diff --git a/app/build.gradle b/app/build.gradle
index e268542..684ef73 100644
--- a/app/build.gradle
+++ b/app/build.gradle
@@ -6,8 +6,8 @@ android {
         applicationId "us.spotco.malwarescanner"
         minSdkVersion 16
         targetSdkVersion 26
-        versionCode 29
-        versionName "2.4"
+        versionCode 30
+        versionName "2.5"
     }
     buildTypes {
         debug {
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/us/spotco/malwarescanner/MainActivity.java b/app/src/main/java/us/spotco/malwarescanner/MainActivity.java
index d792133..f939b66 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/us/spotco/malwarescanner/MainActivity.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/us/spotco/malwarescanner/MainActivity.java
@@ -134,8 +134,8 @@ public class MainActivity extends AppCompatActivity {
             case R.id.toggleRealtime:
                 Intent realtimeScanner = new Intent(getApplicationContext(), MalwareScannerService.class);
                 if (!item.isChecked()) {
-                    startService(realtimeScanner);
                     prefs.edit().putBoolean("autostart", true).apply();
+                    Utils.considerStartService(this);
                 } else {
                     stopService(realtimeScanner);
                     prefs.edit().putBoolean("autostart", false).apply();
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/us/spotco/malwarescanner/MalwareScannerService.java b/app/src/main/java/us/spotco/malwarescanner/MalwareScannerService.java
index c460ac6..c941722 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/us/spotco/malwarescanner/MalwareScannerService.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/us/spotco/malwarescanner/MalwareScannerService.java
@@ -1,10 +1,12 @@
 package us.spotco.malwarescanner;
 
 import android.app.Notification;
+import android.app.NotificationChannel;
 import android.app.NotificationManager;
 import android.app.Service;
 import android.content.Context;
 import android.content.Intent;
+import android.os.Build;
 import android.os.Environment;
 import android.os.FileObserver;
 import android.os.IBinder;
@@ -93,6 +95,16 @@ public class MalwareScannerService extends Service {
                         .setPriority(Notification.PRIORITY_MIN)
                         .setShowWhen(false);
 
+        if(Build.VERSION.SDK_INT >= Build.VERSION_CODES.O) {
+            NotificationChannel foregroundChannel = new NotificationChannel("FOREGROUND", getString(R.string.lblNotificationRealtimeTitle), NotificationManager.IMPORTANCE_LOW);
+            foregroundChannel.setShowBadge(false);
+            foregroundChannel.setDescription(getString(R.string.lblNotificationRealtimeDescription));
+            notificationManager.createNotificationChannel(foregroundChannel);
+            foregroundNotification.setChannelId("FOREGROUND");
+            //Importance seems to be getting ignored
+            //Users will have to manually set it to 'Low' in order to hide it from the lock screen and status bar
+        }
+
         startForeground(-1, foregroundNotification.build());
     }
 
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/us/spotco/malwarescanner/Utils.java b/app/src/main/java/us/spotco/malwarescanner/Utils.java
index 7bc42c6..cf81de9 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/us/spotco/malwarescanner/Utils.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/us/spotco/malwarescanner/Utils.java
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ import android.app.ActivityManager;
 import android.content.Context;
 import android.content.Intent;
 import android.content.SharedPreferences;
+import android.os.Build;
 
 import java.io.File;
 import java.util.HashSet;
@@ -74,7 +75,11 @@ class Utils {
 
             if (autostart) {
                 Intent realtimeScanner = new Intent(context, MalwareScannerService.class);
-                context.startService(realtimeScanner);
+                if(Build.VERSION.SDK_INT >= Build.VERSION_CODES.O) {
+                    context.startForegroundService(realtimeScanner);
+                } else {
+                    context.startService(realtimeScanner);
+                }
             }
         }
     }
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml b/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
index d1555d1..b0724bf 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -8,7 +8,9 @@
     <string name="lblScanInternal">Scan Internal Storage</string>
     <string name="lblScanExternal">Scan External Storage</string>
     <string name="lblNotificationRealtimeTitle">Realtime Scanner</string>
+    <string name="lblNotificationRealtimeDescription">Used to show files scanned counter and maintain the background service</string>
     <string name="lblNotificationRealtimeText">Malware will be detected in realtime</string>
     <string name="lblNotificationRealtimeDetection">Malware Detected:</string>
     <string name="lblRealtimeScannerToggle">Realtime Scanner</string>
+
 </resources>
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