diff --git a/apps/multiplatform/android/src/main/java/chat/simplex/app/SimplexApp.kt b/apps/multiplatform/android/src/main/java/chat/simplex/app/SimplexApp.kt
index 17414f9f33..c6ceaae725 100644
--- a/apps/multiplatform/android/src/main/java/chat/simplex/app/SimplexApp.kt
+++ b/apps/multiplatform/android/src/main/java/chat/simplex/app/SimplexApp.kt
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ import androidx.work.*
 import chat.simplex.app.MainActivity.Companion.OLD_ANDROID_UI_FLAGS
 import chat.simplex.app.model.NtfManager
 import chat.simplex.app.model.NtfManager.AcceptCallAction
+import chat.simplex.app.platform.PushManager
 import chat.simplex.app.views.call.CallActivity
 import chat.simplex.common.helpers.*
 import chat.simplex.common.model.*
@@ -270,6 +271,7 @@ class SimplexApp: Application(), LifecycleEventObserver {
         // Prevents from showing "Enable notifications" alert when onboarding wasn't complete yet
         if (chatModel.controller.appPrefs.onboardingStage.get() == OnboardingStage.OnboardingComplete) {
           SimplexService.showBackgroundServiceNoticeIfNeeded()
+          PushManager.initStart(context)
           if (appPrefs.notificationsMode.get() == NotificationsMode.SERVICE)
             withBGApi {
               platform.androidServiceStart()
diff --git a/apps/multiplatform/android/src/main/java/chat/simplex/app/platform/PushManager.kt b/apps/multiplatform/android/src/main/java/chat/simplex/app/platform/PushManager.kt
index f5f78233a6..32cf239f5c 100644
--- a/apps/multiplatform/android/src/main/java/chat/simplex/app/platform/PushManager.kt
+++ b/apps/multiplatform/android/src/main/java/chat/simplex/app/platform/PushManager.kt
@@ -62,6 +62,20 @@ object PushManager {
     }
   }
 
+  /**
+   * Register to UnifiedPush distributor if any is already used
+   *
+   * To run when the app starts; call [chat.simplex.app.PushService.onUnregistered]
+   * if the distributor is uninstalled
+   */
+  fun initStart(context: Context) {
+    Log.d(TAG, "Init UnifiedPush during app startup")
+    //TODO: limit to once a day to reduce registrations to ntf server ?
+    UnifiedPush.getAckDistributor(context)?.let {
+      register(context)
+    }
+  }
+
   private fun register(context: Context) {
     // TODO: add VAPID
     UnifiedPush.register(context)