diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index e877b903..e5f642e0 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -7,6 +7,10 @@ and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0
 
 ## [Unreleased]
 
+### Changed
+
+-   Do not schedule post update job every time the app starts
+
 ## [1.11.0] - 2022-12-07
 
 ### Changed
diff --git a/android/src/main/kotlin/dev/msfjarvis/claw/android/ClawApplication.kt b/android/src/main/kotlin/dev/msfjarvis/claw/android/ClawApplication.kt
index 2b12715b..529294be 100644
--- a/android/src/main/kotlin/dev/msfjarvis/claw/android/ClawApplication.kt
+++ b/android/src/main/kotlin/dev/msfjarvis/claw/android/ClawApplication.kt
@@ -7,10 +7,17 @@
 package dev.msfjarvis.claw.android
 
 import android.app.Application
+import androidx.work.Constraints
+import androidx.work.ExistingPeriodicWorkPolicy
+import androidx.work.NetworkType
+import androidx.work.PeriodicWorkRequestBuilder
+import androidx.work.WorkManager
 import com.deliveryhero.whetstone.Whetstone
 import com.deliveryhero.whetstone.app.ApplicationComponentOwner
 import com.deliveryhero.whetstone.app.ContributesAppInjector
+import dev.msfjarvis.claw.android.work.SavedPostUpdaterWorker
 import dev.msfjarvis.claw.core.injection.AppPlugin
+import java.util.concurrent.TimeUnit
 import javax.inject.Inject
 
 @ContributesAppInjector(generateAppComponent = true)
@@ -25,5 +32,26 @@ class ClawApplication : Application(), ApplicationComponentOwner {
     Whetstone.inject(this)
     super.onCreate()
     plugins.forEach { plugin -> plugin.apply(this) }
+    val postUpdateWorkRequest =
+      PeriodicWorkRequestBuilder<SavedPostUpdaterWorker>(POST_REFRESH_PERIOD, TimeUnit.HOURS)
+        .setConstraints(
+          Constraints.Builder()
+            .setRequiresCharging(false)
+            .setRequiresBatteryNotLow(true)
+            .setRequiredNetworkType(NetworkType.CONNECTED)
+            .setRequiresDeviceIdle(true)
+            .build()
+        )
+        .build()
+    WorkManager.getInstance(this)
+      .enqueueUniquePeriodicWork(
+        "updateSavedPosts",
+        ExistingPeriodicWorkPolicy.CANCEL_AND_REENQUEUE,
+        postUpdateWorkRequest,
+      )
+  }
+
+  private companion object {
+    private const val POST_REFRESH_PERIOD = 24L // 24 hours
   }
 }
diff --git a/android/src/main/kotlin/dev/msfjarvis/claw/android/MainActivity.kt b/android/src/main/kotlin/dev/msfjarvis/claw/android/MainActivity.kt
index b9677535..e211f36c 100644
--- a/android/src/main/kotlin/dev/msfjarvis/claw/android/MainActivity.kt
+++ b/android/src/main/kotlin/dev/msfjarvis/claw/android/MainActivity.kt
@@ -12,18 +12,11 @@ import android.os.Bundle
 import androidx.activity.ComponentActivity
 import androidx.activity.compose.setContent
 import androidx.core.splashscreen.SplashScreen.Companion.installSplashScreen
-import androidx.work.Constraints
-import androidx.work.ExistingPeriodicWorkPolicy
-import androidx.work.NetworkType
-import androidx.work.PeriodicWorkRequestBuilder
-import androidx.work.WorkManager
 import com.deliveryhero.whetstone.Whetstone
 import com.deliveryhero.whetstone.activity.ContributesActivityInjector
 import dev.msfjarvis.claw.android.ui.LobstersApp
-import dev.msfjarvis.claw.android.work.SavedPostUpdaterWorker
 import dev.msfjarvis.claw.common.comments.HTMLConverter
 import dev.msfjarvis.claw.common.urllauncher.UrlLauncher
-import java.util.concurrent.TimeUnit
 import javax.inject.Inject
 
 @ContributesActivityInjector
@@ -44,23 +37,6 @@ class MainActivity : ComponentActivity() {
         setWebUri = { url -> webUri = url },
       )
     }
-    val postUpdateWorkRequest =
-      PeriodicWorkRequestBuilder<SavedPostUpdaterWorker>(POST_REFRESH_PERIOD, TimeUnit.HOURS)
-        .setConstraints(
-          Constraints.Builder()
-            .setRequiresCharging(false)
-            .setRequiresBatteryNotLow(true)
-            .setRequiredNetworkType(NetworkType.CONNECTED)
-            .setRequiresDeviceIdle(true)
-            .build()
-        )
-        .build()
-    WorkManager.getInstance(this@MainActivity)
-      .enqueueUniquePeriodicWork(
-        "updateSavedPosts",
-        ExistingPeriodicWorkPolicy.CANCEL_AND_REENQUEUE,
-        postUpdateWorkRequest,
-      )
   }
 
   override fun onProvideAssistContent(outContent: AssistContent?) {
@@ -73,8 +49,4 @@ class MainActivity : ComponentActivity() {
       }
     }
   }
-
-  private companion object {
-    private const val POST_REFRESH_PERIOD = 24L // 24 hours
-  }
 }