diff --git a/bramble-android/src/main/java/org/briarproject/bramble/system/AndroidWakeLockFactoryImpl.java b/bramble-android/src/main/java/org/briarproject/bramble/system/AndroidWakeLockFactoryImpl.java
index e174052d5..e61af6644 100644
--- a/bramble-android/src/main/java/org/briarproject/bramble/system/AndroidWakeLockFactoryImpl.java
+++ b/bramble-android/src/main/java/org/briarproject/bramble/system/AndroidWakeLockFactoryImpl.java
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ class AndroidWakeLockFactoryImpl implements AndroidWakeLockFactory {
 	 * Automatically release the lock this many milliseconds after it's due
 	 * to have been replaced and released.
 	 */
-	private static final long SAFETY_MARGIN_MS = SECONDS.toMillis(10);
+	private static final long SAFETY_MARGIN_MS = SECONDS.toMillis(30);
 
 	private final SharedWakeLock sharedWakeLock;