diff --git a/apps/ssb/tf-app.js b/apps/ssb/tf-app.js
index a12d2988..02954176 100644
--- a/apps/ssb/tf-app.js
+++ b/apps/ssb/tf-app.js
@@ -460,9 +460,11 @@ class TfElement extends LitElement {
 	}
 
 	update_progress() {
-		if (!this.loading_latest &&
+		if (
+			!this.loading_latest &&
 			!this.loading_latest_scheduled &&
-			!this.shadowRoot.getElementById('tf-tab-news')?.is_loading()) {
+			!this.shadowRoot.getElementById('tf-tab-news')?.is_loading()
+		) {
 			this.progress = undefined;
 			return;
 		}
diff --git a/src/android/com/unprompted/tildefriends/TildeFriendsActivity.java b/src/android/com/unprompted/tildefriends/TildeFriendsActivity.java
index 8a46d43c..5a74887b 100644
--- a/src/android/com/unprompted/tildefriends/TildeFriendsActivity.java
+++ b/src/android/com/unprompted/tildefriends/TildeFriendsActivity.java
@@ -426,7 +426,7 @@ public class TildeFriendsActivity extends Activity {
 				Log.w("tildefriends", "onServiceDisconnected");
 			}
 		};
-		s_activity.bindService(intent, s_activity.service_connection, BIND_AUTO_CREATE);
+		s_activity.bindService(intent, s_activity.service_connection, BIND_AUTO_CREATE | BIND_NOT_FOREGROUND);
 	}
 
 	public static void stop_sandbox() {