diff --git a/iOS/AppDelegate.swift b/iOS/AppDelegate.swift
index 673d3e665..1b3cc44db 100644
--- a/iOS/AppDelegate.swift
+++ b/iOS/AppDelegate.swift
@@ -53,6 +53,8 @@ class AppDelegate: UIResponder, UIApplicationDelegate, UISplitViewControllerDele
 		super.init()
 		appDelegate = self
 		
+		registerBackgroundTasks()
+		
 		NotificationCenter.default.addObserver(self, selector: #selector(unreadCountDidChange(_:)), name: .UnreadCountDidChange, object: nil)
 		NotificationCenter.default.addObserver(self, selector: #selector(accountRefreshDidFinish(_:)), name: .AccountRefreshDidFinish, object: nil)
 		NotificationCenter.default.addObserver(self, selector: #selector(userDefaultsDidChange(_:)), name: UserDefaults.didChangeNotification, object: nil)
@@ -64,8 +66,6 @@ class AppDelegate: UIResponder, UIApplicationDelegate, UISplitViewControllerDele
 	
 	func application(_ application: UIApplication, didFinishLaunchingWithOptions launchOptions: [UIApplication.LaunchOptionsKey: Any]?) -> Bool {
 		
-		registerBackgroundTasks()
-		
 		AppDefaults.registerDefaults()
 		let isFirstRun = AppDefaults.isFirstRun
 		if isFirstRun {