diff --git a/briar-android/src/main/java/org/briarproject/briar/android/BriarService.java b/briar-android/src/main/java/org/briarproject/briar/android/BriarService.java
index 3e77d52c0f002355e8efbb381f634d2d49d355bb..939e11912a504015a0d69f88d62aad1ba54430d3 100644
--- a/briar-android/src/main/java/org/briarproject/briar/android/BriarService.java
+++ b/briar-android/src/main/java/org/briarproject/briar/android/BriarService.java
@@ -221,8 +221,6 @@ public class BriarService extends Service {
 	public void onLowMemory() {
 		super.onLowMemory();
 		LOG.warning("Memory is low");
-		shutdownFromBackground();
-		showLowMemoryShutdownNotification();
 	}
 
 	private void shutdownFromBackground() {
@@ -247,6 +245,7 @@ public class BriarService extends Service {
 		}).start();
 	}
 
+	// TODO: Remove if low memory shutdowns are not appropriate
 	private void showLowMemoryShutdownNotification() {
 		androidExecutor.runOnUiThread(() -> {
 			NotificationCompat.Builder b = new NotificationCompat.Builder(