diff --git a/python-for-android/dists/kolibri/src/main/java/org/kivy/android/PythonWorker.java b/python-for-android/dists/kolibri/src/main/java/org/kivy/android/PythonWorker.java
index 72764bce..a12c70d6 100644
--- a/python-for-android/dists/kolibri/src/main/java/org/kivy/android/PythonWorker.java
+++ b/python-for-android/dists/kolibri/src/main/java/org/kivy/android/PythonWorker.java
@@ -35,6 +35,8 @@ public class PythonWorker extends RemoteListenableWorker {
 
     public static PythonWorker mWorker = null;
 
+    public int notificationId;
+
     public static ThreadLocal<Integer> threadNotificationId = new ThreadLocal<>();
 
     private String notificationTitle;
@@ -48,7 +50,7 @@ public PythonWorker(
 
         notificationTitle = context.getString(R.string.app_name);
 
-        threadNotificationId.set(ThreadLocalRandom.current().nextInt(1, 65537));
+        notificationId = ThreadLocalRandom.current().nextInt(1, 65537);
 
         PythonWorker.mWorker = this;
 
@@ -84,8 +86,6 @@ public ListenableFuture<Result> startRemoteWork() {
                 runAsForeground();
             }
 
-            int notificationId = getNotificationId();
-
             // The python thread handling the work needs to be run in a
             // separate thread so that future can be returned. Without
             // it, any cancellation can't be processed.
@@ -138,7 +138,7 @@ public static native int nativeStart(
     );
 
     public ForegroundInfo getForegroundInfo() {
-        return new ForegroundInfo(getNotificationId(), Notifications.createNotification(notificationTitle, null, -1, -1));
+        return new ForegroundInfo(notificationId, Notifications.createNotification(notificationTitle, null, -1, -1));
     }
 
     public void runAsForeground() {
diff --git a/python-for-android/dists/kolibri/src/main/java/org/learningequality/Notifications.java b/python-for-android/dists/kolibri/src/main/java/org/learningequality/Notifications.java
index bd4c38d2..78fac646 100644
--- a/python-for-android/dists/kolibri/src/main/java/org/learningequality/Notifications.java
+++ b/python-for-android/dists/kolibri/src/main/java/org/learningequality/Notifications.java
@@ -2,8 +2,6 @@
 
 import android.app.Notification;
 import android.content.Context;
-import android.os.Handler;
-import android.os.Looper;
 
 import androidx.core.app.NotificationCompat;
 import androidx.core.app.NotificationManagerCompat;
@@ -36,10 +34,8 @@ public static void showNotification(int notificationId, String notificationTitle
     }
 
     public static void hideNotification(int notificationId) {
-        new Handler(Looper.getMainLooper()).postDelayed(() -> {
-            Context context = ContextUtil.getApplicationContext();
-            NotificationManagerCompat notificationManager = NotificationManagerCompat.from(context);
-            notificationManager.cancel(notificationId);
-        }, 5000); // Delay in milliseconds (5 seconds)
+        Context context = ContextUtil.getApplicationContext();
+        NotificationManagerCompat notificationManager = NotificationManagerCompat.from(context);
+        notificationManager.cancel(notificationId);
     }
 }