diff --git a/core/src/main/java/android/support/v4/app/SafeJobIntentService.java b/core/src/main/java/android/support/v4/app/SafeJobIntentService.java
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..c07c409ee
--- /dev/null
+++ b/core/src/main/java/android/support/v4/app/SafeJobIntentService.java
@@ -0,0 +1,118 @@
+package android.support.v4.app;
+
+import android.app.job.JobParameters;
+import android.app.job.JobServiceEngine;
+import android.app.job.JobWorkItem;
+import android.content.Intent;
+import android.os.Build;
+import android.os.IBinder;
+import android.support.annotation.RequiresApi;
+import android.util.Log;
+
+
+public abstract class SafeJobIntentService extends JobIntentService {
+
+    @Override
+    public void onCreate() {
+        super.onCreate();
+        if (Build.VERSION.SDK_INT >= 26) {
+            mJobImpl = new SafeJobServiceEngineImpl(this);
+        }
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Implementation of a safe JobServiceEngine for interaction with JobIntentService.
+     */
+    @RequiresApi(26)
+    static final class SafeJobServiceEngineImpl extends JobServiceEngine
+            implements JobIntentService.CompatJobEngine {
+        static final String TAG = "JobServiceEngineImpl";
+
+        static final boolean DEBUG = false;
+
+        final JobIntentService mService;
+        final Object mLock = new Object();
+        JobParameters mParams;
+
+        final class WrapperWorkItem implements JobIntentService.GenericWorkItem {
+            final JobWorkItem mJobWork;
+
+            WrapperWorkItem(JobWorkItem jobWork) {
+                mJobWork = jobWork;
+            }
+
+            @Override
+            public Intent getIntent() {
+                return mJobWork.getIntent();
+            }
+
+            @Override
+            public void complete() {
+                synchronized (mLock) {
+                    if (mParams != null) {
+                        try {
+                            mParams.completeWork(mJobWork);
+                        } catch (SecurityException e) {
+                            Log.e(TAG, Log.getStackTraceString(e));
+                        }
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+        }
+
+        SafeJobServiceEngineImpl(JobIntentService service) {
+            super(service);
+            mService = service;
+        }
+
+        @Override
+        public IBinder compatGetBinder() {
+            return getBinder();
+        }
+
+        @Override
+        public boolean onStartJob(JobParameters params) {
+            if (DEBUG) Log.d(TAG, "onStartJob: " + params);
+            mParams = params;
+            // We can now start dequeuing work!
+            mService.ensureProcessorRunningLocked(false);
+            return true;
+        }
+
+        @Override
+        public boolean onStopJob(JobParameters params) {
+            if (DEBUG) Log.d(TAG, "onStartJob: " + params);
+            boolean result = mService.doStopCurrentWork();
+            synchronized (mLock) {
+                // Once we return, the job is stopped, so its JobParameters are no
+                // longer valid and we should not be doing anything with them.
+                mParams = null;
+            }
+            return result;
+        }
+
+        /**
+         * Dequeue some work.
+         */
+        @Override
+        public JobIntentService.GenericWorkItem dequeueWork() {
+            JobWorkItem work = null;
+            synchronized (mLock) {
+                if (mParams == null) {
+                    return null;
+                }
+                try {
+                    work = mParams.dequeueWork();
+                } catch (SecurityException e) {
+                    Log.e(TAG, Log.getStackTraceString(e));
+                }
+            }
+            if (work != null) {
+                work.getIntent().setExtrasClassLoader(mService.getClassLoader());
+                return new WrapperWorkItem(work);
+            } else {
+                return null;
+            }
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/core/src/main/java/de/danoeh/antennapod/core/service/GpodnetSyncService.java b/core/src/main/java/de/danoeh/antennapod/core/service/GpodnetSyncService.java
index fe6e8c400..5584991ca 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/de/danoeh/antennapod/core/service/GpodnetSyncService.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/de/danoeh/antennapod/core/service/GpodnetSyncService.java
@@ -6,8 +6,8 @@ import android.app.PendingIntent;
 import android.content.Context;
 import android.content.Intent;
 import android.support.annotation.NonNull;
-import android.support.v4.app.JobIntentService;
 import android.support.v4.app.NotificationCompat;
+import android.support.v4.app.SafeJobIntentService;
 import android.support.v4.util.ArrayMap;
 import android.util.Log;
 import android.util.Pair;
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ import de.danoeh.antennapod.core.util.gui.NotificationUtils;
  * Synchronizes local subscriptions with gpodder.net service. The service should be started with ACTION_SYNC as an action argument.
  * This class also provides static methods for starting the GpodnetSyncService.
  */
-public class GpodnetSyncService extends JobIntentService {
+public class GpodnetSyncService extends SafeJobIntentService {
 
     private static final String TAG = "GpodnetSyncService";
 
diff --git a/core/src/main/java/de/danoeh/antennapod/core/service/PlayerWidgetJobService.java b/core/src/main/java/de/danoeh/antennapod/core/service/PlayerWidgetJobService.java
index d2214cac8..6dab9a561 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/de/danoeh/antennapod/core/service/PlayerWidgetJobService.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/de/danoeh/antennapod/core/service/PlayerWidgetJobService.java
@@ -9,23 +9,24 @@ import android.content.ServiceConnection;
 import android.os.Build;
 import android.os.IBinder;
 import android.support.annotation.NonNull;
-import android.support.v4.app.JobIntentService;
+import android.support.v4.app.SafeJobIntentService;
 import android.util.Log;
 import android.view.KeyEvent;
 import android.view.View;
 import android.widget.RemoteViews;
+
 import de.danoeh.antennapod.core.R;
 import de.danoeh.antennapod.core.receiver.MediaButtonReceiver;
+import de.danoeh.antennapod.core.receiver.PlayerWidget;
 import de.danoeh.antennapod.core.service.playback.PlaybackService;
 import de.danoeh.antennapod.core.service.playback.PlayerStatus;
 import de.danoeh.antennapod.core.util.Converter;
 import de.danoeh.antennapod.core.util.playback.Playable;
-import de.danoeh.antennapod.core.receiver.PlayerWidget;
 
 /**
  * Updates the state of the player widget
  */
-public class PlayerWidgetJobService extends JobIntentService {
+public class PlayerWidgetJobService extends SafeJobIntentService {
 
     private static final String TAG = "PlayerWidgetJobService";