diff --git a/WordPress/src/main/java/org/wordpress/android/ui/uploads/UploadServiceFacade.kt b/WordPress/src/main/java/org/wordpress/android/ui/uploads/UploadServiceFacade.kt
index 6df4fe9f738d..3b14fa7b246a 100644
--- a/WordPress/src/main/java/org/wordpress/android/ui/uploads/UploadServiceFacade.kt
+++ b/WordPress/src/main/java/org/wordpress/android/ui/uploads/UploadServiceFacade.kt
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 package org.wordpress.android.ui.uploads
 
 import android.content.Context
+import androidx.core.content.ContextCompat
 import org.wordpress.android.fluxc.model.PostModel
 import javax.inject.Inject
 
@@ -13,7 +14,7 @@ import javax.inject.Inject
 class UploadServiceFacade @Inject constructor() {
     fun uploadPost(context: Context, post: PostModel, trackAnalytics: Boolean, publish: Boolean, isRetry: Boolean) {
         val intent = UploadService.getUploadPostServiceIntent(context, post, trackAnalytics, publish, isRetry)
-        context.startService(intent)
+        ContextCompat.startForegroundService(context, intent)
     }
 
     fun isPostUploadingOrQueued(post: PostModel) = UploadService.isPostUploadingOrQueued(post)