diff --git a/app/src/main/java/nodomain/freeyourgadget/gadgetbridge/GBApplication.java b/app/src/main/java/nodomain/freeyourgadget/gadgetbridge/GBApplication.java
index 42c19dd04..6d5d3e12d 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/nodomain/freeyourgadget/gadgetbridge/GBApplication.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/nodomain/freeyourgadget/gadgetbridge/GBApplication.java
@@ -270,16 +270,16 @@ public class GBApplication extends Application {
                 startService(new Intent(this, NotificationCollectorMonitorService.class));
             } catch (IllegalStateException e) {
                 String message = e.toString();
-                if (message == null) {
-                    message = getString(R.string._unknown_);
-                }
+                final Intent instructionsIntent = new Intent(Intent.ACTION_VIEW, Uri.parse("https://gadgetbridge.org/basics/topics/background-service/"));
+                final PendingIntent pi = PendingIntentUtils.getActivity(context, 0, instructionsIntent, PendingIntent.FLAG_ONE_SHOT, false);
                 GB.notify(NOTIFICATION_ID_ERROR,
                         new NotificationCompat.Builder(this, NOTIFICATION_CHANNEL_HIGH_PRIORITY_ID)
                                 .setSmallIcon(R.drawable.ic_notification)
                                 .setContentTitle(getString(R.string.error_background_service))
                                 .setContentText(getString(R.string.error_background_service_reason_truncated))
+                                .setContentIntent(pi)
                                 .setStyle(new NotificationCompat.BigTextStyle()
-                                        .bigText(getString(R.string.error_background_service_reason) + "\"" + message + "\""))
+                                        .bigText(getString(R.string.error_background_service_reason) + " \"" + message + "\""))
                                 .setPriority(NotificationCompat.PRIORITY_DEFAULT)
                                 .build(), context);
             }
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml b/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
index efb059f14..e821358ce 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -2135,7 +2135,7 @@
     <string name="device_requires_key">KEY REQUIRED, LONG PRESS TO ENTER</string>
     <string name="device_unsupported">UNSUPPORTED</string>
     <string name="device_experimental">EXPERIMENTAL</string>
-    <string name="error_background_service_reason">Starting the background service failed because of an exception. Error: </string>
+    <string name="error_background_service_reason">Starting the background service failed because of an exception - click here for more information.\n\nError:</string>
     <string name="pref_check_permission_status">Check permission status</string>
     <string name="pref_check_permission_status_summary">Check and ask for missing permissions even when they might not be instantly needed. Disable this only if your devices actually doesn\'t support any of these features. Not granting a permission might cause issues!</string>
     <string name="pref_show_changelog">Show changelog on startup</string>