diff --git a/src/org/kde/kdeconnect/BackgroundService.java b/src/org/kde/kdeconnect/BackgroundService.java
index 9cfb20dc..c280f7de 100644
--- a/src/org/kde/kdeconnect/BackgroundService.java
+++ b/src/org/kde/kdeconnect/BackgroundService.java
@@ -399,7 +399,11 @@ public class BackgroundService extends Service {
                 }
             }
             Intent serviceIntent = new Intent(c, BackgroundService.class);
-            c.startService(serviceIntent);
+            if (Build.VERSION.SDK_INT >= Build.VERSION_CODES.O) {
+                c.startForegroundService(serviceIntent);
+            } else {
+                c.startService(serviceIntent);
+            }
         }).start();
     }