diff --git a/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/tachiyomi/data/backup/create/BackupCreateJob.kt b/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/tachiyomi/data/backup/create/BackupCreateJob.kt
index 80c11c62f..a8f21cde1 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/tachiyomi/data/backup/create/BackupCreateJob.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/tachiyomi/data/backup/create/BackupCreateJob.kt
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ import eu.kanade.tachiyomi.util.system.cancelNotification
 import eu.kanade.tachiyomi.util.system.isRunning
 import eu.kanade.tachiyomi.util.system.setForegroundSafely
 import eu.kanade.tachiyomi.util.system.workManager
+import kotlinx.coroutines.guava.await
 import logcat.LogPriority
 import tachiyomi.core.common.util.system.logcat
 import tachiyomi.domain.backup.service.BackupPreferences
@@ -125,6 +126,24 @@ class BackupCreateJob(private val context: Context, workerParams: WorkerParamete
                 .build()
             context.workManager.enqueueUniqueWork(TAG_MANUAL, ExistingWorkPolicy.KEEP, request)
         }
+
+        // KMK -->
+        /**
+         * Returns true if a periodic backup job is currently scheduled.
+         * @param context The application context.
+         * @return True if a periodic backup job is scheduled, false otherwise.
+         * @throws Exception If there is an error retrieving the work info.
+         */
+        suspend fun isPeriodicBackupScheduled(context: Context): Boolean {
+            val workInfos = context.workManager
+                .getWorkInfosForUniqueWork(TAG_AUTO)
+                .await()
+
+            return workInfos.any { workInfo ->
+                !workInfo.state.isFinished
+            }
+        }
+        // KMK <--
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/tachiyomi/ui/main/MainActivity.kt b/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/tachiyomi/ui/main/MainActivity.kt
index 8e6b1242e..370633985 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/tachiyomi/ui/main/MainActivity.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/tachiyomi/ui/main/MainActivity.kt
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ import android.os.Build
 import android.os.Bundle
 import android.os.Looper
 import android.view.View
+import android.widget.Toast
 import androidx.activity.ComponentActivity
 import androidx.activity.SystemBarStyle
 import androidx.activity.enableEdgeToEdge
@@ -73,6 +74,7 @@ import eu.kanade.tachiyomi.BuildConfig
 import eu.kanade.tachiyomi.data.BackupRestoreStatus
 import eu.kanade.tachiyomi.data.LibraryUpdateStatus
 import eu.kanade.tachiyomi.data.SyncStatus
+import eu.kanade.tachiyomi.data.backup.create.BackupCreateJob
 import eu.kanade.tachiyomi.data.cache.ChapterCache
 import eu.kanade.tachiyomi.data.coil.MangaCoverMetadata
 import eu.kanade.tachiyomi.data.connections.discord.DiscordRPCService
@@ -101,6 +103,7 @@ import eu.kanade.tachiyomi.util.view.setComposeContent
 import exh.debug.DebugToggles
 import exh.eh.EHentaiUpdateWorker
 import exh.log.DebugModeOverlay
+import kotlinx.coroutines.Dispatchers
 import kotlinx.coroutines.channels.awaitClose
 import kotlinx.coroutines.flow.callbackFlow
 import kotlinx.coroutines.flow.collectLatest
@@ -109,10 +112,12 @@ import kotlinx.coroutines.flow.filter
 import kotlinx.coroutines.flow.launchIn
 import kotlinx.coroutines.flow.onEach
 import kotlinx.coroutines.launch
+import kotlinx.coroutines.withContext
 import logcat.LogPriority
 import mihon.core.migration.Migrator
 import mihon.core.migration.Migrator.scope
 import tachiyomi.core.common.Constants
+import tachiyomi.core.common.i18n.stringResource
 import tachiyomi.core.common.preference.Preference
 import tachiyomi.core.common.preference.PreferenceStore
 import tachiyomi.core.common.util.lang.launchIO
@@ -121,6 +126,8 @@ import tachiyomi.domain.UnsortedPreferences
 import tachiyomi.domain.backup.service.BackupPreferences
 import tachiyomi.domain.library.service.LibraryPreferences
 import tachiyomi.domain.release.interactor.GetApplicationRelease
+import tachiyomi.i18n.MR
+import tachiyomi.i18n.kmk.KMR
 import tachiyomi.presentation.core.components.material.Scaffold
 import tachiyomi.presentation.core.util.collectAsState
 import uy.kohesive.injekt.Injekt
@@ -376,6 +383,9 @@ class MainActivity : BaseActivity() {
 
                 HandleOnNewIntent(context = context, navigator = navigator)
 
+                // KMK -->
+                RearmJobs()
+                // KMK <--
                 CheckForUpdates()
                 ShowOnboarding()
             }
@@ -493,6 +503,32 @@ class MainActivity : BaseActivity() {
         }
     }
 
+    // KMK -->
+    @Composable
+    private fun RearmJobs() {
+        val context = LocalContext.current
+
+        LaunchedEffect(Unit) {
+            launchIO {
+                try {
+                    if (!BackupCreateJob.isPeriodicBackupScheduled(context)) {
+                        BackupCreateJob.setupTask(context)
+                    }
+                } catch (e: Exception) {
+                    logcat(LogPriority.ERROR, e)
+                    withContext(Dispatchers.Main) {
+                        Toast.makeText(
+                            context,
+                            stringResource(KMR.strings.job_failed_schedule_update_check, stringResource(MR.strings.unknown_error)),
+                            Toast.LENGTH_LONG,
+                        ).show()
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+        }
+    }
+    // KMK <--
+
     @Composable
     private fun CheckForUpdates() {
         val context = LocalContext.current
diff --git a/i18n-kmk/src/commonMain/moko-resources/base/strings.xml b/i18n-kmk/src/commonMain/moko-resources/base/strings.xml
index 5a8cf2272..e2553b9c0 100644
--- a/i18n-kmk/src/commonMain/moko-resources/base/strings.xml
+++ b/i18n-kmk/src/commonMain/moko-resources/base/strings.xml
@@ -173,6 +173,7 @@
     <string name="current_">Current: %1$s</string>
     <string name="migrating_all_entries">Migrating all entries from source</string>
     <!-- Misc -->
+    <string name="job_failed_schedule_update_check">Failed to schedule automatic backup: %s</string>
     <string name="label_to_be_updated">To be updated</string>
     <string name="sponsor_me">Sponsor Me</string>
     <string name="batch_add_description">Support: MangaDex, E-H, ExH, nH, 8Muses, Tsumino</string>