diff --git a/apps/android/app/src/main/java/chat/simplex/app/SimplexApp.kt b/apps/android/app/src/main/java/chat/simplex/app/SimplexApp.kt
index aa09076145..4f462256f5 100644
--- a/apps/android/app/src/main/java/chat/simplex/app/SimplexApp.kt
+++ b/apps/android/app/src/main/java/chat/simplex/app/SimplexApp.kt
@@ -37,6 +37,8 @@ external fun chatParseServer(str: String): String
 class SimplexApp: Application(), LifecycleEventObserver {
   lateinit var chatController: ChatController
 
+  var isAppOnForeground: Boolean = false
+
   fun initChatController(useKey: String? = null, startChat: Boolean = true) {
     val dbKey = useKey ?: DatabaseUtils.useDatabaseKey() ?: ""
     val dbAbsolutePathPrefix = getFilesDirectory(SimplexApp.context)
@@ -96,6 +98,7 @@ class SimplexApp: Application(), LifecycleEventObserver {
     withApi {
       when (event) {
         Lifecycle.Event.ON_START -> {
+          isAppOnForeground = true
           if (chatModel.chatRunning.value == true) {
             kotlin.runCatching {
               val chats = chatController.apiGetChats()
@@ -104,6 +107,7 @@ class SimplexApp: Application(), LifecycleEventObserver {
           }
         }
         Lifecycle.Event.ON_RESUME -> {
+          isAppOnForeground = true
           if (chatModel.onboardingStage.value == OnboardingStage.OnboardingComplete) {
             chatController.showBackgroundServiceNoticeIfNeeded()
           }
@@ -115,7 +119,7 @@ class SimplexApp: Application(), LifecycleEventObserver {
           if (chatModel.chatRunning.value != false && appPreferences.notificationsMode.get() == NotificationsMode.SERVICE.name)
             SimplexService.start(applicationContext)
         }
-        else -> {}
+        else -> isAppOnForeground = false
       }
     }
   }
diff --git a/apps/android/app/src/main/java/chat/simplex/app/model/NtfManager.kt b/apps/android/app/src/main/java/chat/simplex/app/model/NtfManager.kt
index 596a2f8cde..033740ba2a 100644
--- a/apps/android/app/src/main/java/chat/simplex/app/model/NtfManager.kt
+++ b/apps/android/app/src/main/java/chat/simplex/app/model/NtfManager.kt
@@ -153,7 +153,7 @@ class NtfManager(val context: Context, private val appPreferences: AppPreference
   }
 
   fun notifyCallInvitation(invitation: RcvCallInvitation) {
-    val inForeground = isAppOnForeground(context)
+    if (SimplexApp.context.isAppOnForeground) return
     val keyguardManager = getKeyguardManager(context)
     Log.d(TAG,
       "notifyCallInvitation pre-requests: device locked ${keyguardManager.isDeviceLocked}, " +
@@ -161,7 +161,6 @@ class NtfManager(val context: Context, private val appPreferences: AppPreference
           "callOnLockScreen ${appPreferences.callOnLockScreen.get()}, " +
           "inForeground $inForeground"
     )
-    if (inForeground) return
     val contactId = invitation.contact.id
     Log.d(TAG, "notifyCallInvitation $contactId")
     val image = invitation.contact.image
diff --git a/apps/android/app/src/main/java/chat/simplex/app/model/SimpleXAPI.kt b/apps/android/app/src/main/java/chat/simplex/app/model/SimpleXAPI.kt
index 0bd602b82a..b82fe0a589 100644
--- a/apps/android/app/src/main/java/chat/simplex/app/model/SimpleXAPI.kt
+++ b/apps/android/app/src/main/java/chat/simplex/app/model/SimpleXAPI.kt
@@ -1,8 +1,6 @@
 package chat.simplex.app.model
 
 import android.annotation.SuppressLint
-import android.app.ActivityManager
-import android.app.ActivityManager.RunningAppProcessInfo
 import android.app.Application
 import android.content.*
 import android.net.Uri
@@ -42,18 +40,6 @@ import java.util.Date
 
 typealias ChatCtrl = Long
 
-fun isAppOnForeground(context: Context): Boolean {
-  val activityManager = context.getSystemService(Context.ACTIVITY_SERVICE) as ActivityManager
-  val appProcesses = activityManager.runningAppProcesses ?: return false
-  val packageName = context.packageName
-  for (appProcess in appProcesses) {
-    if (appProcess.importance == RunningAppProcessInfo.IMPORTANCE_FOREGROUND && appProcess.processName == packageName) {
-      return true
-    }
-  }
-  return false
-}
-
 enum class CallOnLockScreen {
   DISABLE,
   SHOW,
@@ -1065,7 +1051,7 @@ open class ChatController(var ctrl: ChatCtrl?, val ntfManager: NtfManager, val a
         } else if (cItem.content.msgContent is MsgContent.MCVoice && file != null && file.fileSize <= MAX_VOICE_SIZE_AUTO_RCV && file.fileSize > MAX_VOICE_SIZE_FOR_SENDING && appPrefs.privacyAcceptImages.get()) {
           withApi { receiveFile(file.fileId) } // TODO check inlineFileMode != IFMSent
         }
-        if (cItem.showNotification && (!isAppOnForeground(appContext) || chatModel.chatId.value != cInfo.id)) {
+        if (cItem.showNotification && (!SimplexApp.context.isAppOnForeground || chatModel.chatId.value != cInfo.id)) {
           ntfManager.notifyMessageReceived(cInfo, cItem)
         }
       }