diff --git a/app/src/main/java/eu/faircode/email/Core.java b/app/src/main/java/eu/faircode/email/Core.java
index a8d26c8c45..a14aa765d1 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/eu/faircode/email/Core.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/eu/faircode/email/Core.java
@@ -1500,7 +1500,11 @@ class Core {
         boolean badge = prefs.getBoolean("badge", true);
 
         Widget.update(context, messages.size());
-        ShortcutBadger.applyCount(context, badge ? messages.size() : 0);
+        try {
+            ShortcutBadger.applyCount(context, badge ? messages.size() : 0);
+        } catch (Throwable ex) {
+            Log.e(ex);
+        }
 
         NotificationManager nm = (NotificationManager) context.getSystemService(Context.NOTIFICATION_SERVICE);
 
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/eu/faircode/email/ServiceSynchronize.java b/app/src/main/java/eu/faircode/email/ServiceSynchronize.java
index 24435d64a3..91f48b8316 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/eu/faircode/email/ServiceSynchronize.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/eu/faircode/email/ServiceSynchronize.java
@@ -163,7 +163,11 @@ public class ServiceSynchronize extends LifecycleService {
         cm.unregisterNetworkCallback(networkCallback);
 
         Widget.update(this, -1);
-        ShortcutBadger.applyCount(this, 0);
+        try {
+            ShortcutBadger.applyCount(this, 0);
+        } catch (Throwable ex) {
+            Log.e(ex);
+        }
 
         WorkerCleanup.cancel();