diff --git a/app/src/main/java/eu/faircode/email/ServiceSend.java b/app/src/main/java/eu/faircode/email/ServiceSend.java
index 5ffa8f462b..9324d88427 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/eu/faircode/email/ServiceSend.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/eu/faircode/email/ServiceSend.java
@@ -68,7 +68,8 @@ public class ServiceSend extends ServiceBase {
 
     private PowerManager.WakeLock wlOutbox;
     private TwoStateOwner owner = new TwoStateOwner("send");
-    private ExecutorService executor = Helper.getBackgroundExecutor(1, "send");
+
+    private static ExecutorService executor = Helper.getBackgroundExecutor(1, "send");
 
     private static final int PI_SEND = 1;
     private static final long CONNECTIVITY_DELAY = 5000L; // milliseconds