diff --git a/README.rst b/README.rst
index 4ac96bc3f0..36ac5b1f26 100644
--- a/README.rst
+++ b/README.rst
@@ -23,24 +23,25 @@ Supported protocols
 * RFC-3920: Core
 * RFC-3921: Instant Messaging and Presence
 * XEP-0030: Service Discovery
-* XEP-0128: Service Discovery Extensions
-* XEP-0115: Entity Capabilities
-* XEP-0054: vcard-temp
-* XEP-0153: vCard-Based Avatars
 * XEP-0045: Multi-User Chat (incompletely)
+* XEP-0054: vcard-temp
+* XEP-0059: Result Set Management
+* XEP-0077: In-Band Registration
 * XEP-0078: Non-SASL Authentication
-* XEP-0138: Stream Compression
-* XEP-0203: Delayed Delivery
+* XEP-0085: Chat State Notifications
 * XEP-0091: Legacy Delayed Delivery
-* XEP-0199: XMPP Ping
+* XEP-0115: Entity Capabilities
+* XEP-0128: Service Discovery Extensions
+* XEP-0136: Message Archiving
+* XEP-0138: Stream Compression
 * XEP-0147: XMPP URI Scheme Query Components
-* XEP-0085: Chat State Notifications
-* XEP-0184: Message Delivery Receipts
+* XEP-0153: vCard-Based Avatars
 * XEP-0155: Stanza Session Negotiation
-* XEP-0059: Result Set Management
-* XEP-0136: Message Archiving
+* XEP-0184: Message Delivery Receipts
+* XEP-0198: Stream Management
+* XEP-0199: XMPP Ping
+* XEP-0203: Delayed Delivery
 * XEP-0224: Attention
-* XEP-0077: In-Band Registration
 * XEP-0352: Client State Indication
 
 Translations
diff --git a/xabber/src/main/java/com/xabber/android/data/connection/ConnectionThread.java b/xabber/src/main/java/com/xabber/android/data/connection/ConnectionThread.java
index b14ca58c0d..43826e8f03 100644
--- a/xabber/src/main/java/com/xabber/android/data/connection/ConnectionThread.java
+++ b/xabber/src/main/java/com/xabber/android/data/connection/ConnectionThread.java
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ public class ConnectionThread implements
     /**
      * SMACK connection.
      */
-    private AbstractXMPPConnection xmppConnection;
+    private XMPPTCPConnection xmppConnection;
 
     /**
      * Thread holder for this connection.
@@ -213,6 +213,10 @@ private void onReady(XMPPTCPConnectionConfiguration.Builder builder) {
         xmppConnection.addAsyncStanzaListener(this, ACCEPT_ALL);
         xmppConnection.addConnectionListener(this);
 
+        // enable Stream Management support. SMACK will only enable SM if supported by the server,
+        // so no additional checks are required.
+        xmppConnection.setUseStreamManagement(true);
+
         // by default Smack disconnects in case of parsing errors
         xmppConnection.setParsingExceptionCallback(new ExceptionLoggingCallback());