diff --git a/briar-android/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml b/briar-android/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
index 1a302a33c..225473793 100644
--- a/briar-android/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
+++ b/briar-android/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@
 	<uses-permission-sdk-23 android:name="android.permission.ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION" />
 	<uses-permission-sdk-23 android:name="android.permission.REQUEST_IGNORE_BATTERY_OPTIMIZATIONS"/>
 	<uses-permission-sdk-23 android:name="android.permission.USE_BIOMETRIC" />
+	<uses-permission-sdk-23 android:name="android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE" />
 
 	<application
 		android:name="org.briarproject.briar.android.BriarApplicationImpl"