diff --git a/app/src/main/java/eu/faircode/email/ServiceSynchronize.java b/app/src/main/java/eu/faircode/email/ServiceSynchronize.java
index 5c64f92e..a6bccadd 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/eu/faircode/email/ServiceSynchronize.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/eu/faircode/email/ServiceSynchronize.java
@@ -122,6 +122,7 @@ import androidx.localbroadcastmanager.content.LocalBroadcastManager;
 import static android.os.Process.THREAD_PRIORITY_BACKGROUND;
 
 public class ServiceSynchronize extends LifecycleService {
+    private TupleAccountStats stats = null;
     private final Object lock = new Object();
     private ServiceManager serviceManager = new ServiceManager();
 
@@ -146,7 +147,6 @@ public class ServiceSynchronize extends LifecycleService {
     public void onCreate() {
         Log.i(Helper.TAG, "Service create version=" + BuildConfig.VERSION_NAME);
         super.onCreate();
-        startForeground(NOTIFICATION_SYNCHRONIZE, getNotificationService(0, 0, 0).build());
 
         // Listen for network changes
         ConnectivityManager cm = (ConnectivityManager) getSystemService(Context.CONNECTIVITY_SERVICE);
@@ -155,18 +155,46 @@ public class ServiceSynchronize extends LifecycleService {
         // Removed because of Android VPN service
         // builder.addCapability(NetworkCapabilities.NET_CAPABILITY_VALIDATED);
         cm.registerNetworkCallback(builder.build(), serviceManager);
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public void onDestroy() {
+        Log.i(Helper.TAG, "Service destroy");
+
+        ConnectivityManager cm = (ConnectivityManager) getSystemService(Context.CONNECTIVITY_SERVICE);
+        cm.unregisterNetworkCallback(serviceManager);
+
+        serviceManager.onLost(null);
+
+        stopForeground(true);
+
+        NotificationManager nm = getSystemService(NotificationManager.class);
+        nm.cancel(NOTIFICATION_SYNCHRONIZE);
+
+        super.onDestroy();
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public int onStartCommand(Intent intent, int flags, int startId) {
+        Log.i(Helper.TAG, "Service command intent=" + intent);
+        super.onStartCommand(intent, flags, startId);
+
+        startForeground(NOTIFICATION_SYNCHRONIZE, getNotificationService(0, 0, 0).build());
 
         DB db = DB.getInstance(this);
 
+        db.account().liveStats().removeObservers(this);
         db.account().liveStats().observe(this, new Observer<TupleAccountStats>() {
             @Override
             public void onChanged(@Nullable TupleAccountStats stats) {
+                ServiceSynchronize.this.stats = stats;
                 NotificationManager nm = getSystemService(NotificationManager.class);
                 nm.notify(NOTIFICATION_SYNCHRONIZE,
                         getNotificationService(stats.accounts, stats.operations, stats.unsent).build());
             }
         });
 
+        db.message().liveUnseenUnified().removeObservers(this);
         db.message().liveUnseenUnified().observe(this, new Observer<List<EntityMessage>>() {
             private List<Integer> notifying = new ArrayList<>();
 
@@ -204,29 +232,6 @@ public class ServiceSynchronize extends LifecycleService {
                 notifying = all;
             }
         });
-    }
-
-    @Override
-    public void onDestroy() {
-        Log.i(Helper.TAG, "Service destroy");
-
-        ConnectivityManager cm = (ConnectivityManager) getSystemService(Context.CONNECTIVITY_SERVICE);
-        cm.unregisterNetworkCallback(serviceManager);
-
-        serviceManager.onLost(null);
-
-        stopForeground(true);
-
-        NotificationManager nm = getSystemService(NotificationManager.class);
-        nm.cancel(NOTIFICATION_SYNCHRONIZE);
-
-        super.onDestroy();
-    }
-
-    @Override
-    public int onStartCommand(Intent intent, int flags, int startId) {
-        Log.i(Helper.TAG, "Service command intent=" + intent);
-        super.onStartCommand(intent, flags, startId);
 
         if (intent != null) {
             String action = intent.getAction();