diff --git a/res/values/strings.xml b/res/values/strings.xml
index 9372738dc..779e97796 100644
--- a/res/values/strings.xml
+++ b/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -718,6 +718,7 @@
     <!-- android specific strings, developers: please take care to remove strings that are no longer used! -->
     <string name="pref_background_notifications">Background notifications</string>
     <string name="pref_background_notifications_explain">Uses a background connection to your server and requires ignored battery optimizations.</string>
+    <string name="pref_background_notifications_ask">Do you want to receive messages in the background?\n\nThis requires ignored battery optimizations, however, Delta Chat uses few resources and takes care not to drain your battery.</string>
     <!-- disabling "Reliable service" will hide a the maybe annoying permanent-notification with the drawback that new-message-notifications get potentially unreliable -->
     <string name="pref_reliable_service">Reliable background connection</string>
     <string name="pref_reliable_service_explain">Requires a permanent notification</string>
diff --git a/src/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/components/reminder/DozeReminder.java b/src/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/components/reminder/DozeReminder.java
index 1905d6156..1aa3b681b 100644
--- a/src/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/components/reminder/DozeReminder.java
+++ b/src/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/components/reminder/DozeReminder.java
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ import android.net.Uri;
 import android.os.Build;
 import android.os.PowerManager;
 import android.provider.Settings;
+import android.widget.Toast;
 
 import androidx.appcompat.app.AlertDialog;
 import androidx.core.content.ContextCompat;
@@ -110,10 +111,17 @@ public class DozeReminder {
           && !Prefs.getBooleanPreference(context, Prefs.DOZE_ASKED_DIRECTLY, false)
           && ContextCompat.checkSelfPermission(context, Manifest.permission.REQUEST_IGNORE_BATTERY_OPTIMIZATIONS) == PackageManager.PERMISSION_GRANTED
           && !((PowerManager) context.getSystemService(Context.POWER_SERVICE)).isIgnoringBatteryOptimizations(context.getPackageName())) {
-
-        Intent intent = new Intent(Settings.ACTION_REQUEST_IGNORE_BATTERY_OPTIMIZATIONS,
-            Uri.parse("package:" + context.getPackageName()));
-        context.startActivity(intent);
+        new AlertDialog.Builder(context)
+            .setTitle(R.string.pref_background_notifications)
+            .setMessage(R.string.pref_background_notifications_ask)
+            .setPositiveButton(R.string.perm_continue, (dialog, which) -> {
+                  Intent intent = new Intent(Settings.ACTION_REQUEST_IGNORE_BATTERY_OPTIMIZATIONS,
+                      Uri.parse("package:" + context.getPackageName()));
+                  context.startActivity(intent);
+            })
+            .setNegativeButton(R.string.not_now, null)
+            .setCancelable(false)
+            .show();
       }
       // Prefs.DOZE_ASKED_DIRECTLY is also used above in isEligible().
       // As long as Prefs.DOZE_ASKED_DIRECTLY is false, isEligible() will return false