diff --git a/app/src/main/java/eu/faircode/email/ServiceExternal.java b/app/src/main/java/eu/faircode/email/ServiceExternal.java
index 43d985f30d..32387d49c3 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/eu/faircode/email/ServiceExternal.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/eu/faircode/email/ServiceExternal.java
@@ -75,7 +75,6 @@ public class ServiceExternal extends ServiceBase {
     @Override
     public void onTimeout(int startId) {
         Log.e(new Throwable("onTimeout"));
-        stopSelf(startId);
     }
 
     @Override
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/eu/faircode/email/ServiceSend.java b/app/src/main/java/eu/faircode/email/ServiceSend.java
index 6d4ca4416a..e05a575af8 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/eu/faircode/email/ServiceSend.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/eu/faircode/email/ServiceSend.java
@@ -205,7 +205,6 @@ public class ServiceSend extends ServiceBase implements SharedPreferences.OnShar
     @Override
     public void onTimeout(int startId) {
         Log.e(new Throwable("onTimeout"));
-        stopSelf(startId);
     }
 
     @Override
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/eu/faircode/email/ServiceSynchronize.java b/app/src/main/java/eu/faircode/email/ServiceSynchronize.java
index d342310506..e20e0d69ad 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/eu/faircode/email/ServiceSynchronize.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/eu/faircode/email/ServiceSynchronize.java
@@ -1180,7 +1180,6 @@ public class ServiceSynchronize extends ServiceBase implements SharedPreferences
     @Override
     public void onTimeout(int startId) {
         Log.e(new Throwable("onTimeout"));
-        stopSelf(startId);
     }
 
     private void onEnable(Intent intent) {