diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/ApplicationContext.java b/app/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/ApplicationContext.java
index 24c25b96ec..855da09261 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/ApplicationContext.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/ApplicationContext.java
@@ -384,7 +384,7 @@ public class ApplicationContext extends Application implements AppForegroundObse
   }
 
   public void initializeMessageRetrieval() {
-    AppDependencies.startNetwork();
+    SignalExecutors.UNBOUNDED.execute(AppDependencies::startNetwork);
   }
 
   @VisibleForTesting
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/net/DeviceTransferBlockingInterceptor.java b/app/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/net/DeviceTransferBlockingInterceptor.java
index 12fec5fb5d..c00cfc655e 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/net/DeviceTransferBlockingInterceptor.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/net/DeviceTransferBlockingInterceptor.java
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ package org.thoughtcrime.securesms.net;
 
 import androidx.annotation.NonNull;
 
+import org.signal.core.util.concurrent.SignalExecutors;
 import org.signal.core.util.logging.Log;
 import org.thoughtcrime.securesms.dependencies.AppDependencies;
 import org.thoughtcrime.securesms.keyvalue.SignalStore;
@@ -59,6 +60,6 @@ public final class DeviceTransferBlockingInterceptor implements Interceptor {
 
   public void unblockNetwork() {
     blockNetworking = false;
-    AppDependencies.startNetwork();
+    SignalExecutors.UNBOUNDED.execute(AppDependencies::startNetwork);
   }
 }