diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/nutomic/syncthingandroid/activities/SettingsActivity.java b/app/src/main/java/com/nutomic/syncthingandroid/activities/SettingsActivity.java
index 5baa6f1dc..edcccded8 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/nutomic/syncthingandroid/activities/SettingsActivity.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/nutomic/syncthingandroid/activities/SettingsActivity.java
@@ -126,7 +126,6 @@ public static class SettingsFragment extends PreferenceFragment
         private CheckBoxPreference mRelaysEnabled;
         private EditTextPreference mGlobalAnnounceServers;
         private EditTextPreference mAddress;
-        private CheckBoxPreference mRestartOnWakeup;
         private CheckBoxPreference mUrAccepted;
 
         private Preference mCategoryBackup;
@@ -214,7 +213,6 @@ public void onActivityCreated(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
             mRelaysEnabled          = (CheckBoxPreference) findPreference("relaysEnabled");
             mGlobalAnnounceServers  = (EditTextPreference) findPreference("globalAnnounceServers");
             mAddress                = (EditTextPreference) findPreference("address");
-            mRestartOnWakeup        = (CheckBoxPreference) findPreference("restartOnWakeup");
             mUrAccepted             = (CheckBoxPreference) findPreference("urAccepted");
 
             mCategoryBackup         = findPreference("category_backup");
@@ -352,7 +350,6 @@ public void onServiceStateChange(SyncthingService.State currentState) {
             mRelaysEnabled.setChecked(mOptions.relaysEnabled);
             mGlobalAnnounceServers.setText(joiner.join(mOptions.globalAnnounceServers));
             mAddress.setText(mGui.address);
-            mRestartOnWakeup.setChecked(mOptions.restartOnWakeup);
             mApi.getSystemInfo(systemInfo ->
                     mUrAccepted.setChecked(mOptions.isUsageReportingAccepted(systemInfo.urVersionMax)));
         }
@@ -457,9 +454,6 @@ public boolean onSyncthingPreferenceChange(Preference preference, Object o) {
                 case "address":
                     mGui.address = (String) o;
                     break;
-                case "restartOnWakeup":
-                    mOptions.restartOnWakeup = (boolean) o;
-                    break;
                 case "urAccepted":
                     mApi.getSystemInfo(systemInfo -> {
                         mOptions.urAccepted = ((boolean) o)
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/nutomic/syncthingandroid/model/Options.java b/app/src/main/java/com/nutomic/syncthingandroid/model/Options.java
index c47900297..c876cc85a 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/nutomic/syncthingandroid/model/Options.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/nutomic/syncthingandroid/model/Options.java
@@ -22,7 +22,6 @@ public class Options {
     public String urURL;
     public boolean urPostInsecurely;
     public int urInitialDelayS;
-    public boolean restartOnWakeup;
     public int autoUpgradeIntervalH;
     public int keepTemporariesH;
     public boolean cacheIgnoredFiles;
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml b/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
index 6dccc15ae..338c9ba62 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -478,10 +478,6 @@ Please report any problems you encounter via Github.</string>
 
     <string name="use_legacy_hashing_summary">Force Syncthing to use legacy hashing package for compatibility purposes</string>
 
-    <string name="restart_on_wakeup_title">Restart on Wakeup</string>
-
-    <string name="restart_on_wakeup_summary">Default: Enabled. Disabling this feature may result in folder scans and device reconnects being delayed to save battery.</string>
-
     <!-- Dialog shown before config export -->
     <string name="dialog_confirm_export">Do you really want to export your configuration? Existing files will be overwritten.\n\nWARNING! Other applications may be able to read the private key from the backup location and use it to download/modify synchronized files.</string>
 
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/xml/app_settings.xml b/app/src/main/res/xml/app_settings.xml
index fcba73bea..f8575d8ed 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/xml/app_settings.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/xml/app_settings.xml
@@ -166,12 +166,6 @@
             android:persistent="false"
             android:inputType="textNoSuggestions" />
 
-        <CheckBoxPreference
-            android:key="restartOnWakeup"
-            android:title="@string/restart_on_wakeup_title"
-            android:summary="@string/restart_on_wakeup_summary"
-            android:defaultValue="false" />
-
         <CheckBoxPreference
             android:key="urAccepted"
             android:title="@string/usage_reporting"