diff --git a/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml b/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
index 403ffd78..018eacb3 100755
--- a/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@
     <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE" />
     <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.RECORD_AUDIO" />
     <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.CAMERA" />
+    <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED" />
 
     <uses-feature
         android:name="android.hardware.camera.any"
@@ -154,6 +155,11 @@
             android:name=".services.DMSyncAlarmReceiver"
             android:enabled="true"
             android:exported="false" />
+        <receiver android:name=".services.BootCompletedReceiver" >
+            <intent-filter>
+                <action android:name="android.intent.action.BOOT_COMPLETED" />
+            </intent-filter>
+        </receiver>
 
         <uses-library
             android:name="org.apache.http.legacy"
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/awais/instagrabber/fragments/settings/DMPreferencesFragment.java b/app/src/main/java/awais/instagrabber/fragments/settings/DMPreferencesFragment.java
index 5f84468a..96b702a2 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/awais/instagrabber/fragments/settings/DMPreferencesFragment.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/awais/instagrabber/fragments/settings/DMPreferencesFragment.java
@@ -174,7 +174,7 @@ public class DMPreferencesFragment extends BasePreferencesFragment {
         private void setupNumberEditText(final Context context) {
             int currentValue = settingsHelper.getInteger(PREF_ENABLE_DM_AUTO_REFRESH_FREQ_NUMBER);
             if (currentValue <= 0) {
-                currentValue = 5;
+                currentValue = 30;
             }
             binding.freqNum.setText(String.valueOf(currentValue));
             binding.freqNum.addTextChangedListener(new TextWatcherAdapter() {
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/awais/instagrabber/services/BootCompletedReceiver.java b/app/src/main/java/awais/instagrabber/services/BootCompletedReceiver.java
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..8594d8b3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/src/main/java/awais/instagrabber/services/BootCompletedReceiver.java
@@ -0,0 +1,27 @@
+package awais.instagrabber.services;
+
+import android.content.BroadcastReceiver;
+import android.content.Context;
+import android.content.Intent;
+
+import java.util.Objects;
+
+import awais.instagrabber.fragments.settings.PreferenceKeys;
+import awais.instagrabber.utils.Constants;
+import awais.instagrabber.utils.CookieUtils;
+import awais.instagrabber.utils.TextUtils;
+
+import static awais.instagrabber.utils.Utils.settingsHelper;
+
+public class BootCompletedReceiver extends BroadcastReceiver {
+    @Override
+    public void onReceive(final Context context, final Intent intent) {
+        if (!Objects.equals(intent.getAction(), "android.intent.action.BOOT_COMPLETED")) return;
+        final boolean enabled = settingsHelper.getBoolean(PreferenceKeys.PREF_ENABLE_DM_AUTO_REFRESH);
+        if (!enabled) return;
+        final String cookie = settingsHelper.getString(Constants.COOKIE);
+        final boolean isLoggedIn = !TextUtils.isEmpty(cookie) && CookieUtils.getUserIdFromCookie(cookie) != 0;
+        if (!isLoggedIn) return;
+        DMSyncAlarmReceiver.setAlarm(context);
+    }
+}
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/awais/instagrabber/services/DMSyncAlarmReceiver.java b/app/src/main/java/awais/instagrabber/services/DMSyncAlarmReceiver.java
index 4fc37973..aec895b9 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/awais/instagrabber/services/DMSyncAlarmReceiver.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/awais/instagrabber/services/DMSyncAlarmReceiver.java
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ public class DMSyncAlarmReceiver extends BroadcastReceiver {
     private static long getIntervalMillis() {
         int amount = settingsHelper.getInteger(PreferenceKeys.PREF_ENABLE_DM_AUTO_REFRESH_FREQ_NUMBER);
         if (amount <= 0) {
-            amount = 5;
+            amount = 30;
         }
         final String unit = settingsHelper.getString(PreferenceKeys.PREF_ENABLE_DM_AUTO_REFRESH_FREQ_UNIT);
         final TemporalUnit temporalUnit;
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/awais/instagrabber/services/DMSyncService.java b/app/src/main/java/awais/instagrabber/services/DMSyncService.java
index a4c18aab..f885a559 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/awais/instagrabber/services/DMSyncService.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/awais/instagrabber/services/DMSyncService.java
@@ -40,9 +40,12 @@ import awais.instagrabber.repositories.responses.directmessages.DirectItem;
 import awais.instagrabber.repositories.responses.directmessages.DirectThread;
 import awais.instagrabber.repositories.responses.directmessages.DirectThreadLastSeenAt;
 import awais.instagrabber.utils.Constants;
+import awais.instagrabber.utils.CookieUtils;
 import awais.instagrabber.utils.DMUtils;
 import awais.instagrabber.utils.DateUtils;
-import awais.instagrabber.utils.Utils;
+import awais.instagrabber.utils.TextUtils;
+
+import static awais.instagrabber.utils.Utils.settingsHelper;
 
 public class DMSyncService extends LifecycleService {
     private static final String TAG = DMSyncService.class.getSimpleName();
@@ -209,7 +212,15 @@ public class DMSyncService extends LifecycleService {
     @Override
     public int onStartCommand(final Intent intent, final int flags, final int startId) {
         super.onStartCommand(intent, flags, startId);
-        final boolean notificationsEnabled = Utils.settingsHelper.getBoolean(PreferenceKeys.PREF_ENABLE_DM_NOTIFICATIONS);
+        final String cookie = settingsHelper.getString(Constants.COOKIE);
+        final boolean isLoggedIn = !TextUtils.isEmpty(cookie) && CookieUtils.getUserIdFromCookie(cookie) != 0;
+        if (!isLoggedIn) {
+            stopSelf();
+            return START_NOT_STICKY;
+        }
+        // Need to setup here if service was started by the boot completed receiver
+        CookieUtils.setupCookies(cookie);
+        final boolean notificationsEnabled = settingsHelper.getBoolean(PreferenceKeys.PREF_ENABLE_DM_NOTIFICATIONS);
         inboxManager.getInbox().observe(this, inboxResource -> {
             if (!notificationsEnabled || inboxResource == null || inboxResource.status != Resource.Status.SUCCESS) {
                 stopSelf();