diff --git a/app/src/main/java/eu/faircode/email/WorkerCleanup.java b/app/src/main/java/eu/faircode/email/WorkerCleanup.java
index 092ad127f6..bc204d18c3 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/eu/faircode/email/WorkerCleanup.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/eu/faircode/email/WorkerCleanup.java
@@ -166,21 +166,30 @@ public class WorkerCleanup extends Worker {
     }
 
     static void queue(Context context) {
-        Log.i("Queuing " + getName() + " every " + CLEANUP_INTERVAL + " hours");
-
-        PeriodicWorkRequest workRequest =
-                new PeriodicWorkRequest.Builder(WorkerCleanup.class, CLEANUP_INTERVAL, TimeUnit.HOURS)
-                        .build();
-        WorkManager.getInstance(context)
-                .enqueueUniquePeriodicWork(getName(), ExistingPeriodicWorkPolicy.REPLACE, workRequest);
-
-        Log.i("Queued " + getName());
+        try {
+            Log.i("Queuing " + getName() + " every " + CLEANUP_INTERVAL + " hours");
+
+            PeriodicWorkRequest workRequest =
+                    new PeriodicWorkRequest.Builder(WorkerCleanup.class, CLEANUP_INTERVAL, TimeUnit.HOURS)
+                            .build();
+            WorkManager.getInstance(context)
+                    .enqueueUniquePeriodicWork(getName(), ExistingPeriodicWorkPolicy.REPLACE, workRequest);
+
+            Log.i("Queued " + getName());
+        } catch (IllegalStateException ex) {
+            // https://issuetracker.google.com/issues/138465476
+            Log.w(ex);
+        }
     }
 
     static void cancel(Context context) {
-        Log.i("Cancelling " + getName());
-        WorkManager.getInstance(context).cancelUniqueWork(getName());
-        Log.i("Cancelled " + getName());
+        try {
+            Log.i("Cancelling " + getName());
+            WorkManager.getInstance(context).cancelUniqueWork(getName());
+            Log.i("Cancelled " + getName());
+        } catch (IllegalStateException ex) {
+            Log.w(ex);
+        }
     }
 
     private static String getName() {
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/eu/faircode/email/WorkerPoll.java b/app/src/main/java/eu/faircode/email/WorkerPoll.java
index bc3a736207..79fb39637e 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/eu/faircode/email/WorkerPoll.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/eu/faircode/email/WorkerPoll.java
@@ -47,23 +47,28 @@ public class WorkerPoll extends Worker {
     }
 
     static void init(Context context) {
-        SharedPreferences prefs = PreferenceManager.getDefaultSharedPreferences(context);
-        boolean enabled = prefs.getBoolean("enabled", true);
-        int pollInterval = prefs.getInt("poll_interval", 0);
-        if (enabled && pollInterval > 0) {
-            Log.i("Queuing " + getName() + " every " + pollInterval + " minutes");
+        try {
+            SharedPreferences prefs = PreferenceManager.getDefaultSharedPreferences(context);
+            boolean enabled = prefs.getBoolean("enabled", true);
+            int pollInterval = prefs.getInt("poll_interval", 0);
+            if (enabled && pollInterval > 0) {
+                Log.i("Queuing " + getName() + " every " + pollInterval + " minutes");
 
-            PeriodicWorkRequest workRequest =
-                    new PeriodicWorkRequest.Builder(WorkerPoll.class, pollInterval, TimeUnit.MINUTES)
-                            .build();
-            WorkManager.getInstance(context)
-                    .enqueueUniquePeriodicWork(getName(), ExistingPeriodicWorkPolicy.REPLACE, workRequest);
+                PeriodicWorkRequest workRequest =
+                        new PeriodicWorkRequest.Builder(WorkerPoll.class, pollInterval, TimeUnit.MINUTES)
+                                .build();
+                WorkManager.getInstance(context)
+                        .enqueueUniquePeriodicWork(getName(), ExistingPeriodicWorkPolicy.REPLACE, workRequest);
 
-            Log.i("Queued " + getName());
-        } else {
-            Log.i("Cancelling " + getName());
-            WorkManager.getInstance(context).cancelUniqueWork(getName());
-            Log.i("Cancelled " + getName());
+                Log.i("Queued " + getName());
+            } else {
+                Log.i("Cancelling " + getName());
+                WorkManager.getInstance(context).cancelUniqueWork(getName());
+                Log.i("Cancelled " + getName());
+            }
+        } catch (IllegalStateException ex) {
+            // https://issuetracker.google.com/issues/138465476
+            Log.w(ex);
         }
     }
 
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/eu/faircode/email/WorkerWatchdog.java b/app/src/main/java/eu/faircode/email/WorkerWatchdog.java
index f0c894e406..78220b3a80 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/eu/faircode/email/WorkerWatchdog.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/eu/faircode/email/WorkerWatchdog.java
@@ -49,22 +49,27 @@ public class WorkerWatchdog extends Worker {
     }
 
     static void init(Context context) {
-        SharedPreferences prefs = PreferenceManager.getDefaultSharedPreferences(context);
-        boolean watchdog = prefs.getBoolean("watchdog", true);
-        if (watchdog) {
-            Log.i("Queuing " + getName() + " every " + WATCHDOG_INTERVAL + " minutes");
+        try {
+            SharedPreferences prefs = PreferenceManager.getDefaultSharedPreferences(context);
+            boolean watchdog = prefs.getBoolean("watchdog", true);
+            if (watchdog) {
+                Log.i("Queuing " + getName() + " every " + WATCHDOG_INTERVAL + " minutes");
 
-            PeriodicWorkRequest workRequest =
-                    new PeriodicWorkRequest.Builder(WorkerWatchdog.class, WATCHDOG_INTERVAL, TimeUnit.MINUTES)
-                            .build();
-            WorkManager.getInstance(context)
-                    .enqueueUniquePeriodicWork(getName(), ExistingPeriodicWorkPolicy.REPLACE, workRequest);
+                PeriodicWorkRequest workRequest =
+                        new PeriodicWorkRequest.Builder(WorkerWatchdog.class, WATCHDOG_INTERVAL, TimeUnit.MINUTES)
+                                .build();
+                WorkManager.getInstance(context)
+                        .enqueueUniquePeriodicWork(getName(), ExistingPeriodicWorkPolicy.REPLACE, workRequest);
 
-            Log.i("Queued " + getName());
-        } else {
-            Log.i("Cancelling " + getName());
-            WorkManager.getInstance(context).cancelUniqueWork(getName());
-            Log.i("Cancelled " + getName());
+                Log.i("Queued " + getName());
+            } else {
+                Log.i("Cancelling " + getName());
+                WorkManager.getInstance(context).cancelUniqueWork(getName());
+                Log.i("Cancelled " + getName());
+            }
+        } catch (IllegalStateException ex) {
+            // https://issuetracker.google.com/issues/138465476
+            Log.w(ex);
         }
     }