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 06e4122fef..e571a6b05f 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
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ class BackupCreatorJob(private val context: Context, workerParams: WorkerParamet
             ?: getAutomaticBackupLocation()
             ?: return Result.failure()
 
-        tryToSetForeground()
+        // tryToSetForeground()
 
         val options = inputData.getBooleanArray(BACKUP_FLAGS_KEY)?.let { BackupOptions.fromBooleanArray(it) }
             ?: BackupOptions()