diff --git a/charger/ocpp.go b/charger/ocpp.go
index 918486fd9..c387463e5 100644
--- a/charger/ocpp.go
+++ b/charger/ocpp.go
@@ -273,6 +273,10 @@ func NewOCPP(id string, connector int, idtag string,
 
 	// see who's there
 	if c.hasRemoteTriggerFeature {
+		if err := conn.TriggerMessageRequest(core.StatusNotificationFeatureName); err != nil {
+			c.log.DEBUG.Printf("failed triggering StatusNotification: %v", err)
+		}
+
 		if err := ocpp.Instance().TriggerMessageRequest(cp.ID(), core.BootNotificationFeatureName); err == nil {
 			select {
 			case <-time.After(timeout):
@@ -282,6 +286,8 @@ func NewOCPP(id string, connector int, idtag string,
 					c.bootNotification = res
 				}
 			}
+		} else {
+			c.log.DEBUG.Printf("failed triggering BootNotification: %v", err)
 		}
 	}
 
diff --git a/charger/ocpp/connector.go b/charger/ocpp/connector.go
index 9e0439e42..bb6ecd2b5 100644
--- a/charger/ocpp/connector.go
+++ b/charger/ocpp/connector.go
@@ -100,12 +100,16 @@ func (conn *Connector) WatchDog(timeout time.Duration) {
 
 // Initialized waits for initial charge point status notification
 func (conn *Connector) Initialized() error {
+	trigger := time.After(conn.timeout / 2)
 	timeout := time.After(conn.timeout)
 	for {
 		select {
 		case <-conn.statusC:
 			return nil
 
+		case <-trigger: // try to trigger StatusNotification again as last resort
+			conn.TriggerMessageRequest(core.StatusNotificationFeatureName)
+
 		case <-timeout:
 			return api.ErrTimeout
 		}