diff --git a/app/src/main/java/nodomain/freeyourgadget/gadgetbridge/service/devices/garmin/fit/FitAsyncProcessor.java b/app/src/main/java/nodomain/freeyourgadget/gadgetbridge/service/devices/garmin/fit/FitAsyncProcessor.java
index 2d3665f9f3..6582dfd045 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/nodomain/freeyourgadget/gadgetbridge/service/devices/garmin/fit/FitAsyncProcessor.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/nodomain/freeyourgadget/gadgetbridge/service/devices/garmin/fit/FitAsyncProcessor.java
@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@ public class FitAsyncProcessor {
 
         new Thread(() -> {
             try {
+                FitImporter fitImporter = null;
                 int i = 0;
                 for (final File file : files) {
                     i++;
@@ -47,10 +48,13 @@ public class FitAsyncProcessor {
                     FitAsyncProcessor.this.handler.post(() -> callback.onProgress(finalI));
 
                     try {
-                        final FitImporter fitImporter = new FitImporter(context, gbDevice);
+                        if (fitImporter == null) {
+                            fitImporter = new FitImporter(context, gbDevice);
+                        }
                         fitImporter.importFile(file, isReprocessing);
                     } catch (final Exception ex) {
                         LOG.error("Exception while importing {}", file, ex);
+                        fitImporter = null;
                         continue; // do not remove from pending files
                     }