diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/linphone/activities/assistant/viewmodels/GenericLoginViewModel.kt b/app/src/main/java/org/linphone/activities/assistant/viewmodels/GenericLoginViewModel.kt
index 774d01726..2fc3386ad 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/linphone/activities/assistant/viewmodels/GenericLoginViewModel.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/linphone/activities/assistant/viewmodels/GenericLoginViewModel.kt
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ import androidx.lifecycle.MutableLiveData
 import androidx.lifecycle.ViewModel
 import androidx.lifecycle.ViewModelProvider
 import org.linphone.LinphoneApplication.Companion.coreContext
+import org.linphone.LinphoneApplication.Companion.corePreferences
 import org.linphone.core.*
 import org.linphone.core.tools.Log
 import org.linphone.utils.Event
@@ -134,6 +135,13 @@ class GenericLoginViewModel(private val accountCreator: AccountCreator) : ViewMo
         }
 
         Log.i("[Assistant] [Generic Login] Proxy config created")
+        // The following is required to keep the app alive
+        // and be able to receive calls while in background
+        if (domain.value.orEmpty() != corePreferences.defaultDomain) {
+            Log.i("[Assistant] [Generic Login] Background mode with foreground service automatically enabled")
+            corePreferences.keepServiceAlive = true
+            coreContext.notificationsManager.startForeground()
+        }
     }
 
     private fun isLoginButtonEnabled(): Boolean {