diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/App.java b/app/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/App.java
index 9bc25d55d..5338b43b5 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/App.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/App.java
@@ -8,12 +8,14 @@ import android.util.Log;
 import androidx.annotation.NonNull;
 import androidx.core.app.NotificationChannelCompat;
 import androidx.core.app.NotificationManagerCompat;
+import androidx.lifecycle.ProcessLifecycleOwner;
 import androidx.preference.PreferenceManager;
 
 import com.jakewharton.processphoenix.ProcessPhoenix;
 
 import org.acra.ACRA;
 import org.acra.config.CoreConfigurationBuilder;
+import org.schabi.newpipe.error.AppLifecycleObserver;
 import org.schabi.newpipe.error.ReCaptchaActivity;
 import org.schabi.newpipe.extractor.NewPipe;
 import org.schabi.newpipe.extractor.downloader.Downloader;
@@ -94,6 +96,9 @@ public class App extends Application {
                 .getInt(getString(R.string.last_used_preferences_version), -1);
         isFirstRun = lastUsedPrefVersion == -1;
 
+        AppLifecycleObserver.INSTANCE.initialize(this);
+        ProcessLifecycleOwner.get().getLifecycle().addObserver(AppLifecycleObserver.INSTANCE);
+
         // Initialize settings first because other initializations can use its values
         NewPipeSettings.initSettings(this);
 
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/error/AppLifecycleObserver.kt b/app/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/error/AppLifecycleObserver.kt
index 5dfc62c63..02b72fba2 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/error/AppLifecycleObserver.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/error/AppLifecycleObserver.kt
@@ -1,32 +1,37 @@
 package org.schabi.newpipe.error
 
+import android.content.Context
+import android.content.SharedPreferences
 import android.util.Log
 import androidx.lifecycle.DefaultLifecycleObserver
 import androidx.lifecycle.LifecycleOwner
-import java.util.concurrent.atomic.AtomicLong
+import androidx.preference.PreferenceManager
 
 object AppLifecycleObserver : DefaultLifecycleObserver {
-    private var isInBackground = false
-    private val lastBackgroundTimestamp = AtomicLong(0)
+    private const val KEY_IS_IN_BACKGROUND = "is_in_background"
     private var TAG = javaClass.simpleName
+    private lateinit var sharedPreferences: SharedPreferences
+
+    fun initialize(context: Context) {
+        sharedPreferences = PreferenceManager.getDefaultSharedPreferences(context)
+    }
 
     override fun onStart(owner: LifecycleOwner) {
-        isInBackground = false
+        sharedPreferences.edit().putBoolean(KEY_IS_IN_BACKGROUND, false).apply()
         Log.d(TAG, "App moved to foreground")
     }
 
     override fun onStop(owner: LifecycleOwner) {
-        isInBackground = true
-        lastBackgroundTimestamp.set(System.currentTimeMillis())
+        sharedPreferences.edit().putBoolean(KEY_IS_IN_BACKGROUND, true).apply()
         Log.d(TAG, "App moved to background")
     }
 
-    fun isAppInBackground(): Boolean = isInBackground
-
-    /**
-     * @return the elapsed time since the app moved to the background or 0 if it is in foreground
-     */
-    fun getTimeSinceLastBackground(): Long {
-        return if (isInBackground) System.currentTimeMillis() - lastBackgroundTimestamp.get() else 0
+    fun isInBackground(): Boolean {
+        Log.d(
+            TAG,
+            "Is in background? -" +
+                sharedPreferences.getBoolean(KEY_IS_IN_BACKGROUND, true)
+        )
+        return sharedPreferences.getBoolean(KEY_IS_IN_BACKGROUND, true)
     }
 }
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/error/ErrorUtil.kt b/app/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/error/ErrorUtil.kt
index 3fa23aa8a..5333245d2 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/error/ErrorUtil.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/error/ErrorUtil.kt
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ class ErrorUtil {
          */
         @JvmStatic
         fun openActivity(context: Context, errorInfo: ErrorInfo) {
-            if (AppLifecycleObserver.getTimeSinceLastBackground() > 10000) {
+            if (AppLifecycleObserver.isInBackground()) {
                 createNotification(context, errorInfo)
             } else {
                 context.startActivity(getErrorActivityIntent(context, errorInfo))
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/fragments/MainFragment.java b/app/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/fragments/MainFragment.java
index 48087e911..381de5003 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/fragments/MainFragment.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/fragments/MainFragment.java
@@ -28,7 +28,6 @@ import androidx.appcompat.app.ActionBar;
 import androidx.fragment.app.Fragment;
 import androidx.fragment.app.FragmentManager;
 import androidx.fragment.app.FragmentStatePagerAdapterMenuWorkaround;
-import androidx.lifecycle.ProcessLifecycleOwner;
 import androidx.preference.PreferenceManager;
 import androidx.viewpager.widget.ViewPager;
 
@@ -37,7 +36,6 @@ import com.google.android.material.tabs.TabLayout;
 import org.schabi.newpipe.BaseFragment;
 import org.schabi.newpipe.R;
 import org.schabi.newpipe.databinding.FragmentMainBinding;
-import org.schabi.newpipe.error.AppLifecycleObserver;
 import org.schabi.newpipe.error.ErrorUtil;
 import org.schabi.newpipe.extractor.exceptions.ExtractionException;
 import org.schabi.newpipe.local.playlist.LocalPlaylistFragment;
@@ -73,7 +71,6 @@ public class MainFragment extends BaseFragment implements TabLayout.OnTabSelecte
     @Override
     public void onCreate(final Bundle savedInstanceState) {
         super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
-        ProcessLifecycleOwner.get().getLifecycle().addObserver(AppLifecycleObserver.INSTANCE);
         setHasOptionsMenu(true);
         tabsManager = TabsManager.getManager(activity);
         tabsManager.setSavedTabsListener(() -> {