diff --git a/syncplay/client.py b/syncplay/client.py
index 2ea0ca3..8a42bc8 100755
--- a/syncplay/client.py
+++ b/syncplay/client.py
@@ -12,10 +12,10 @@ import time
 from copy import deepcopy
 from functools import wraps
 
+from twisted.application.internet import ClientService
 from twisted.internet.endpoints import HostnameEndpoint
 from twisted.internet.protocol import ClientFactory
 from twisted.internet import reactor, task, defer, threads
-from twisted.application.internet import ClientService
 
 try:
     import certifi
@@ -752,7 +752,10 @@ class SyncplayClient(object):
             return(0.1 * (2 ** min(retries, 5)))
 
         self._reconnectingService = ClientService(self._endpoint, self.protocolFactory, retryPolicy=retry)
-        waitForConnection = self._reconnectingService.whenConnected(failAfterFailures=1)
+        try:
+            waitForConnection = self._reconnectingService.whenConnected(failAfterFailures=1)
+        except TypeError:
+            waitForConnection = self._reconnectingService.whenConnected()
         self._reconnectingService.startService()
 
         def connectedNow(f):
diff --git a/syncplay/protocols.py b/syncplay/protocols.py
index 7e8305e..3bf0902 100755
--- a/syncplay/protocols.py
+++ b/syncplay/protocols.py
@@ -4,8 +4,10 @@ import time
 from datetime import datetime
 from functools import wraps
 
-from twisted.protocols.basic import LineReceiver
+from twisted import version as twistedVersion
 from twisted.internet.interfaces import IHandshakeListener
+from twisted.protocols.basic import LineReceiver
+from twisted.python.versions import Version
 from zope.interface.declarations import implementer
 
 import syncplay
@@ -335,10 +337,23 @@ class SyncClientProtocol(JSONCommandProtocol):
         answer = message["startTLS"] if "startTLS" in message else None
         if "true" in answer and not self.logged and self._client.protocolFactory.options is not None:
             self.transport.startTLS(self._client.protocolFactory.options)
+            # To be deleted when the support for Twisted between >=16.4.0 and < 17.1.0 is dropped
+            minTwistedVersion = Version('twisted', 17, 1, 0)
+            if twistedVersion < minTwistedVersion:
+                self._client.protocolFactory.options._ctx.set_info_callback(self.customHandshakeCallback)
         elif "false" in answer:
             self._client.ui.showErrorMessage(getMessage("startTLS-not-supported-server"))
             self.sendHello()
 
+    def customHandshakeCallback(self, conn, where, ret):
+        # To be deleted when the support for Twisted between >=16.4.0 and < 17.1.0 is dropped
+        from OpenSSL.SSL import SSL_CB_HANDSHAKE_START, SSL_CB_HANDSHAKE_DONE
+        if where == SSL_CB_HANDSHAKE_START:
+            self._client.ui.showDebugMessage("TLS handshake started")
+        if where == SSL_CB_HANDSHAKE_DONE:
+            self._client.ui.showDebugMessage("TLS handshake done")
+            self.handshakeCompleted()
+
     def handshakeCompleted(self):
         self._serverCertificateTLS = self.transport.getPeerCertificate()
         self._subjectTLS = self._serverCertificateTLS.get_subject().CN