diff --git a/app/src/main/java/eu/faircode/email/WorkerCleanup.java b/app/src/main/java/eu/faircode/email/WorkerCleanup.java
index 5a3f34c946..68accd0b86 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/eu/faircode/email/WorkerCleanup.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/eu/faircode/email/WorkerCleanup.java
@@ -170,6 +170,7 @@ public class WorkerCleanup extends Worker {
         Constraints.Builder constraints = new Constraints.Builder();
         if (Build.VERSION.SDK_INT >= Build.VERSION_CODES.M && !BuildConfig.DEBUG)
             constraints.setRequiresDeviceIdle(true);
+        constraints.setRequiresBatteryNotLow(true);
 
         PeriodicWorkRequest workRequest =
                 new PeriodicWorkRequest.Builder(WorkerCleanup.class, CLEANUP_INTERVAL, TimeUnit.HOURS)