diff --git a/clients/android/NewsBlur/src/com/newsblur/NbApplication.kt b/clients/android/NewsBlur/src/com/newsblur/NbApplication.kt
index 00f79965c..32b2253b0 100644
--- a/clients/android/NewsBlur/src/com/newsblur/NbApplication.kt
+++ b/clients/android/NewsBlur/src/com/newsblur/NbApplication.kt
@@ -1,20 +1,15 @@
 package com.newsblur
 
 import android.app.Application
-import android.app.job.JobScheduler
-import android.content.Context
 import androidx.lifecycle.DefaultLifecycleObserver
 import androidx.lifecycle.LifecycleOwner
 import androidx.lifecycle.ProcessLifecycleOwner
-import com.newsblur.service.SubscriptionSyncService
-import com.newsblur.util.Log
 
 class NbApplication : Application(), DefaultLifecycleObserver {
 
     override fun onCreate() {
         super<Application>.onCreate()
         ProcessLifecycleOwner.get().lifecycle.addObserver(this)
-        scheduleSubscriptionSync()
     }
 
     override fun onStart(owner: LifecycleOwner) {
@@ -27,15 +22,6 @@ class NbApplication : Application(), DefaultLifecycleObserver {
         isAppForeground = false
     }
 
-    private fun scheduleSubscriptionSync() {
-        val jobScheduler = getSystemService(Context.JOB_SCHEDULER_SERVICE) as JobScheduler
-        val scheduledSubscriptionJob = jobScheduler.allPendingJobs.find { it.id == SubscriptionSyncService.JOB_ID }
-        if (scheduledSubscriptionJob == null) {
-            val result: Int = jobScheduler.schedule(SubscriptionSyncService.createJobInfo(this))
-            Log.d(this, "Scheduled subscription result: ${if (result == JobScheduler.RESULT_FAILURE) "failed" else "completed"}")
-        }
-    }
-
     companion object {
 
         @JvmStatic
diff --git a/clients/android/NewsBlur/src/com/newsblur/activity/InitActivity.kt b/clients/android/NewsBlur/src/com/newsblur/activity/InitActivity.kt
index 371da6bfe..d5b6ace22 100644
--- a/clients/android/NewsBlur/src/com/newsblur/activity/InitActivity.kt
+++ b/clients/android/NewsBlur/src/com/newsblur/activity/InitActivity.kt
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ import android.os.Bundle
 import androidx.appcompat.app.AppCompatActivity
 import androidx.core.splashscreen.SplashScreen.Companion.installSplashScreen
 import androidx.lifecycle.lifecycleScope
+import com.newsblur.service.SubscriptionSyncService
 import com.newsblur.util.*
 
 /**
@@ -42,11 +43,12 @@ class InitActivity : AppCompatActivity() {
         upgradeCheck()
 
         // see if a user is already logged in; if so, jump to the Main activity
-        preferenceCheck()
+        userAuthCheck()
     }
 
-    private fun preferenceCheck() {
+    private fun userAuthCheck() {
         if (PrefsUtils.hasCookie(this)) {
+            SubscriptionSyncService.schedule(this)
             val mainIntent = Intent(this, Main::class.java)
             startActivity(mainIntent)
         } else {
diff --git a/clients/android/NewsBlur/src/com/newsblur/activity/LoginProgress.kt b/clients/android/NewsBlur/src/com/newsblur/activity/LoginProgress.kt
index b7d054824..b084105b8 100644
--- a/clients/android/NewsBlur/src/com/newsblur/activity/LoginProgress.kt
+++ b/clients/android/NewsBlur/src/com/newsblur/activity/LoginProgress.kt
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ import androidx.lifecycle.lifecycleScope
 import com.newsblur.R
 import com.newsblur.databinding.ActivityLoginProgressBinding
 import com.newsblur.network.APIManager
+import com.newsblur.service.SubscriptionSyncService
 import com.newsblur.util.PrefsUtils
 import com.newsblur.util.UIUtils
 import com.newsblur.util.executeAsyncTask
@@ -60,6 +61,9 @@ class LoginProgress : FragmentActivity() {
                         val b = AnimationUtils.loadAnimation(this, R.anim.text_up)
                         binding.loginRetrievingFeeds.setText(R.string.login_retrieving_feeds)
                         binding.loginFeedProgress.startAnimation(b)
+
+                        SubscriptionSyncService.schedule(this)
+
                         val startMain = Intent(this, Main::class.java)
                         startActivity(startMain)
                     } else {
diff --git a/clients/android/NewsBlur/src/com/newsblur/service/SubscriptionSyncService.kt b/clients/android/NewsBlur/src/com/newsblur/service/SubscriptionSyncService.kt
index 4e8ebf487..6000c0cc0 100644
--- a/clients/android/NewsBlur/src/com/newsblur/service/SubscriptionSyncService.kt
+++ b/clients/android/NewsBlur/src/com/newsblur/service/SubscriptionSyncService.kt
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ package com.newsblur.service
 
 import android.app.job.JobInfo
 import android.app.job.JobParameters
+import android.app.job.JobScheduler
 import android.app.job.JobService
 import android.content.ComponentName
 import android.content.Context
@@ -46,9 +47,10 @@ class SubscriptionSyncService : JobService() {
     override fun onStopJob(params: JobParameters?): Boolean = false
 
     companion object {
-        const val JOB_ID = 2021
 
-        fun createJobInfo(context: Context): JobInfo = JobInfo.Builder(JOB_ID,
+        private const val JOB_ID = 2021
+
+        private fun createJobInfo(context: Context): JobInfo = JobInfo.Builder(JOB_ID,
                 ComponentName(context, SubscriptionSyncService::class.java))
                 .apply {
                     // sync every 24 hours
@@ -57,5 +59,23 @@ class SubscriptionSyncService : JobService() {
                     setBackoffCriteria(JobInfo.DEFAULT_INITIAL_BACKOFF_MILLIS, JobInfo.BACKOFF_POLICY_EXPONENTIAL)
                     setPersisted(true)
                 }.build()
+
+        fun schedule(context: Context) {
+            val jobScheduler = context.getSystemService(Context.JOB_SCHEDULER_SERVICE) as JobScheduler
+            val job = jobScheduler.allPendingJobs.find { it.id == JOB_ID }
+            if (job == null) {
+                val result: Int = jobScheduler.schedule(createJobInfo(context))
+                Log.d(this, "Scheduled subscription result: ${if (result == JobScheduler.RESULT_FAILURE) "failed" else "completed"}")
+            }
+        }
+
+        @JvmStatic
+        fun cancel(context: Context) {
+            val jobScheduler = context.getSystemService(Context.JOB_SCHEDULER_SERVICE) as JobScheduler
+            jobScheduler.allPendingJobs.find { it.id == JOB_ID }?.let {
+                jobScheduler.cancel(JOB_ID)
+                Log.d(this, "Cancel sync job.")
+            }
+        }
     }
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/clients/android/NewsBlur/src/com/newsblur/util/PrefsUtils.java b/clients/android/NewsBlur/src/com/newsblur/util/PrefsUtils.java
index 52c6a3911..3e9492301 100644
--- a/clients/android/NewsBlur/src/com/newsblur/util/PrefsUtils.java
+++ b/clients/android/NewsBlur/src/com/newsblur/util/PrefsUtils.java
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ import com.newsblur.R;
 import com.newsblur.activity.Login;
 import com.newsblur.domain.UserDetails;
 import com.newsblur.network.APIConstants;
+import com.newsblur.service.SubscriptionSyncService;
 import com.newsblur.util.PrefConstants.ThemeValue;
 import com.newsblur.service.NBSyncService;
 import com.newsblur.widget.WidgetUtils;
@@ -169,6 +170,9 @@ public class PrefsUtils {
         NBSyncService.softInterrupt();
         NBSyncService.clearState();
 
+        // cancel scheduled subscription sync service
+        SubscriptionSyncService.cancel(context);
+
         NotificationUtils.clear(context);
 
         // wipe the prefs store