diff --git a/app/src/main/java/eu/faircode/email/ServiceSynchronize.java b/app/src/main/java/eu/faircode/email/ServiceSynchronize.java
index bec5480a62..b39c0478de 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/eu/faircode/email/ServiceSynchronize.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/eu/faircode/email/ServiceSynchronize.java
@@ -115,7 +115,7 @@ public class ServiceSynchronize extends ServiceBase implements SharedPreferences
 
     private static final long BACKUP_DELAY = 30 * 1000L; // milliseconds
     private static final long PURGE_DELAY = 30 * 1000L; // milliseconds
-    private static final int QUIT_DELAY = 7; // seconds
+    private static final int QUIT_DELAY = 10; // seconds
     private static final long STILL_THERE_THRESHOLD = 3 * 60 * 1000L; // milliseconds
     private static final int OPTIMIZE_KEEP_ALIVE_INTERVAL = 12; // minutes
     private static final int OPTIMIZE_POLL_INTERVAL = 15; // minutes