diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/linphone/LinphoneManager.java b/app/src/main/java/org/linphone/LinphoneManager.java
index 763f76072..98b1899f3 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/linphone/LinphoneManager.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/linphone/LinphoneManager.java
@@ -232,7 +232,7 @@ public class LinphoneManager implements CoreListener, SensorEventListener, Accou
         mMediaScanner = new MediaScanner(c);
     }
 
-    public static synchronized void createAndStart(Context c) {
+    public static synchronized void createAndStart(Context c, boolean isPush) {
         if (sInstance != null) {
             Log.e(
                     "[Manager] Linphone Manager is already initialized ! Destroying it and creating a new one...");
@@ -240,7 +240,7 @@ public class LinphoneManager implements CoreListener, SensorEventListener, Accou
         }
 
         sInstance = new LinphoneManager(c);
-        sInstance.startLibLinphone(c);
+        sInstance.startLibLinphone(c, isPush);
         sInstance.initOpenH264DownloadHelper();
 
         // H264 codec Management - set to auto mode -> MediaCodec >= android 5.0 >= OpenH264
@@ -686,16 +686,22 @@ public class LinphoneManager implements CoreListener, SensorEventListener, Accou
 
     public void restartCore() {
         destroyCore();
-        startLibLinphone(mServiceContext);
+        startLibLinphone(mServiceContext, false);
         sExited = false;
     }
 
-    private synchronized void startLibLinphone(Context c) {
+    private synchronized void startLibLinphone(Context c, boolean isPush) {
         try {
             copyAssetsFromPackage();
             // traces alway start with traces enable to not missed first initialization
             mCore = Factory.instance().createCore(configFile, mLinphoneFactoryConfigFile, c);
             mCore.addListener(this);
+            if (isPush) {
+                Log.w(
+                        "[Manager] We are here because of a received push notification, force network reachability and enter background mode before starting the Core");
+                mCore.setNetworkReachable(true);
+                mCore.enterBackground();
+            }
             mCore.start();
             TimerTask lTask =
                     new TimerTask() {
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/linphone/LinphoneService.java b/app/src/main/java/org/linphone/LinphoneService.java
index ee2e5caeb..89ea219d7 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/linphone/LinphoneService.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/linphone/LinphoneService.java
@@ -177,8 +177,10 @@ public final class LinphoneService extends Service {
     public int onStartCommand(Intent intent, int flags, int startId) {
         super.onStartCommand(intent, flags, startId);
 
+        boolean isPush = false;
         if (intent.getBooleanExtra("PushNotification", false)) {
             Log.i("[Service] [Push Notification] LinphoneService started because of a push");
+            isPush = true;
         }
 
         if (sInstance != null) {
@@ -186,7 +188,7 @@ public final class LinphoneService extends Service {
             return START_REDELIVER_INTENT;
         }
 
-        LinphoneManager.createAndStart(this);
+        LinphoneManager.createAndStart(this, isPush);
 
         sInstance = this; // sInstance is ready once linphone manager has been created
         mNotificationManager = new NotificationsManager(this);
@@ -428,8 +430,8 @@ public final class LinphoneService extends Service {
         // We have to so there are no more ref on the native LinphoneCore object and thus call
         // it's uninit() method which will free the AndroidPlatformHelper resources...
         // Problem is both the below methods do not guaranty the finalize will be called in time...
-        //System.gc();
-        //System.runFinalization();
+        // System.gc();
+        // System.runFinalization();
 
         // Make sure our notification is gone.
         mNotificationManager.destroy();
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/linphone/receivers/KeepAliveReceiver.java b/app/src/main/java/org/linphone/receivers/KeepAliveReceiver.java
index ff9d11428..0a77b7608 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/linphone/receivers/KeepAliveReceiver.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/linphone/receivers/KeepAliveReceiver.java
@@ -27,11 +27,8 @@ import android.content.Intent;
 import android.os.SystemClock;
 import org.linphone.LinphoneManager;
 import org.linphone.LinphoneService;
-import org.linphone.R;
 import org.linphone.core.Core;
 import org.linphone.core.tools.Log;
-import org.linphone.settings.LinphonePreferences;
-import org.linphone.utils.LinphoneUtils;
 
 /*
  * Purpose of this receiver is to disable keep alives when screen is off
@@ -40,9 +37,6 @@ public class KeepAliveReceiver extends BroadcastReceiver {
     @Override
     public void onReceive(Context context, Intent intent) {
         if (LinphoneService.isReady()) {
-            boolean isDebugEnabled = LinphonePreferences.instance().isDebugEnabled();
-            LinphoneUtils.configureLoggingService(
-                    isDebugEnabled, context.getString(R.string.app_name));
             Core lc = LinphoneManager.getLcIfManagerNotDestroyedOrNull();
             if (lc == null) return;