diff --git a/app/src/main/java/eu/faircode/email/EmailService.java b/app/src/main/java/eu/faircode/email/EmailService.java
index 28ae5c5941..17d350f444 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/eu/faircode/email/EmailService.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/eu/faircode/email/EmailService.java
@@ -182,7 +182,7 @@ public class EmailService implements AutoCloseable {
         long protocol_since = prefs.getLong("protocol_since", 0);
         if (protocol_since == 0)
             prefs.edit().putLong("protocol_since", now).apply();
-        else if (protocol_since + PROTOCOL_LOG_DURATION < now)
+        else if (protocol_since + PROTOCOL_LOG_DURATION < now && !BuildConfig.TEST_RELEASE)
             prefs.edit().putBoolean("protocol", false).apply();
         this.log = prefs.getBoolean("protocol", false);
         this.ssl_harden = prefs.getBoolean("ssl_harden", false);