diff --git a/src/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/ConversationListFragment.java b/src/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/ConversationListFragment.java
index 2a9ba40a6..17a183bb3 100644
--- a/src/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/ConversationListFragment.java
+++ b/src/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/ConversationListFragment.java
@@ -238,6 +238,7 @@ public class ConversationListFragment extends Fragment
 
       @Override
       protected void onPostExecute(Optional<? extends Reminder> reminder) {
+        DozeReminder.maybeAskDirectly(getActivity());
         if (reminder.isPresent() && getActivity() != null && !isRemoving()) {
           reminderView.showReminder(reminder.get());
         } else if (!reminder.isPresent()) {
diff --git a/src/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/components/reminder/DozeReminder.java b/src/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/components/reminder/DozeReminder.java
index 0ab376db5..1905d6156 100644
--- a/src/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/components/reminder/DozeReminder.java
+++ b/src/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/components/reminder/DozeReminder.java
@@ -10,8 +10,7 @@ import android.net.Uri;
 import android.os.Build;
 import android.os.PowerManager;
 import android.provider.Settings;
-import androidx.annotation.NonNull;
-import androidx.annotation.RequiresApi;
+
 import androidx.appcompat.app.AlertDialog;
 import androidx.core.content.ContextCompat;
 
@@ -21,12 +20,10 @@ import com.b44t.messenger.DcMsg;
 
 import org.thoughtcrime.securesms.R;
 import org.thoughtcrime.securesms.connect.DcHelper;
-import org.thoughtcrime.securesms.util.IntentUtils;
 import org.thoughtcrime.securesms.util.Prefs;
 
 @SuppressLint("BatteryLife")
 public class DozeReminder {
-
   public static boolean isEligible(Context context) {
     if(context==null) {
       return false;
@@ -40,6 +37,11 @@ public class DozeReminder {
       return false;
     }
 
+    // If we did never ask directly, we do not want to add a device message yet. First we want to try to ask directly.
+    if (!Prefs.getBooleanPreference(context, Prefs.DOZE_ASKED_DIRECTLY, false)) {
+      return false;
+    }
+
     PowerManager pm = (PowerManager)context.getSystemService(Context.POWER_SERVICE);
     if(pm.isIgnoringBatteryOptimizations(context.getPackageName())) {
       return false;
@@ -101,4 +103,24 @@ public class DozeReminder {
       context.startActivity(intent);
     }
   }
+
+  public static void maybeAskDirectly(Context context) {
+    try {
+      if (android.os.Build.VERSION.SDK_INT >= android.os.Build.VERSION_CODES.M
+          && !Prefs.getBooleanPreference(context, Prefs.DOZE_ASKED_DIRECTLY, false)
+          && ContextCompat.checkSelfPermission(context, Manifest.permission.REQUEST_IGNORE_BATTERY_OPTIMIZATIONS) == PackageManager.PERMISSION_GRANTED
+          && !((PowerManager) context.getSystemService(Context.POWER_SERVICE)).isIgnoringBatteryOptimizations(context.getPackageName())) {
+
+        Intent intent = new Intent(Settings.ACTION_REQUEST_IGNORE_BATTERY_OPTIMIZATIONS,
+            Uri.parse("package:" + context.getPackageName()));
+        context.startActivity(intent);
+      }
+      // Prefs.DOZE_ASKED_DIRECTLY is also used above in isEligible().
+      // As long as Prefs.DOZE_ASKED_DIRECTLY is false, isEligible() will return false
+      // and no device message will be added.
+      Prefs.setBooleanPreference(context, Prefs.DOZE_ASKED_DIRECTLY, true);
+    } catch(Exception e) {
+      e.printStackTrace();
+    }
+  }
 }
diff --git a/src/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/util/Prefs.java b/src/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/util/Prefs.java
index 48bc0fc7c..00797cdf8 100644
--- a/src/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/util/Prefs.java
+++ b/src/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/util/Prefs.java
@@ -49,6 +49,7 @@ public class Prefs {
   public  static final String SCREEN_SECURITY_PREF             = "pref_screen_security";
   private static final String ENTER_SENDS_PREF                 = "pref_enter_sends";
   private static final String PROMPTED_DOZE_MSG_ID_PREF        = "pref_prompted_doze_msg_id";
+  public  static final String DOZE_ASKED_DIRECTLY              = "pref_doze_asked_directly";
   private static final String IN_THREAD_NOTIFICATION_PREF      = "pref_key_inthread_notifications";
   public  static final String MESSAGE_BODY_TEXT_SIZE_PREF      = "pref_message_body_text_size";
   public  static final String EPHEMERAL_MESSAGES_PREF          = "pref_ephemeral_messages";