diff --git a/SpeckleConnector/Connector/Interface/ConnectorPalette.cpp b/SpeckleConnector/Connector/Interface/ConnectorPalette.cpp
index da4a920..191d10f 100644
--- a/SpeckleConnector/Connector/Interface/ConnectorPalette.cpp
+++ b/SpeckleConnector/Connector/Interface/ConnectorPalette.cpp
@@ -166,15 +166,24 @@ BrowserPalette::BrowserPalette() :
 	BeginEventProcessing();
 		//Install required connector bridges
 	install<AccountBridge>();
-	install<BaseBridge>();
+
+	if (auto ref = install<BaseBridge>(); ref) {
+		if (auto baseBridgeRef = std::dynamic_pointer_cast<BaseBridge>(ref); baseBridgeRef) {
+			connector::connector()->addWeak(baseBridgeRef);
+			baseBridgeRef->start();
+		}
+	}
+
 	install<ConfigBridge>();
 	install<SendBridge>();
+
 	if (auto ref = install<SelectionBridge>(); ref) {
 		if (auto selectionBridgeRef = std::dynamic_pointer_cast<SelectionBridge>(ref); selectionBridgeRef) {
 			connector::connector()->addWeak(selectionBridgeRef);
 			selectionBridgeRef->start();
 		}
 	}
+
 	install<TestBridge>();
 	InitBrowserControl();
 }
diff --git a/SpeckleLib/Speckle/Event/Subscriber/ProjectSubscriber.h b/SpeckleLib/Speckle/Event/Subscriber/ProjectSubscriber.h
index 0e8c164..37d128a 100644
--- a/SpeckleLib/Speckle/Event/Subscriber/ProjectSubscriber.h
+++ b/SpeckleLib/Speckle/Event/Subscriber/ProjectSubscriber.h
@@ -46,13 +46,13 @@ namespace speckle::event {
 		 @return True if the event should be closed
 		 */
 		bool receive(const active::event::Event& event) override;
-		
-	protected:
 		/*!
 		 Start the participant operation
 		 @return True if the participant is able to continue
 		 */
 		bool start() override;
+		
+	protected:
 		/*!
 		 Handle a project event
 		 @param event The project event