diff --git a/OBSActionBase.py b/OBSActionBase.py
index b836717..2d04f10 100644
--- a/OBSActionBase.py
+++ b/OBSActionBase.py
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ class OBSActionBase(ActionBase):
 
     def reconnect_obs(self):
         print("reconnecing obs")
-        self.PLUGIN_BASE.obs.connect_to(host=self.PLUGIN_BASE.get_settings()["ip"], port=self.PLUGIN_BASE.get_settings()["port"], password=self.PLUGIN_BASE.get_settings()["password"], timeout=3, legacy=False)
+        self.PLUGIN_BASE.backend.connect_to(host=self.PLUGIN_BASE.get_settings()["ip"], port=self.PLUGIN_BASE.get_settings()["port"], password=self.PLUGIN_BASE.get_settings()["password"], timeout=3, legacy=False)
 
         if self.PLUGIN_BASE.backend.get_connected():
             self.status_label.set_label("Successfully connected to OBS")
diff --git a/backend/backend.py b/backend/backend.py
index 48559c4..d6f3e6d 100644
--- a/backend/backend.py
+++ b/backend/backend.py
@@ -42,8 +42,11 @@ class Backend(BackendBase):
 
     def toggle_record_pause(self):
         self.OBSController.toggle_record_pause()
-    
 
+    def connect_to(self, *args, **kwargs):
+        self.OBSController.connect_to(*args, **kwargs)
+    
+print("init backend")
 backend = Backend()