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 835dd54ba7..18b68a1fc7 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/service/TimedEventManager.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/service/TimedEventManager.java
@@ -109,11 +109,11 @@ public abstract class TimedEventManager<E> {
     boolean hasManagerPermission = Build.VERSION.SDK_INT < 31 || alarmManager.canScheduleExactAlarms();
     if (hasManagerPermission) {
       try {
-        if (RemoteConfig.exactAlarm()) {
-          Log.d(TAG, "[trySetExactAlarm] Using setExactAndAllowWhileIdle()");
+        if (Build.VERSION.SDK_INT >= 31 && RemoteConfig.exactAlarm()) {
+          Log.d(TAG, "[trySetExactAlarm] Using setExactAndAllowWhileIdle(), API: " + Build.VERSION.SDK_INT);
           alarmManager.setExactAndAllowWhileIdle(AlarmManager.RTC_WAKEUP, timestamp, pendingIntent);
         } else {
-          Log.d(TAG, "[trySetExactAlarm] Using setAlarmClock()");
+          Log.d(TAG, "[trySetExactAlarm] Using setAlarmClock(), API: " + Build.VERSION.SDK_INT);
           alarmManager.setAlarmClock(new AlarmManager.AlarmClockInfo(timestamp, showIntent), pendingIntent);
         }
         return;