diff --git a/apps/multiplatform/common/src/androidMain/kotlin/chat/simplex/common/platform/SimplexService.android.kt b/apps/multiplatform/common/src/androidMain/kotlin/chat/simplex/common/platform/SimplexService.android.kt
index 14e4134010..3ccdcecab0 100644
--- a/apps/multiplatform/common/src/androidMain/kotlin/chat/simplex/common/platform/SimplexService.android.kt
+++ b/apps/multiplatform/common/src/androidMain/kotlin/chat/simplex/common/platform/SimplexService.android.kt
@@ -12,8 +12,11 @@ actual fun getWakeLock(timeout: Long): (() -> Unit) {
     }
   }
   return {
-    wakeLock?.release()
-    wakeLock = null
+    val lock = wakeLock
+    if (lock != null) {
+      if (lock.isHeld) lock.release()
+      wakeLock = null
+    }
   }
 }
 
diff --git a/apps/multiplatform/common/src/commonMain/kotlin/chat/simplex/common/model/SimpleXAPI.kt b/apps/multiplatform/common/src/commonMain/kotlin/chat/simplex/common/model/SimpleXAPI.kt
index 1b0714dd9d..9b60a968b7 100644
--- a/apps/multiplatform/common/src/commonMain/kotlin/chat/simplex/common/model/SimpleXAPI.kt
+++ b/apps/multiplatform/common/src/commonMain/kotlin/chat/simplex/common/model/SimpleXAPI.kt
@@ -653,7 +653,14 @@ object ChatController {
           break
         }
         try {
-          releaseLock()
+          val release = releaseLock
+          // delaying the release of wake lock in order to:
+          // 1. avoid race condition with the incoming call activity that fails to show if called after wake lock release (primary reason),
+          // 2. allow any other necessary processing for a bit of time with wakelock held.
+          launch {
+            delay(30000)
+            release()
+          }
           val msg = recvMsg(ctrl)
           releaseLock = getWakeLock(timeout = 60000)
           if (msg != null) {
diff --git a/apps/multiplatform/common/src/desktopMain/kotlin/chat/simplex/common/platform/SimplexService.desktop.kt b/apps/multiplatform/common/src/desktopMain/kotlin/chat/simplex/common/platform/SimplexService.desktop.kt
index a9d411916c..d29871f842 100644
--- a/apps/multiplatform/common/src/desktopMain/kotlin/chat/simplex/common/platform/SimplexService.desktop.kt
+++ b/apps/multiplatform/common/src/desktopMain/kotlin/chat/simplex/common/platform/SimplexService.desktop.kt
@@ -1,6 +1,3 @@
 package chat.simplex.common.platform
 
-actual fun getWakeLock(timeout: Long): (() -> Unit) {
-  return {}
-}
-
+actual fun getWakeLock(timeout: Long): (() -> Unit) = {}