diff --git a/briar-android/src/main/java/org/briarproject/briar/android/AndroidNotificationManagerImpl.java b/briar-android/src/main/java/org/briarproject/briar/android/AndroidNotificationManagerImpl.java
index 055e15da5..49f5578b5 100644
--- a/briar-android/src/main/java/org/briarproject/briar/android/AndroidNotificationManagerImpl.java
+++ b/briar-android/src/main/java/org/briarproject/briar/android/AndroidNotificationManagerImpl.java
@@ -242,10 +242,6 @@ class AndroidNotificationManagerImpl implements AndroidNotificationManager,
 			ContactAddedEvent c = (ContactAddedEvent) e;
 			// Don't show notifications for contacts added in person
 			if (!c.isVerified()) showContactAddedNotification();
-		} else if (e instanceof RemoteWipeActivatedEvent) {
-			Intent i = new Intent(appContext, RemoteWipeActivatedActivity.class);
-			i.addFlags(FLAG_ACTIVITY_NEW_TASK);
-			appContext.startActivity(i);
 		}
 	}
 
diff --git a/briar-android/src/main/java/org/briarproject/briar/android/BriarService.java b/briar-android/src/main/java/org/briarproject/briar/android/BriarService.java
index 6e36b1390..89020956f 100644
--- a/briar-android/src/main/java/org/briarproject/briar/android/BriarService.java
+++ b/briar-android/src/main/java/org/briarproject/briar/android/BriarService.java
@@ -18,14 +18,19 @@ import com.bumptech.glide.Glide;
 
 import org.briarproject.bramble.api.account.AccountManager;
 import org.briarproject.bramble.api.crypto.SecretKey;
+import org.briarproject.bramble.api.event.Event;
+import org.briarproject.bramble.api.event.EventBus;
+import org.briarproject.bramble.api.event.EventListener;
 import org.briarproject.bramble.api.lifecycle.LifecycleManager;
 import org.briarproject.bramble.api.lifecycle.LifecycleManager.StartResult;
 import org.briarproject.bramble.api.system.AndroidExecutor;
 import org.briarproject.bramble.api.system.AndroidWakeLockManager;
 import org.briarproject.briar.R;
 import org.briarproject.briar.android.logout.HideUiActivity;
+import org.briarproject.briar.android.remotewipe.RemoteWipeActivatedActivity;
 import org.briarproject.briar.api.android.AndroidNotificationManager;
 import org.briarproject.briar.api.android.LockManager;
+import org.briarproject.briar.api.remotewipe.RemoteWipeActivatedEvent;
 
 import java.util.concurrent.CountDownLatch;
 import java.util.concurrent.atomic.AtomicBoolean;
@@ -62,7 +67,7 @@ import static org.briarproject.briar.api.android.AndroidNotificationManager.ONGO
 import static org.briarproject.briar.api.android.LockManager.ACTION_LOCK;
 import static org.briarproject.briar.api.android.LockManager.EXTRA_PID;
 
-public class BriarService extends Service {
+public class BriarService extends Service implements EventListener {
 
 	public static String EXTRA_START_RESULT =
 			"org.briarproject.briar.START_RESULT";
@@ -96,6 +101,8 @@ public class BriarService extends Service {
 	@Inject
 	volatile AndroidExecutor androidExecutor;
 	private volatile boolean started = false;
+	@Inject
+	volatile EventBus eventBus;
 
 	@Override
 	public void onCreate() {
@@ -173,6 +180,8 @@ public class BriarService extends Service {
 			filter.addAction("android.intent.action.QUICKBOOT_POWEROFF");
 			filter.addAction("com.htc.intent.action.QUICKBOOT_POWEROFF");
 			registerReceiver(receiver, filter);
+
+			eventBus.addListener(this);
 		}, "LifecycleStartup");
 	}
 
@@ -239,6 +248,7 @@ public class BriarService extends Service {
 			wakeLockManager.executeWakefully(() -> {
 				if (started) lifecycleManager.stopServices();
 			}, "LifecycleShutdown");
+			eventBus.removeListener(this);
 		}, "LifecycleShutdown");
 	}
 
@@ -327,6 +337,19 @@ public class BriarService extends Service {
 		stopSelf(); // This will call onDestroy()
 	}
 
+	/**
+	 * Listens for the remote wipe event
+	 */
+	@Override
+	public void eventOccurred(Event e) {
+		if (e instanceof RemoteWipeActivatedEvent) {
+			Intent i = new Intent(this, RemoteWipeActivatedActivity.class);
+			i.addFlags(FLAG_ACTIVITY_NEW_TASK
+					| FLAG_ACTIVITY_CLEAR_TASK);
+			startActivity(i);
+		}
+	}
+
 	public class BriarBinder extends Binder {
 
 		/**
diff --git a/briar-android/src/main/java/org/briarproject/briar/android/conversation/ConversationActivity.java b/briar-android/src/main/java/org/briarproject/briar/android/conversation/ConversationActivity.java
index f6f6a6f6d..c7f3a6385 100644
--- a/briar-android/src/main/java/org/briarproject/briar/android/conversation/ConversationActivity.java
+++ b/briar-android/src/main/java/org/briarproject/briar/android/conversation/ConversationActivity.java
@@ -52,7 +52,6 @@ import org.briarproject.briar.android.conversation.ConversationVisitor.TextCache
 import org.briarproject.briar.android.forum.ForumActivity;
 import org.briarproject.briar.android.introduction.IntroductionActivity;
 import org.briarproject.briar.android.privategroup.conversation.GroupActivity;
-import org.briarproject.briar.android.remotewipe.RemoteWipeActivatedActivity;
 import org.briarproject.briar.android.remotewipe.activate.ActivateRemoteWipeActivity;
 import org.briarproject.briar.android.socialbackup.recover.CustodianReturnShardActivity;
 import org.briarproject.briar.android.util.BriarSnackbarBuilder;
@@ -79,7 +78,6 @@ import org.briarproject.briar.api.introduction.IntroductionManager;
 import org.briarproject.briar.api.messaging.MessagingManager;
 import org.briarproject.briar.api.messaging.PrivateMessageHeader;
 import org.briarproject.briar.api.privategroup.invitation.GroupInvitationManager;
-import org.briarproject.briar.api.remotewipe.RemoteWipeActivatedEvent;
 
 import java.util.ArrayList;
 import java.util.Collection;