diff --git a/app/build.gradle b/app/build.gradle
index 8185303f..e45e04cb 100644
--- a/app/build.gradle
+++ b/app/build.gradle
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ android {
 }
 
 dependencies {
-    implementation 'com.github.SimpleMobileTools:Simple-Commons:c8c3073668'
+    implementation 'com.github.SimpleMobileTools:Simple-Commons:0e71682b27'
     implementation 'com.facebook.stetho:stetho:1.5.0'
     implementation 'androidx.constraintlayout:constraintlayout:2.1.3'
     implementation 'com.shawnlin:number-picker:2.4.6'
diff --git a/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml b/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
index 2a620c05..a25c67b7 100644
--- a/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@
     <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED" />
     <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.USE_FULL_SCREEN_INTENT" />
     <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.SCHEDULE_EXACT_ALARM" />
+    <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE" />
 
     <uses-permission
         android:name="android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE"
diff --git a/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/clock/services/StopwatchService.kt b/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/clock/services/StopwatchService.kt
index 19615c1c..5c3888b1 100644
--- a/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/clock/services/StopwatchService.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/clock/services/StopwatchService.kt
@@ -5,7 +5,9 @@ import android.app.NotificationManager
 import android.app.Service
 import android.content.Context
 import android.content.Intent
+import android.os.Handler
 import android.os.IBinder
+import android.os.Looper
 import androidx.core.app.NotificationCompat
 import androidx.core.content.ContextCompat
 import com.simplemobiletools.clock.R
@@ -110,7 +112,9 @@ class StopwatchService : Service() {
 }
 
 fun startStopwatchService(context: Context) {
-    ContextCompat.startForegroundService(context, Intent(context, StopwatchService::class.java))
+    Handler(Looper.getMainLooper()).post {
+        ContextCompat.startForegroundService(context, Intent(context, StopwatchService::class.java))
+    }
 }
 
 object StopwatchStopService
diff --git a/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/clock/services/TimerService.kt b/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/clock/services/TimerService.kt
index 83889d4a..717a386e 100644
--- a/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/clock/services/TimerService.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/kotlin/com/simplemobiletools/clock/services/TimerService.kt
@@ -6,7 +6,9 @@ import android.app.NotificationManager
 import android.app.Service
 import android.content.Context
 import android.content.Intent
+import android.os.Handler
 import android.os.IBinder
+import android.os.Looper
 import androidx.core.app.NotificationCompat
 import androidx.core.content.ContextCompat
 import com.simplemobiletools.clock.R
@@ -50,7 +52,10 @@ class TimerService : Service() {
                     firstTimer.label.isNotEmpty() -> getString(R.string.timer_single_notification_label_msg, firstTimer.label)
                     else -> resources.getQuantityString(R.plurals.timer_notification_msg, runningTimers.size, runningTimers.size)
                 }
-                startForeground(TIMER_RUNNING_NOTIF_ID, notification(formattedDuration, contextText, firstTimer.id!!))
+
+                Handler(Looper.getMainLooper()).post {
+                    startForeground(TIMER_RUNNING_NOTIF_ID, notification(formattedDuration, contextText, firstTimer.id!!))
+                }
             } else {
                 stopService()
             }
@@ -109,7 +114,9 @@ class TimerService : Service() {
 }
 
 fun startTimerService(context: Context) {
-    ContextCompat.startForegroundService(context, Intent(context, TimerService::class.java))
+    Handler(Looper.getMainLooper()).post {
+        ContextCompat.startForegroundService(context, Intent(context, TimerService::class.java))
+    }
 }
 
 object TimerStopService
diff --git a/build.gradle b/build.gradle
index cf4af380..a13b99ff 100644
--- a/build.gradle
+++ b/build.gradle
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 // Top-level build file where you can add configuration options common to all sub-projects/modules.
 
 buildscript {
-    ext.kotlin_version = '1.6.20'
+    ext.kotlin_version = '1.6.21'
 
     repositories {
         google()