diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/keylesspalace/tusky/ComposeActivity.java b/app/src/main/java/com/keylesspalace/tusky/ComposeActivity.java
index 14ca21086..04aa41f79 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/keylesspalace/tusky/ComposeActivity.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/keylesspalace/tusky/ComposeActivity.java
@@ -956,7 +956,11 @@ public final class ComposeActivity
                 getIntent().getStringExtra(SAVED_JSON_URLS_EXTRA),
                 accountManager.getActiveAccount(), savedTootUid);
 
-        startService(sendIntent);
+        if (Build.VERSION.SDK_INT >= Build.VERSION_CODES.O) {
+            startForegroundService(sendIntent);
+        } else {
+            startService(sendIntent);
+        }
 
         finishWithoutSlideOutAnimation();