diff --git a/core/src/main/java/de/danoeh/antennapod/core/service/download/DownloadService.java b/core/src/main/java/de/danoeh/antennapod/core/service/download/DownloadService.java
index 7c05293c6..0be96d398 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/de/danoeh/antennapod/core/service/download/DownloadService.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/de/danoeh/antennapod/core/service/download/DownloadService.java
@@ -167,7 +167,7 @@ public class DownloadService extends Service {
             Notification notification = notificationManager.updateNotifications(
                     requester.getNumberOfDownloads(), downloads);
             startForeground(NOTIFICATION_ID, notification);
-            onDownloadQueued(intent);
+            syncExecutor.execute(() -> onDownloadQueued(intent));
         } else if (numberOfDownloads.get() == 0) {
             stopSelf();
         } else {