diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/itxtech/daedalus/Daedalus.java b/app/src/main/java/org/itxtech/daedalus/Daedalus.java
index d64a4cd..1bc40f2 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/itxtech/daedalus/Daedalus.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/itxtech/daedalus/Daedalus.java
@@ -210,9 +210,13 @@ public class Daedalus extends Application {
     }
 
     public static void activateService(Context context) {
+        activateService(context, false);
+    }
+
+    public static void activateService(Context context, boolean forceForeground) {
         DaedalusVpnService.primaryServer = (AbstractDnsServer) DnsServerHelper.getServerById(DnsServerHelper.getPrimary()).clone();
         DaedalusVpnService.secondaryServer = (AbstractDnsServer) DnsServerHelper.getServerById(DnsServerHelper.getSecondary()).clone();
-        if (getInstance().prefs.getBoolean("settings_foreground", false)
+        if ((getInstance().prefs.getBoolean("settings_foreground", false) || forceForeground)
                 && Build.VERSION.SDK_INT > Build.VERSION_CODES.O) {
             Logger.info("Starting foreground service");
             context.startForegroundService(Daedalus.getServiceIntent(context).setAction(DaedalusVpnService.ACTION_ACTIVATE));
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/itxtech/daedalus/receiver/BootBroadcastReceiver.java b/app/src/main/java/org/itxtech/daedalus/receiver/BootBroadcastReceiver.java
index e7ac84e..63e65b1 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/itxtech/daedalus/receiver/BootBroadcastReceiver.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/itxtech/daedalus/receiver/BootBroadcastReceiver.java
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ public class BootBroadcastReceiver extends BroadcastReceiver {
     @Override
     public void onReceive(Context context, Intent intent) {
         if (Daedalus.getPrefs().getBoolean("settings_boot", false)) {
-            Daedalus.activateService(context);
+            Daedalus.activateService(context, true);
             Logger.info("Triggered boot receiver");
         }
     }