diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/service/TimedEventManager.java b/app/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/service/TimedEventManager.java
index 2d48c8a287..835dd54ba7 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/service/TimedEventManager.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/service/TimedEventManager.java
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ import androidx.annotation.WorkerThread;
 import org.signal.core.util.PendingIntentFlags;
 import org.signal.core.util.ThreadUtil;
 import org.signal.core.util.logging.Log;
+import org.thoughtcrime.securesms.util.RemoteConfig;
 import org.thoughtcrime.securesms.util.ServiceUtil;
 
 /**
@@ -108,7 +109,13 @@ public abstract class TimedEventManager<E> {
     boolean hasManagerPermission = Build.VERSION.SDK_INT < 31 || alarmManager.canScheduleExactAlarms();
     if (hasManagerPermission) {
       try {
-        alarmManager.setAlarmClock(new AlarmManager.AlarmClockInfo(timestamp, showIntent), pendingIntent);
+        if (RemoteConfig.exactAlarm()) {
+          Log.d(TAG, "[trySetExactAlarm] Using setExactAndAllowWhileIdle()");
+          alarmManager.setExactAndAllowWhileIdle(AlarmManager.RTC_WAKEUP, timestamp, pendingIntent);
+        } else {
+          Log.d(TAG, "[trySetExactAlarm] Using setAlarmClock()");
+          alarmManager.setAlarmClock(new AlarmManager.AlarmClockInfo(timestamp, showIntent), pendingIntent);
+        }
         return;
       } catch (Exception e) {
         Log.w(TAG, e);
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/util/RemoteConfig.kt b/app/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/util/RemoteConfig.kt
index 66438f78b1..27242e0b52 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/util/RemoteConfig.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/util/RemoteConfig.kt
@@ -1343,5 +1343,16 @@ object RemoteConfig {
     hotSwappable = false
   )
 
+  /**
+   * Whether to use setExactAlarmAndAllowWhileIdle for exact alarms.
+   */
+  @JvmStatic
+  @get:JvmName("exactAlarm")
+  val exactAlarm: Boolean by remoteBoolean(
+    key = "android.exactAlarm",
+    defaultValue = false,
+    hotSwappable = true
+  )
+
   // endregion
 }