diff --git a/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/tachiyomi/data/backup/create/BackupCreatorJob.kt b/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/tachiyomi/data/backup/create/BackupCreatorJob.kt
index 75a1639c9e..db50f05bb9 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/tachiyomi/data/backup/create/BackupCreatorJob.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/tachiyomi/data/backup/create/BackupCreatorJob.kt
@@ -48,6 +48,8 @@ class BackupCreatorJob(private val context: Context, workerParams: WorkerParamet
             ?: getAutomaticBackupLocation()
             ?: return Result.failure()
 
+        // FIXME: tryToSetForeground keep causing auto backup to fail
+        notifier.showBackupProgress()  // Remove when tryToSetForeground is "fixed"
         // tryToSetForeground()
 
         val options = inputData.getBooleanArray(BACKUP_FLAGS_KEY)?.let { BackupOptions.fromBooleanArray(it) }