diff --git a/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/services/NotificationService.java b/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/services/NotificationService.java
index 677dfd4d2..6d4dd7c3f 100644
--- a/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/services/NotificationService.java
+++ b/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/services/NotificationService.java
@@ -883,6 +883,7 @@ public class NotificationService {
         mBuilder.setProgress(100, current, false);
         mBuilder.setSmallIcon(R.drawable.ic_hourglass_empty_white_24dp);
         mBuilder.setContentIntent(createContentIntent(message.getConversation()));
+        mBuilder.setOngoing(true);
         if (Compatibility.twentySix()) {
             mBuilder.setChannelId("compression");
         }
@@ -890,6 +891,10 @@ public class NotificationService {
         notify(FOREGROUND_NOTIFICATION_ID, notification);
     }
 
+    public void dismissForcedForegroundNotification() {
+        cancel(FOREGROUND_NOTIFICATION_ID);
+    }
+
     private void notify(String tag, int id, Notification notification) {
         final NotificationManagerCompat notificationManager = NotificationManagerCompat.from(mXmppConnectionService);
         try {
diff --git a/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/services/XmppConnectionService.java b/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/services/XmppConnectionService.java
index 86f212066..04a29067d 100644
--- a/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/services/XmppConnectionService.java
+++ b/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/services/XmppConnectionService.java
@@ -407,6 +407,7 @@ public class XmppConnectionService extends Service {
     public void stopForcingForegroundNotification() {
         mForceForegroundService.set(false);
         toggleForegroundService();
+        mNotificationService.dismissForcedForegroundNotification();
     }
 
     public boolean areMessagesInitialized() {