diff --git a/briar-android/src/main/java/org/briarproject/briar/android/removabledrive/ReceiveFragment.java b/briar-android/src/main/java/org/briarproject/briar/android/removabledrive/ReceiveFragment.java
index f56a3184c..14e6cdb1a 100644
--- a/briar-android/src/main/java/org/briarproject/briar/android/removabledrive/ReceiveFragment.java
+++ b/briar-android/src/main/java/org/briarproject/briar/android/removabledrive/ReceiveFragment.java
@@ -103,7 +103,8 @@ public class ReceiveFragment extends Fragment {
 			// to prevent duplicates on the back stack.
 			getParentFragmentManager().popBackStack();
 			// Start again (picks up existing task or allows to start a new one)
-			viewModel.startReceiveData();
+			// unless the activity was recreated after the app was killed
+			if (viewModel.isAccountSignedIn()) viewModel.startReceiveData();
 		}
 	}
 
diff --git a/briar-android/src/main/java/org/briarproject/briar/android/removabledrive/RemovableDriveViewModel.java b/briar-android/src/main/java/org/briarproject/briar/android/removabledrive/RemovableDriveViewModel.java
index 525d199a8..142526eef 100644
--- a/briar-android/src/main/java/org/briarproject/briar/android/removabledrive/RemovableDriveViewModel.java
+++ b/briar-android/src/main/java/org/briarproject/briar/android/removabledrive/RemovableDriveViewModel.java
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ import android.app.Application;
 import android.net.Uri;
 
 import org.briarproject.bramble.api.Consumer;
+import org.briarproject.bramble.api.account.AccountManager;
 import org.briarproject.bramble.api.contact.ContactId;
 import org.briarproject.bramble.api.db.DatabaseExecutor;
 import org.briarproject.bramble.api.db.DbException;
@@ -32,6 +33,7 @@ import androidx.lifecycle.MutableLiveData;
 
 import static java.util.Locale.US;
 import static java.util.Objects.requireNonNull;
+import static org.briarproject.bramble.api.lifecycle.LifecycleManager.LifecycleState.STARTING_SERVICES;
 import static org.briarproject.bramble.api.plugin.file.RemovableDriveConstants.PROP_URI;
 
 @UiThread
@@ -40,6 +42,7 @@ class RemovableDriveViewModel extends DbViewModel {
 
 	enum Action {SEND, RECEIVE}
 
+	private final AccountManager accountManager;
 	private final RemovableDriveManager manager;
 
 	private final MutableLiveEvent<Action> action = new MutableLiveEvent<>();
@@ -61,8 +64,10 @@ class RemovableDriveViewModel extends DbViewModel {
 			LifecycleManager lifecycleManager,
 			TransactionManager db,
 			AndroidExecutor androidExecutor,
+			AccountManager accountManager,
 			RemovableDriveManager removableDriveManager) {
 		super(app, dbExecutor, lifecycleManager, db, androidExecutor);
+		this.accountManager = accountManager;
 		this.manager = removableDriveManager;
 	}
 
@@ -193,4 +198,8 @@ class RemovableDriveViewModel extends DbViewModel {
 		return state;
 	}
 
+	boolean isAccountSignedIn() {
+		return accountManager.hasDatabaseKey() &&
+				lifecycleManager.getLifecycleState().isAfter(STARTING_SERVICES);
+	}
 }
diff --git a/briar-android/src/main/java/org/briarproject/briar/android/removabledrive/SendFragment.java b/briar-android/src/main/java/org/briarproject/briar/android/removabledrive/SendFragment.java
index d1235ff17..ff5166290 100644
--- a/briar-android/src/main/java/org/briarproject/briar/android/removabledrive/SendFragment.java
+++ b/briar-android/src/main/java/org/briarproject/briar/android/removabledrive/SendFragment.java
@@ -109,7 +109,8 @@ public class SendFragment extends Fragment {
 			// to prevent duplicates on the back stack.
 			getParentFragmentManager().popBackStack();
 			// Start again (picks up existing task or allows to start a new one)
-			viewModel.startSendData();
+			// unless the activity was recreated after the app was killed
+			if (viewModel.isAccountSignedIn()) viewModel.startSendData();
 		}
 	}
 
diff --git a/briar-android/src/main/java/org/briarproject/briar/android/viewmodel/DbViewModel.java b/briar-android/src/main/java/org/briarproject/briar/android/viewmodel/DbViewModel.java
index 6e39b347c..583a42f16 100644
--- a/briar-android/src/main/java/org/briarproject/briar/android/viewmodel/DbViewModel.java
+++ b/briar-android/src/main/java/org/briarproject/briar/android/viewmodel/DbViewModel.java
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ public abstract class DbViewModel extends AndroidViewModel {
 
 	@DatabaseExecutor
 	private final Executor dbExecutor;
-	private final LifecycleManager lifecycleManager;
+	protected final LifecycleManager lifecycleManager;
 	private final TransactionManager db;
 	protected final AndroidExecutor androidExecutor;