diff --git a/changelog.d/5003.bugfix b/changelog.d/5003.bugfix
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..299cf15cd8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/changelog.d/5003.bugfix
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+Fixing missing notifications in FDroid variants using `optimised for battery` background sync mode
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/matrix-sdk-android/src/main/java/org/matrix/android/sdk/internal/session/sync/job/SyncWorker.kt b/matrix-sdk-android/src/main/java/org/matrix/android/sdk/internal/session/sync/job/SyncWorker.kt
index 2f1241f4d8..bdccb59221 100644
--- a/matrix-sdk-android/src/main/java/org/matrix/android/sdk/internal/session/sync/job/SyncWorker.kt
+++ b/matrix-sdk-android/src/main/java/org/matrix/android/sdk/internal/session/sync/job/SyncWorker.kt
@@ -151,6 +151,7 @@ internal class SyncWorker(context: Context, workerParameters: WorkerParameters,
                             sessionId = sessionId,
                             timeout = serverTimeoutInSeconds,
                             delay = delayInSeconds,
+                            periodic = true,
                             forceImmediate = forceImmediate
                     )
             )