diff --git a/src/org/lineageos/updater/UpdatesListAdapter.java b/src/org/lineageos/updater/UpdatesListAdapter.java
index 23cbd57..f33012b 100644
--- a/src/org/lineageos/updater/UpdatesListAdapter.java
+++ b/src/org/lineageos/updater/UpdatesListAdapter.java
@@ -17,7 +17,6 @@ package org.lineageos.updater;
 
 import android.content.Context;
 import android.support.v7.widget.RecyclerView;
-import android.util.Log;
 import android.view.LayoutInflater;
 import android.view.View;
 import android.view.ViewGroup;
@@ -28,7 +27,6 @@ import android.widget.TextView;
 import org.lineageos.updater.controller.UpdaterControllerInt;
 import org.lineageos.updater.misc.Utils;
 
-import java.io.IOException;
 import java.util.List;
 
 public class UpdatesListAdapter extends RecyclerView.Adapter<UpdatesListAdapter.ViewHolder> {
@@ -217,13 +215,7 @@ public class UpdatesListAdapter extends RecyclerView.Adapter<UpdatesListAdapter.
                 button.setOnClickListener(!enabled ? null : new View.OnClickListener() {
                     @Override
                     public void onClick(View view) {
-                        try {
-                            Utils.triggerUpdate(mContext,
-                                    mUpdaterController.getUpdate(downloadId));
-                        } catch (IOException e) {
-                            Log.e(TAG, "Could not trigger the update", e);
-                            // TODO: show error message
-                        }
+                        Utils.triggerUpdate(mContext, downloadId);
                     }
                 });
                 break;
diff --git a/src/org/lineageos/updater/controller/UpdaterService.java b/src/org/lineageos/updater/controller/UpdaterService.java
index a08f465..10c2c9b 100644
--- a/src/org/lineageos/updater/controller/UpdaterService.java
+++ b/src/org/lineageos/updater/controller/UpdaterService.java
@@ -33,9 +33,9 @@ import android.util.Log;
 
 import org.lineageos.updater.R;
 import org.lineageos.updater.UpdateDownload;
+import org.lineageos.updater.UpdateStatus;
 import org.lineageos.updater.UpdaterReceiver;
 import org.lineageos.updater.UpdatesActivity;
-import org.lineageos.updater.misc.Utils;
 
 import java.io.IOException;
 import java.text.NumberFormat;
@@ -160,14 +160,18 @@ public class UpdaterService extends Service {
             }
         } else if (ACTION_INSTALL_UPDATE.equals(intent.getAction())) {
             String downloadId = intent.getStringExtra(EXTRA_DOWNLOAD_ID);
+            UpdateDownload update = mUpdaterController.getUpdate(downloadId);
+            if (update.getPersistentStatus() != UpdateStatus.Persistent.VERIFIED) {
+                throw new IllegalArgumentException(update.getDownloadId() + " is not verified");
+            }
             try {
-                ZipFile zipFile = new ZipFile(mUpdaterController.getUpdate(downloadId).getFile());
+                ZipFile zipFile = new ZipFile(update.getFile());
                 boolean isABUpdate = ABUpdateInstaller.isABUpdate(zipFile);
                 zipFile.close();
                 if (isABUpdate) {
                     ABUpdateInstaller.start(mUpdaterController, downloadId);
                 } else {
-                    Utils.triggerUpdate(this, mUpdaterController.getUpdate(downloadId));
+                    android.os.RecoverySystem.installPackage(this, update.getFile());
                 }
             } catch (IOException e) {
                 Log.e(TAG, "Could not install update", e);
diff --git a/src/org/lineageos/updater/misc/Utils.java b/src/org/lineageos/updater/misc/Utils.java
index 8fb3762..a9bfc35 100644
--- a/src/org/lineageos/updater/misc/Utils.java
+++ b/src/org/lineageos/updater/misc/Utils.java
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@
 package org.lineageos.updater.misc;
 
 import android.content.Context;
+import android.content.Intent;
 import android.content.SharedPreferences;
 import android.net.ConnectivityManager;
 import android.net.NetworkInfo;
@@ -29,8 +30,8 @@ import org.json.JSONObject;
 import org.lineageos.updater.R;
 import org.lineageos.updater.Update;
 import org.lineageos.updater.UpdateDownload;
-import org.lineageos.updater.UpdateStatus;
 import org.lineageos.updater.UpdatesDbHelper;
+import org.lineageos.updater.controller.UpdaterService;
 
 import java.io.BufferedReader;
 import java.io.File;
@@ -133,12 +134,11 @@ public class Utils {
         return serverUrl + "/v1/" + device + "/" + type + "/" + incrementalVersion;
     }
 
-    public static void triggerUpdate(Context context, UpdateDownload update) throws IOException {
-        if (update.getStatus() == UpdateStatus.VERIFIED) {
-            android.os.RecoverySystem.installPackage(context, update.getFile());
-        } else {
-            throw new IllegalStateException("Update must be verified");
-        }
+    public static void triggerUpdate(Context context, String downloadId) {
+        final Intent intent = new Intent(context, UpdaterService.class);
+        intent.setAction(UpdaterService.ACTION_INSTALL_UPDATE);
+        intent.putExtra(UpdaterService.EXTRA_DOWNLOAD_ID, downloadId);
+        context.startService(intent);
     }
 
     public static boolean isNetworkAvailable(Context context) {