diff --git a/app/src/main/java/nodomain/freeyourgadget/gadgetbridge/service/DeviceCommunicationService.java b/app/src/main/java/nodomain/freeyourgadget/gadgetbridge/service/DeviceCommunicationService.java
index a66528b49..ef0f388ef 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/nodomain/freeyourgadget/gadgetbridge/service/DeviceCommunicationService.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/nodomain/freeyourgadget/gadgetbridge/service/DeviceCommunicationService.java
@@ -814,6 +814,7 @@ public class DeviceCommunicationService extends Service implements SharedPrefere
             }
             if (mAutoConnectInvervalReceiver != null) {
                 unregisterReceiver(mAutoConnectInvervalReceiver);
+                mAutoConnectIntervalReceiver.destroy();
                 mAutoConnectInvervalReceiver = null;
             }
         }
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/nodomain/freeyourgadget/gadgetbridge/service/receivers/AutoConnectIntervalReceiver.java b/app/src/main/java/nodomain/freeyourgadget/gadgetbridge/service/receivers/AutoConnectIntervalReceiver.java
index dad443888..b8540347c 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/nodomain/freeyourgadget/gadgetbridge/service/receivers/AutoConnectIntervalReceiver.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/nodomain/freeyourgadget/gadgetbridge/service/receivers/AutoConnectIntervalReceiver.java
@@ -103,4 +103,8 @@ public class AutoConnectIntervalReceiver extends BroadcastReceiver {
         }
     }
 
+    public void destroy() {
+        LocalBroadcastManager.getInstance(service).unregisterReceiver(this);
+    }
+
 }