diff --git a/Signal/src/AppDelegate.m b/Signal/src/AppDelegate.m
index 6db7a7c8b..31d3e6c0f 100644
--- a/Signal/src/AppDelegate.m
+++ b/Signal/src/AppDelegate.m
@@ -1070,6 +1070,8 @@ static NSTimeInterval launchStartedAt;
 - (void)application:(UIApplication *)application
     performFetchWithCompletionHandler:(void (^)(UIBackgroundFetchResult result))completionHandler
 {
+    BOOL isUsingFullAPNs = [NSUserDefaults.standardUserDefaults boolForKey:@"isUsingFullAPNs"];
+    if (isUsingFullAPNs) { return; }
     NSLog(@"[Loki] Performing background fetch.");
     [AppReadiness runNowOrWhenAppDidBecomeReady:^{
         NSMutableArray *promises = [NSMutableArray new];