diff --git a/app/src/main/java/eu/faircode/email/WorkerDailyRules.java b/app/src/main/java/eu/faircode/email/WorkerDailyRules.java
index 2949769542..5d32badd0a 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/eu/faircode/email/WorkerDailyRules.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/eu/faircode/email/WorkerDailyRules.java
@@ -158,7 +158,7 @@ public class WorkerDailyRules extends Worker {
                         new PeriodicWorkRequest.Builder(WorkerDailyRules.class, 1, TimeUnit.DAYS)
                                 .setInitialDelay(delay, TimeUnit.MILLISECONDS);
                 WorkManager.getInstance(context)
-                        .enqueueUniquePeriodicWork(getName(), ExistingPeriodicWorkPolicy.UPDATE, builder.build());
+                        .enqueueUniquePeriodicWork(getName(), ExistingPeriodicWorkPolicy.KEEP, builder.build());
                 EntityLog.log(context, EntityLog.Type.Rules, "Queued " + getName());
             } else {
                 EntityLog.log(context, EntityLog.Type.Rules, "Cancelling " + getName());
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/eu/faircode/email/WorkerSync.java b/app/src/main/java/eu/faircode/email/WorkerSync.java
index a37ecffb25..7a2e84fee3 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/eu/faircode/email/WorkerSync.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/eu/faircode/email/WorkerSync.java
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@ public class WorkerSync extends Worker {
                                 .setConstraints(new Constraints.Builder()
                                         .setRequiredNetworkType(NetworkType.CONNECTED).build());
                 WorkManager.getInstance(context)
-                        .enqueueUniquePeriodicWork(getName(), ExistingPeriodicWorkPolicy.UPDATE, builder.build());
+                        .enqueueUniquePeriodicWork(getName(), ExistingPeriodicWorkPolicy.KEEP, builder.build());
                 Log.i("Queued " + getName());
             } else {
                 EntityLog.log(context, EntityLog.Type.Cloud,