diff --git a/app/src/main/java/eu/faircode/email/ActivityBilling.java b/app/src/main/java/eu/faircode/email/ActivityBilling.java
index c4260558df..d3fc7047f9 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/eu/faircode/email/ActivityBilling.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/eu/faircode/email/ActivityBilling.java
@@ -207,9 +207,6 @@ abstract class ActivityBilling extends ActivityBase implements PurchasesUpdatedL
             String text = getBillingResponseText(result);
             Log.i("IAB connected response=" + text);
 
-            if (!getLifecycle().getCurrentState().isAtLeast(Lifecycle.State.RESUMED))
-                return;
-
             if (result.getResponseCode() == BillingClient.BillingResponseCode.OK) {
                 backoff = 4;
                 queryPurchases();
@@ -236,9 +233,6 @@ abstract class ActivityBilling extends ActivityBase implements PurchasesUpdatedL
         String text = getBillingResponseText(result);
         Log.i("IAB purchases updated response=" + text);
 
-        if (!getLifecycle().getCurrentState().isAtLeast(Lifecycle.State.RESUMED))
-            return;
-
         if (result.getResponseCode() == BillingClient.BillingResponseCode.OK)
             checkPurchases(purchases);
         else