diff --git a/app/src/main/java/info/nightscout/androidaps/plugins/general/wear/WearPlugin.kt b/app/src/main/java/info/nightscout/androidaps/plugins/general/wear/WearPlugin.kt
index 61f0558009..e705b0b8bb 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/info/nightscout/androidaps/plugins/general/wear/WearPlugin.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/info/nightscout/androidaps/plugins/general/wear/WearPlugin.kt
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 package info.nightscout.androidaps.plugins.general.wear
 
 import android.content.Context
-import android.content.Intent
 import dagger.android.HasAndroidInjector
 import info.nightscout.androidaps.R
 import info.nightscout.androidaps.events.EventAutosensCalculationFinished
@@ -10,14 +9,14 @@ import info.nightscout.androidaps.events.EventPreferenceChange
 import info.nightscout.androidaps.interfaces.PluginBase
 import info.nightscout.androidaps.interfaces.PluginDescription
 import info.nightscout.androidaps.interfaces.PluginType
+import info.nightscout.androidaps.interfaces.ResourceHelper
 import info.nightscout.androidaps.plugins.aps.loop.events.EventLoopUpdateGui
 import info.nightscout.androidaps.plugins.bus.RxBus
 import info.nightscout.androidaps.plugins.general.overview.events.EventDismissBolusProgressIfRunning
 import info.nightscout.androidaps.plugins.general.overview.events.EventOverviewBolusProgress
 import info.nightscout.androidaps.plugins.general.wear.wearintegration.DataHandlerMobile
-import info.nightscout.androidaps.plugins.general.wear.wearintegration.DataLayerListenerServiceMobile
+import info.nightscout.androidaps.plugins.general.wear.wearintegration.DataLayerListenerServiceMobileHelper
 import info.nightscout.androidaps.utils.FabricPrivacy
-import info.nightscout.androidaps.interfaces.ResourceHelper
 import info.nightscout.androidaps.utils.rx.AapsSchedulers
 import info.nightscout.shared.logging.AAPSLogger
 import info.nightscout.shared.sharedPreferences.SP
@@ -37,7 +36,8 @@ class WearPlugin @Inject constructor(
     private val fabricPrivacy: FabricPrivacy,
     private val rxBus: RxBus,
     private val context: Context,
-    private val dataHandlerMobile: DataHandlerMobile
+    private val dataHandlerMobile: DataHandlerMobile,
+    val dataLayerListenerServiceMobileHelper: DataLayerListenerServiceMobileHelper
 
 ) : PluginBase(
     PluginDescription()
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ class WearPlugin @Inject constructor(
 
     override fun onStart() {
         super.onStart()
-        context.startService(Intent(context, DataLayerListenerServiceMobile::class.java))
+        dataLayerListenerServiceMobileHelper.startService(context)
         disposable += rxBus
             .toObservable(EventDismissBolusProgressIfRunning::class.java)
             .observeOn(aapsSchedulers.io)
@@ -94,6 +94,6 @@ class WearPlugin @Inject constructor(
     override fun onStop() {
         disposable.clear()
         super.onStop()
-        context.stopService(Intent(context, DataLayerListenerServiceMobile::class.java))
+        dataLayerListenerServiceMobileHelper.stopService(context)
     }
 }
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diff --git a/app/src/main/java/info/nightscout/androidaps/plugins/general/wear/wearintegration/DataLayerListenerServiceMobile.kt b/app/src/main/java/info/nightscout/androidaps/plugins/general/wear/wearintegration/DataLayerListenerServiceMobile.kt
index 916dcb526b..1a3cd7f601 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/info/nightscout/androidaps/plugins/general/wear/wearintegration/DataLayerListenerServiceMobile.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/info/nightscout/androidaps/plugins/general/wear/wearintegration/DataLayerListenerServiceMobile.kt
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 package info.nightscout.androidaps.plugins.general.wear.wearintegration
 
+import android.os.Binder
 import android.os.Handler
 import android.os.HandlerThread
 import com.google.android.gms.tasks.Tasks
@@ -44,6 +45,11 @@ class DataLayerListenerServiceMobile : WearableListenerService() {
     @Inject lateinit var rxBus: RxBus
     @Inject lateinit var aapsSchedulers: AapsSchedulers
 
+    inner class LocalBinder : Binder() {
+
+        fun getService(): DataLayerListenerServiceMobile = this@DataLayerListenerServiceMobile
+    }
+
     private val dataClient by lazy { Wearable.getDataClient(this) }
     private val messageClient by lazy { Wearable.getMessageClient(this) }
     private val capabilityClient by lazy { Wearable.getCapabilityClient(this) }
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/info/nightscout/androidaps/plugins/general/wear/wearintegration/DataLayerListenerServiceMobileHelper.kt b/app/src/main/java/info/nightscout/androidaps/plugins/general/wear/wearintegration/DataLayerListenerServiceMobileHelper.kt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..941e04eb53
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/src/main/java/info/nightscout/androidaps/plugins/general/wear/wearintegration/DataLayerListenerServiceMobileHelper.kt
@@ -0,0 +1,62 @@
+package info.nightscout.androidaps.plugins.general.wear.wearintegration
+
+import android.content.ComponentName
+import android.content.Context
+import android.content.Intent
+import android.content.ServiceConnection
+import android.os.IBinder
+import info.nightscout.androidaps.interfaces.NotificationHolder
+import javax.inject.Inject
+import javax.inject.Singleton
+
+/*
+    This code replaces  following
+    val alarm = Intent(context, DataLayerListenerServiceMobile::class.java)
+    if (Build.VERSION.SDK_INT >= Build.VERSION_CODES.O) context.startForegroundService(alarm) else context.startService(alarm)
+
+    it fails randomly with error
+    Context.startForegroundService() did not then call Service.startForeground(): ServiceRecord{e317f7e u0 info.nightscout.nsclient/info.nightscout.androidaps.services.DataLayerListenerServiceMobile}
+
+ */
+@Singleton
+class DataLayerListenerServiceMobileHelper @Inject constructor(
+    private val notificationHolder: NotificationHolder
+) {
+
+    fun startService(context: Context) {
+        val connection = object : ServiceConnection {
+            override fun onServiceConnected(name: ComponentName?, service: IBinder?) {
+                // The binder of the service that returns the instance that is created.
+                val binder: DataLayerListenerServiceMobile.LocalBinder = service as DataLayerListenerServiceMobile.LocalBinder
+
+                val dataLayerListenerServiceMobile: DataLayerListenerServiceMobile = binder.getService()
+
+                context.startForegroundService(Intent(context, DataLayerListenerServiceMobile::class.java))
+
+                // This is the key: Without waiting Android Framework to call this method
+                // inside Service.onCreate(), immediately call here to post the notification.
+                dataLayerListenerServiceMobile.startForeground(notificationHolder.notificationID, notificationHolder.notification)
+
+                // Release the connection to prevent leaks.
+                context.unbindService(this)
+            }
+
+            override fun onServiceDisconnected(name: ComponentName?) {
+            }
+        }
+
+        try {
+            context.bindService(Intent(context, DataLayerListenerServiceMobile::class.java), connection, Context.BIND_AUTO_CREATE)
+        } catch (ignored: RuntimeException) {
+            // This is probably a broadcast receiver context even though we are calling getApplicationContext().
+            // Just call startForegroundService instead since we cannot bind a service to a
+            // broadcast receiver context. The service also have to call startForeground in
+            // this case.
+            context.startForegroundService(Intent(context, DataLayerListenerServiceMobile::class.java))
+        }
+    }
+
+    fun stopService(context: Context) {
+        context.stopService(Intent(context, DataLayerListenerServiceMobile::class.java))
+    }
+}
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