 
 
 class Daemon:
-    __slots__ = ("handle", "files")
+    __slots__ = ("handle", "files", "name")
 
-    def __init__(self, handle, files):
+    def __init__(self, handle, files, name):
         self.handle = handle
         self.files = files
+        self.name = name
diff --git a/tests/basicswap/extended/test_simplex.py b/tests/basicswap/extended/test_simplex.py
index bc7a716..5f3c07a 100644
--- a/tests/basicswap/extended/test_simplex.py
+++ b/tests/basicswap/extended/test_simplex.py
@@ -446,7 +446,6 @@ class Test(BaseTest):
 
     @classmethod
     def addCoinSettings(cls, settings, datadir, node_id):
-
         settings["networks"] = [
             {
                 "type": "simplex",
@@ -463,7 +462,7 @@ class Test(BaseTest):
         swap_clients = self.swap_clients
 
         for sc in swap_clients:
-            sc._use_direct_messages = False
+            sc._use_direct_message_routes = False
 
         assert len(swap_clients[0].active_networks) == 1
         assert swap_clients[0].active_networks[0]["type"] == "simplex"
@@ -521,7 +520,7 @@ class Test(BaseTest):
         swap_clients = self.swap_clients
 
         for sc in swap_clients:
-            sc._use_direct_messages = False
+            sc._use_direct_message_routes = False
 
         assert len(swap_clients[0].active_networks) == 1
         assert swap_clients[0].active_networks[0]["type"] == "simplex"