diff --git a/Monal/Classes/MonalAppDelegate.m b/Monal/Classes/MonalAppDelegate.m
index 2a714ef73..7737cae1b 100644
--- a/Monal/Classes/MonalAppDelegate.m
+++ b/Monal/Classes/MonalAppDelegate.m
@@ -1135,10 +1135,6 @@ -(void) prepareForFreeze:(NSNotification*) notification
         [account freeze];
     [MLProcessLock unlock];
     _wasFreezed = YES;
-    @synchronized(self) {
-        DDLogVerbose(@"Setting _shutdownPending to NO...");
-        _shutdownPending = NO;
-    }
 }
 
 -(void) applicationWillEnterForeground:(UIApplication*) application