diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/jens/automation2/ActivityControlCenter.java b/app/src/main/java/com/jens/automation2/ActivityControlCenter.java
index 393e2e8..df4a87e 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/jens/automation2/ActivityControlCenter.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/jens/automation2/ActivityControlCenter.java
@@ -224,7 +224,7 @@ public class ActivityControlCenter extends Activity
                     Settings.readFromPersistentStorage(ActivityControlCenter.this);
 
                     AutomationService service = AutomationService.getInstance();
-                    if(service != null)
+                    if(service != null && service.isRunning)
                         service.applySettingsAndRules();
                 }
                 else
diff --git a/build.gradle b/build.gradle
index 11c8778..9b826b6 100644
--- a/build.gradle
+++ b/build.gradle
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ buildscript {
         jcenter()
     }
     dependencies {
-        classpath 'com.android.tools.build:gradle:7.1.2'
+        classpath 'com.android.tools.build:gradle:7.1.3'
 
         // NOTE: Do not place your application dependencies here; they belong
         // in the individual module build.gradle files