diff --git a/java/AndroidManifest.xml b/java/AndroidManifest.xml
index 1bb695558..450e1fa83 100644
--- a/java/AndroidManifest.xml
+++ b/java/AndroidManifest.xml
@@ -15,7 +15,8 @@
 -->
 
 <manifest xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
-     package="org.futo.inputmethod.latin">
+    xmlns:tools="http://schemas.android.com/tools"
+    package="org.futo.inputmethod.latin">
 
     <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE"/>
     <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.DOWNLOAD_WITHOUT_NOTIFICATION"/>
@@ -35,6 +36,7 @@
     <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.RECORD_AUDIO"/>
     <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.WAKE_LOCK"/>
     <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE"/>
+    <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE_SPECIAL_USE"/>
 
     <!-- A signature-protected permission to ask AOSP Keyboard to close the software keyboard.
                  To use this, add the following line into calling application's AndroidManifest.xml
@@ -200,5 +202,15 @@
              android:multiprocess="false"
              android:label="@string/dictionary_provider_name">
         </provider>
+
+        <service
+            android:name="androidx.work.impl.foreground.SystemForegroundService"
+            android:foregroundServiceType="specialUse"
+            tools:node="merge">
+
+            <property android:name="android.app.PROPERTY_SPECIAL_USE_FGS_SUBTYPE"
+                android:value="Neural network model training"/>
+
+        </service>
     </application>
 </manifest>
diff --git a/java/src/org/futo/inputmethod/latin/xlm/TrainingWorker.kt b/java/src/org/futo/inputmethod/latin/xlm/TrainingWorker.kt
index 578f1a8f9..abbfd8b10 100644
--- a/java/src/org/futo/inputmethod/latin/xlm/TrainingWorker.kt
+++ b/java/src/org/futo/inputmethod/latin/xlm/TrainingWorker.kt
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ package org.futo.inputmethod.latin.xlm
 import android.app.NotificationChannel
 import android.app.NotificationManager
 import android.content.Context
+import android.content.pm.ServiceInfo
 import android.os.Build
 import android.os.PowerManager
 import androidx.annotation.RequiresApi
@@ -204,7 +205,11 @@ class TrainingWorker(context: Context, parameters: WorkerParameters) : Coroutine
             .addAction(android.R.drawable.ic_delete, cancel, intent)
             .build()
 
-        return ForegroundInfo(NOTIFICATION_ID, notification)
+        return if (Build.VERSION.SDK_INT >= Build.VERSION_CODES.UPSIDE_DOWN_CAKE) {
+            ForegroundInfo(NOTIFICATION_ID, notification, ServiceInfo.FOREGROUND_SERVICE_TYPE_SPECIAL_USE)
+        } else {
+            ForegroundInfo(NOTIFICATION_ID, notification)
+        }
     }
 
     @RequiresApi(Build.VERSION_CODES.O)