diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/github/libretube/helpers/BackgroundHelper.kt b/app/src/main/java/com/github/libretube/helpers/BackgroundHelper.kt
index 93f77bcca..010a1b164 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/github/libretube/helpers/BackgroundHelper.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/github/libretube/helpers/BackgroundHelper.kt
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ import android.app.ActivityManager
 import android.content.Context
 import android.content.Intent
 import androidx.core.content.ContextCompat
+import androidx.core.content.getSystemService
 import androidx.fragment.app.commit
 import com.github.libretube.constants.IntentData
 import com.github.libretube.services.BackgroundMode
@@ -53,24 +54,19 @@ object BackgroundHelper {
      * Stop the [BackgroundMode] service if it is running.
      */
     fun stopBackgroundPlay(context: Context) {
-        if (!isServiceRunning(context, BackgroundMode::class.java)) return
-
-        // Intent to stop background mode service
-        val intent = Intent(context, BackgroundMode::class.java)
-        context.stopService(intent)
+        if (isBackgroundServiceRunning(context)) {
+            // Intent to stop background mode service
+            val intent = Intent(context, BackgroundMode::class.java)
+            context.stopService(intent)
+        }
     }
 
     /**
-     * Check if the given service as [serviceClass] is currently running.
+     * Check if the [BackgroundMode] service is currently running.
      */
-    fun isServiceRunning(context: Context, serviceClass: Class<*>): Boolean {
-        val manager = context.getSystemService(Context.ACTIVITY_SERVICE) as ActivityManager
+    fun isBackgroundServiceRunning(context: Context): Boolean {
         @Suppress("DEPRECATION")
-        for (service in manager.getRunningServices(Int.MAX_VALUE)) {
-            if (serviceClass.name == service.service.className) {
-                return true
-            }
-        }
-        return false
+        return context.getSystemService<ActivityManager>()!!.getRunningServices(Int.MAX_VALUE)
+            .any { BackgroundMode::class.java.name == it.service.className }
     }
 }
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/github/libretube/ui/activities/MainActivity.kt b/app/src/main/java/com/github/libretube/ui/activities/MainActivity.kt
index 0669de1a9..a39eb5593 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/github/libretube/ui/activities/MainActivity.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/github/libretube/ui/activities/MainActivity.kt
@@ -35,7 +35,6 @@ import com.github.libretube.helpers.NetworkHelper
 import com.github.libretube.helpers.PreferenceHelper
 import com.github.libretube.helpers.ThemeHelper
 import com.github.libretube.helpers.WindowHelper
-import com.github.libretube.services.BackgroundMode
 import com.github.libretube.services.ClosingService
 import com.github.libretube.ui.base.BaseActivity
 import com.github.libretube.ui.dialogs.ErrorDialog
@@ -256,8 +255,8 @@ class MainActivity : BaseActivity() {
     }
 
     override fun onPrepareOptionsMenu(menu: Menu?): Boolean {
-        menu?.findItem(R.id.action_audio)?.isVisible = BackgroundHelper
-            .isServiceRunning(this, BackgroundMode::class.java)
+        menu?.findItem(R.id.action_audio)?.isVisible =
+            BackgroundHelper.isBackgroundServiceRunning(this)
         return super.onPrepareOptionsMenu(menu)
     }
 
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/github/libretube/ui/fragments/PlayerFragment.kt b/app/src/main/java/com/github/libretube/ui/fragments/PlayerFragment.kt
index c16555d4c..faaf89f1b 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/github/libretube/ui/fragments/PlayerFragment.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/github/libretube/ui/fragments/PlayerFragment.kt
@@ -73,7 +73,6 @@ import com.github.libretube.helpers.PreferenceHelper
 import com.github.libretube.helpers.ProxyHelper
 import com.github.libretube.obj.ShareData
 import com.github.libretube.obj.VideoResolution
-import com.github.libretube.services.BackgroundMode
 import com.github.libretube.services.DownloadService
 import com.github.libretube.ui.activities.MainActivity
 import com.github.libretube.ui.adapters.ChaptersAdapter
@@ -1547,12 +1546,7 @@ class PlayerFragment : Fragment(), OnlinePlayerOptions {
             return false
         }
 
-        val backgroundModeRunning = BackgroundHelper.isServiceRunning(
-            requireContext(),
-            BackgroundMode::class.java
-        )
-
-        return exoPlayer.isPlaying && !backgroundModeRunning
+        return exoPlayer.isPlaying && !BackgroundHelper.isBackgroundServiceRunning(requireContext())
     }
 
     private fun killPlayerFragment() {