diff --git a/briar-android/src/main/java/org/briarproject/bramble/account/BriarAccountManager.java b/briar-android/src/main/java/org/briarproject/bramble/account/BriarAccountManager.java
index eb1e2faaa..9006dc9dc 100644
--- a/briar-android/src/main/java/org/briarproject/bramble/account/BriarAccountManager.java
+++ b/briar-android/src/main/java/org/briarproject/bramble/account/BriarAccountManager.java
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ class BriarAccountManager extends AndroidAccountManager {
 	public void deleteAccount() {
 		synchronized (stateChangeLock) {
 			super.deleteAccount();
-			Localizer.reinitialize();
+			Localizer.reinitialize(appContext);
 			UiUtils.setTheme(appContext,
 					appContext.getString(R.string.pref_theme_light_value));
 		}
diff --git a/briar-android/src/main/java/org/briarproject/briar/android/Localizer.java b/briar-android/src/main/java/org/briarproject/briar/android/Localizer.java
index f4eef4fc7..358bb2c2f 100644
--- a/briar-android/src/main/java/org/briarproject/briar/android/Localizer.java
+++ b/briar-android/src/main/java/org/briarproject/briar/android/Localizer.java
@@ -44,9 +44,11 @@ public class Localizer {
 	}
 
 	// Reinstantiate the Localizer with the system locale
-	public static synchronized void reinitialize() {
-		if (INSTANCE != null)
+	public static synchronized void reinitialize(Context appContext) {
+		if (INSTANCE != null) {
 			INSTANCE = new Localizer(INSTANCE.systemLocale, null);
+			INSTANCE.forceLocale(appContext);
+		}
 	}
 
 	// Get the current instance.
@@ -84,6 +86,18 @@ public class Localizer {
 		return context;
 	}
 
+	// Forces the update of the resources through the deprecated API.
+	// Necessary on API >= 17 to update the foreground notification if the
+	// account was deleted.
+	public void forceLocale(Context context) {
+		Resources res = context.getResources();
+		Configuration conf = res.getConfiguration();
+		updateConfiguration(conf, locale);
+		//noinspection deprecation
+		// Use the old API on < 17
+		res.updateConfiguration(conf, res.getDisplayMetrics());
+	}
+
 	private void updateConfiguration(Configuration conf, Locale locale) {
 		if (SDK_INT >= 17) {
 			conf.setLocale(locale);