diff --git a/src/anbox/application_manager.h b/src/anbox/application_manager.h
index e826449..0a21a29 100644
--- a/src/anbox/application_manager.h
+++ b/src/anbox/application_manager.h
@@ -24,10 +24,13 @@
 
 #include <string>
 
+#include <core/property.h>
+
 namespace anbox {
 class ApplicationManager : public DoNotCopyOrMove {
  public:
   virtual void launch(const android::Intent &intent, const graphics::Rect &launch_bounds = graphics::Rect::Invalid) = 0;
+  virtual core::Property<bool>& ready() = 0;
 };
 }  // namespace anbox
 
diff --git a/src/anbox/bridge/android_api_stub.cpp b/src/anbox/bridge/android_api_stub.cpp
index 30a9854..2a471d5 100644
--- a/src/anbox/bridge/android_api_stub.cpp
+++ b/src/anbox/bridge/android_api_stub.cpp
@@ -92,6 +92,10 @@ void AndroidApiStub::launch(const android::Intent &intent,
   if (c->response->has_error()) throw std::runtime_error(c->response->error());
 }
 
+core::Property<bool>& AndroidApiStub::ready() {
+  return ready_;
+}
+
 void AndroidApiStub::application_launched(
     Request<protobuf::rpc::Void> *request) {
   (void)request;
diff --git a/src/anbox/bridge/android_api_stub.h b/src/anbox/bridge/android_api_stub.h
index 35d7eab..0bb6a5c 100644
--- a/src/anbox/bridge/android_api_stub.h
+++ b/src/anbox/bridge/android_api_stub.h
@@ -43,13 +43,14 @@ class AndroidApiStub : public anbox::ApplicationManager {
   void set_rpc_channel(const std::shared_ptr<rpc::Channel> &channel);
   void reset_rpc_channel();
 
-  void launch(const android::Intent &intent, const graphics::Rect &launch_bounds = graphics::Rect::Invalid) override;
-
   void set_focused_task(const std::int32_t &id);
   void remove_task(const std::int32_t &id);
   void resize_task(const std::int32_t &id, const anbox::graphics::Rect &rect,
                    const std::int32_t &resize_mode);
 
+  void launch(const android::Intent &intent, const graphics::Rect &launch_bounds = graphics::Rect::Invalid) override;
+  core::Property<bool>& ready() override;
+
  private:
   void ensure_rpc_channel();
 
@@ -72,6 +73,7 @@ class AndroidApiStub : public anbox::ApplicationManager {
   common::WaitHandle remove_task_handle_;
   common::WaitHandle resize_task_handle_;
   graphics::Rect launch_bounds_ = graphics::Rect::Invalid;
+  core::Property<bool> ready_;
 };
 }  // namespace bridge
 }  // namespace anbox
diff --git a/src/anbox/cmds/launch.cpp b/src/anbox/cmds/launch.cpp
index 6e611d3..2a3671a 100644
--- a/src/anbox/cmds/launch.cpp
+++ b/src/anbox/cmds/launch.cpp
@@ -16,14 +16,24 @@
  */
 
 #include "anbox/cmds/launch.h"
+#include "anbox/common/wait_handle.h"
 #include "anbox/dbus/stub/application_manager.h"
+#include "anbox/common/dispatcher.h"
+#include "anbox/runtime.h"
+#include "anbox/logger.h"
 
 #include <core/dbus/asio/executor.h>
 
 #include <boost/filesystem.hpp>
 
+#include "core/posix/signal.h"
+
 namespace fs = boost::filesystem;
 
+namespace {
+const boost::posix_time::seconds max_wait_timeout{30};
+}
+
 anbox::cmds::Launch::Launch()
     : CommandWithFlagsAndAction{
           cli::Name{"launch"}, cli::Usage{"launch"},
@@ -46,13 +56,69 @@ anbox::cmds::Launch::Launch()
       intent_.component));
 
   action([this](const cli::Command::Context&) {
-    auto bus =
-        std::make_shared<core::dbus::Bus>(core::dbus::WellKnownBus::session);
-    bus->install_executor(core::dbus::asio::make_executor(bus));
-    auto stub = dbus::stub::ApplicationManager::create_for_bus(bus);
+    auto trap = core::posix::trap_signals_for_process({core::posix::Signal::sig_term, core::posix::Signal::sig_int});
+    trap->signal_raised().connect([trap](const core::posix::Signal& signal) {
+      INFO("Signal %i received. Good night.", static_cast<int>(signal));
+      trap->stop();
+    });
 
-    stub->launch(intent_);
+    auto rt = Runtime::create();
 
-    return EXIT_SUCCESS;
+    auto bus = std::make_shared<core::dbus::Bus>(core::dbus::WellKnownBus::session);
+    bus->install_executor(core::dbus::asio::make_executor(bus, rt->service()));
+
+    std::shared_ptr<dbus::stub::ApplicationManager> stub;
+    try {
+      stub = dbus::stub::ApplicationManager::create_for_bus(bus);
+    } catch (...) {
+      ERROR("Anbox session manager service isn't running!");
+      return EXIT_FAILURE;
+    }
+
+    auto dispatcher = anbox::common::create_dispatcher_for_runtime(rt);
+
+    bool success = false;
+
+    dispatcher->dispatch([&]() {
+      if (stub->ready()) {
+        try {
+          stub->launch(intent_);
+          success = true;
+        } catch (std::exception &err) {
+          ERROR("err %s", err.what());
+        }
+        trap->stop();
+        return;
+      }
+
+      DEBUG("Android hasn't fully booted yet. Waiting a bit..");
+
+      stub->ready().changed().connect([&](bool ready) {
+        if (!ready)
+          return;
+        try {
+          stub->launch(intent_);
+          success = true;
+        } catch (std::exception &err) {
+          ERROR("Failed to launch activity: %s", err.what());
+          success = false;
+        }
+        trap->stop();
+      });
+    });
+
+    boost::asio::deadline_timer timer(rt->service());
+    timer.expires_from_now(max_wait_timeout);
+    timer.async_wait([&](const boost::system::error_code&) {
+      WARNING("Stop waiting as we're already waiting for too long. Something is wrong");
+      WARNING("with your setup and the container may have failed to boot.");
+      trap->stop();
+    });
+
+    rt->start();
+    trap->run();
+    rt->stop();
+
+    return success ? EXIT_SUCCESS : EXIT_FAILURE;
   });
 }
diff --git a/src/anbox/cmds/session_manager.cpp b/src/anbox/cmds/session_manager.cpp
index f0bd059..dcf0592 100644
--- a/src/anbox/cmds/session_manager.cpp
+++ b/src/anbox/cmds/session_manager.cpp
@@ -176,8 +176,10 @@ anbox::cmds::SessionManager::SessionManager(const BusFactory &bus_factory)
 
               auto server = std::make_shared<bridge::PlatformApiSkeleton>(
                   pending_calls, policy, window_manager, launcher_storage);
-              server->register_boot_finished_handler(
-                  [&]() { DEBUG("Android successfully booted"); });
+              server->register_boot_finished_handler([&]() {
+                DEBUG("Android successfully booted");
+                android_api_stub->ready().set(true);
+              });
               return std::make_shared<bridge::PlatformMessageProcessor>(
                   sender, server, pending_calls);
             }));
diff --git a/src/anbox/dbus/interface.h b/src/anbox/dbus/interface.h
index cbd9566..dee679c 100644
--- a/src/anbox/dbus/interface.h
+++ b/src/anbox/dbus/interface.h
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@
 #define ANBOX_DBUS_INTERFACE_H_
 
 #include <core/dbus/macros.h>
+#include <core/dbus/property.h>
 
 #include <chrono>
 #include <string>
@@ -42,6 +43,9 @@ struct ApplicationManager {
       }
     };
   };
+  struct Properties {
+    DBUS_CPP_READABLE_PROPERTY_DEF(Ready, ApplicationManager, bool)
+  };
 };
 }  // namespace interface
 }  // namespace dbus
diff --git a/src/anbox/dbus/skeleton/application_manager.cpp b/src/anbox/dbus/skeleton/application_manager.cpp
index 980390e..31ec7dc 100644
--- a/src/anbox/dbus/skeleton/application_manager.cpp
+++ b/src/anbox/dbus/skeleton/application_manager.cpp
@@ -20,15 +20,19 @@
 #include "anbox/dbus/interface.h"
 #include "anbox/logger.h"
 
+#include <core/property.h>
+
 namespace anbox {
 namespace dbus {
 namespace skeleton {
 ApplicationManager::ApplicationManager(
     const core::dbus::Bus::Ptr &bus, const core::dbus::Object::Ptr &object,
     const std::shared_ptr<anbox::ApplicationManager> &impl)
-    : bus_(bus), object_(object), impl_(impl) {
-  object_->install_method_handler<
-      anbox::dbus::interface::ApplicationManager::Methods::Launch>(
+    : bus_(bus), object_(object), impl_(impl),
+      properties_{ object_->get_property<anbox::dbus::interface::ApplicationManager::Properties::Ready>() },
+      signals_{ object_->get_signal<core::dbus::interfaces::Properties::Signals::PropertiesChanged>() } {
+
+  object_->install_method_handler<anbox::dbus::interface::ApplicationManager::Methods::Launch>(
       [this](const core::dbus::Message::Ptr &msg) {
         auto reader = msg->reader();
 
@@ -59,13 +63,38 @@ ApplicationManager::ApplicationManager(
 
         bus_->send(reply);
       });
+
+  // Forward AndroidApi status to our dbus property
+  properties_.ready->install([&]() { return impl_->ready().get(); });
+  impl_->ready().changed().connect([&](bool value) {
+    properties_.ready->set(value);
+    on_property_value_changed<anbox::dbus::interface::ApplicationManager::Properties::Ready>(value);
+  });
 }
 
 ApplicationManager::~ApplicationManager() {}
 
+template<typename Property>
+void ApplicationManager::on_property_value_changed(const typename Property::ValueType& value)
+{
+  typedef std::map<std::string, core::dbus::types::Variant> Dictionary;
+
+  static const std::vector<std::string> the_empty_list_of_invalidated_properties;
+
+  Dictionary dict; dict[Property::name()] = core::dbus::types::Variant::encode(value);
+
+  signals_.properties_changed->emit(
+        std::make_tuple(core::dbus::traits::Service<anbox::dbus::interface::ApplicationManager>::interface_name(),
+                        dict, the_empty_list_of_invalidated_properties));
+}
+
 void ApplicationManager::launch(const android::Intent &intent, const graphics::Rect &launch_bounds) {
   impl_->launch(intent, launch_bounds);
 }
+
+core::Property<bool>& ApplicationManager::ready() {
+  return impl_->ready();
+}
 }  // namespace skeleton
 }  // namespace dbus
 }  // namespace anbox
diff --git a/src/anbox/dbus/skeleton/application_manager.h b/src/anbox/dbus/skeleton/application_manager.h
index 03c5e40..c72f40b 100644
--- a/src/anbox/dbus/skeleton/application_manager.h
+++ b/src/anbox/dbus/skeleton/application_manager.h
@@ -23,6 +23,9 @@
 #include <core/dbus/bus.h>
 #include <core/dbus/object.h>
 #include <core/dbus/service.h>
+#include <core/dbus/property.h>
+
+#include "anbox/dbus/interface.h"
 
 namespace anbox {
 namespace dbus {
@@ -35,12 +38,23 @@ class ApplicationManager : public anbox::ApplicationManager {
   ~ApplicationManager();
 
   void launch(const android::Intent &intent, const graphics::Rect &launch_bounds = graphics::Rect::Invalid) override;
+  core::Property<bool>& ready() override;
 
  private:
+  template<typename Property>
+  void on_property_value_changed(const typename Property::ValueType& value);
+
   core::dbus::Bus::Ptr bus_;
   core::dbus::Service::Ptr service_;
   core::dbus::Object::Ptr object_;
   std::shared_ptr<anbox::ApplicationManager> impl_;
+  struct {
+    std::shared_ptr<core::dbus::Property<anbox::dbus::interface::ApplicationManager::Properties::Ready>> ready;
+  } properties_;
+  struct {
+    core::dbus::Signal<core::dbus::interfaces::Properties::Signals::PropertiesChanged,
+                       core::dbus::interfaces::Properties::Signals::PropertiesChanged::ArgumentType>::Ptr properties_changed;
+  } signals_;
 };
 }  // namespace skeleton
 }  // namespace dbus
diff --git a/src/anbox/dbus/skeleton/service.cpp b/src/anbox/dbus/skeleton/service.cpp
index c205896..75e0580 100644
--- a/src/anbox/dbus/skeleton/service.cpp
+++ b/src/anbox/dbus/skeleton/service.cpp
@@ -39,8 +39,7 @@ Service::Service(
     : bus_(bus),
       service_(service),
       object_(object),
-      application_manager_(std::make_shared<ApplicationManager>(
-          bus_, object_, application_manager)) {}
+      application_manager_(std::make_shared<ApplicationManager>(bus_, object_, application_manager)) {}
 
 Service::~Service() {}
 }  // namespace skeleton
diff --git a/src/anbox/dbus/stub/application_manager.cpp b/src/anbox/dbus/stub/application_manager.cpp
index ca395dd..ec4b21e 100644
--- a/src/anbox/dbus/stub/application_manager.cpp
+++ b/src/anbox/dbus/stub/application_manager.cpp
@@ -22,19 +22,22 @@
 namespace anbox {
 namespace dbus {
 namespace stub {
-std::shared_ptr<ApplicationManager> ApplicationManager::create_for_bus(
-    const core::dbus::Bus::Ptr &bus) {
-  auto service = core::dbus::Service::use_service(
-      bus, anbox::dbus::interface::Service::name());
-  auto object =
-      service->add_object_for_path(anbox::dbus::interface::Service::path());
+std::shared_ptr<ApplicationManager> ApplicationManager::create_for_bus(const core::dbus::Bus::Ptr &bus) {
+  auto service = core::dbus::Service::use_service_or_throw_if_not_available(bus, anbox::dbus::interface::Service::name());
+  auto object = service->add_object_for_path(anbox::dbus::interface::Service::path());
   return std::make_shared<ApplicationManager>(bus, service, object);
 }
 
 ApplicationManager::ApplicationManager(const core::dbus::Bus::Ptr &bus,
                                        const core::dbus::Service::Ptr &service,
                                        const core::dbus::Object::Ptr &object)
-    : bus_(bus), service_(service), object_(object) {}
+    : bus_(bus), service_(service), object_(object),
+      properties_{ object_->get_property<anbox::dbus::interface::ApplicationManager::Properties::Ready>() } {
+
+  // Forward changes on the dbus property to our users
+  ready_.install([&]() { return properties_.ready->get(); });
+  properties_.ready->changed().connect([&](bool value) { ready_.set(value); });
+}
 
 ApplicationManager::~ApplicationManager() {}
 
@@ -48,6 +51,10 @@ void ApplicationManager::launch(const android::Intent &intent, const graphics::R
 
   if (result.is_error()) throw std::runtime_error(result.error().print());
 }
+
+core::Property<bool>& ApplicationManager::ready() {
+  return ready_;
+}
 }  // namespace skeleton
 }  // namespace dbus
 }  // namespace anbox
diff --git a/src/anbox/dbus/stub/application_manager.h b/src/anbox/dbus/stub/application_manager.h
index ee85917..bb44358 100644
--- a/src/anbox/dbus/stub/application_manager.h
+++ b/src/anbox/dbus/stub/application_manager.h
@@ -24,6 +24,8 @@
 #include <core/dbus/object.h>
 #include <core/dbus/service.h>
 
+#include "anbox/dbus/interface.h"
+
 namespace anbox {
 namespace dbus {
 namespace stub {
@@ -38,11 +40,16 @@ class ApplicationManager : public anbox::ApplicationManager {
   ~ApplicationManager();
 
   void launch(const android::Intent &intent, const graphics::Rect &launch_bounds = graphics::Rect::Invalid) override;
+  core::Property<bool>& ready() override;
 
  private:
   core::dbus::Bus::Ptr bus_;
   core::dbus::Service::Ptr service_;
   core::dbus::Object::Ptr object_;
+  core::Property<bool> ready_;
+  struct {
+    std::shared_ptr<core::dbus::Property<anbox::dbus::interface::ApplicationManager::Properties::Ready>> ready;
+  } properties_;
 };
 }  // namespace stub
 }  // namespace dbus