diff --git a/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml b/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
index ba89d15..e619b30 100644
--- a/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
@@ -2,6 +2,8 @@
 <manifest xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
     xmlns:tools="http://schemas.android.com/tools">
     <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.POST_NOTIFICATIONS" />
+    <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE" />
+    <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE_SPECIAL_USE" />
     <application
         android:allowBackup="true"
         android:dataExtractionRules="@xml/data_extraction_rules"
@@ -33,7 +35,7 @@
                 <action android:name="com.example.broadcasts.action.CUSTOM_BROADCAST" />
             </intent-filter>
         </receiver>
-        <service android:name=".ReceiverService" />
+        <service android:name=".ReceiverService" android:foregroundServiceType="specialUse"/>
         <receiver android:name=".AlarmReceiver" />
     </application>
 </manifest>
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diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/example/broadcasts/ReceiverService.kt b/app/src/main/java/com/example/broadcasts/ReceiverService.kt
index da75a09..55822ca 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/example/broadcasts/ReceiverService.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/example/broadcasts/ReceiverService.kt
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ import android.app.Service
 import android.content.Intent
 import android.content.IntentFilter
 import android.os.IBinder
+import androidx.core.app.NotificationCompat
 
 class ReceiverService: Service() {
 
@@ -15,6 +16,11 @@ class ReceiverService: Service() {
 
     override fun onCreate() {
         super.onCreate()
+        val notification = NotificationCompat.Builder(this, "default_notifications")
+            .setSmallIcon(R.drawable.ic_launcher_background)
+            .setContentTitle("Listening for Airplanemode change")
+            .build()
+        startForeground(2, notification)
         registerReceiver(
             airplaneModeChangedReceiver,
             IntentFilter(Intent.ACTION_AIRPLANE_MODE_CHANGED)