diff --git a/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml b/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
index 2e9efcb40..09f85b08d 100644
--- a/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@
     <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.WAKE_LOCK" />
     <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.READ_SYNC_SETTINGS" />
     <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE" />
+    <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE_SYSTEM_EXEMPTED" />
     <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.SCHEDULE_EXACT_ALARM" />
     <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.REQUEST_IGNORE_BATTERY_OPTIMIZATIONS"/>
     <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.POST_NOTIFICATIONS"/>
@@ -267,7 +268,7 @@
 
         <service android:name="com.android.calendar.alerts.AlertService"
             android:exported="false"
-            android:foregroundServiceType="dataSync" />
+            android:foregroundServiceType="dataSync|systemExempted" />
 
         <service android:name="com.android.calendar.alerts.DismissAlarmsService" />
 
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/android/calendar/AllInOneActivity.java b/app/src/main/java/com/android/calendar/AllInOneActivity.java
index b113befea..aa24d3883 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/android/calendar/AllInOneActivity.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/android/calendar/AllInOneActivity.java
@@ -23,7 +23,6 @@
 import static android.provider.CalendarContract.EXTRA_EVENT_END_TIME;
 
 import android.Manifest;
-import android.app.AlarmManager;
 import android.animation.Animator;
 import android.animation.Animator.AnimatorListener;
 import android.animation.ObjectAnimator;
@@ -597,9 +596,8 @@ protected void onResume() {
         mController.registerFirstEventHandler(HANDLER_KEY, this);
         mOnSaveInstanceStateCalled = false;
 
-        AlarmManager alarmManager = (AlarmManager) getSystemService(Context.ALARM_SERVICE);
         if (android.os.Build.VERSION.SDK_INT >= android.os.Build.VERSION_CODES.S) {
-            if (!alarmManager.canScheduleExactAlarms()) {
+            if (!Utils.canScheduleAlarms(this)) {
                 Intent intent = new Intent();
                 intent.setAction(Settings.ACTION_REQUEST_SCHEDULE_EXACT_ALARM);
                 startActivity(intent);
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/android/calendar/Utils.java b/app/src/main/java/com/android/calendar/Utils.java
index 9045c621b..6595877c3 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/android/calendar/Utils.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/android/calendar/Utils.java
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@
 import android.Manifest;
 import android.accounts.Account;
 import android.app.Activity;
+import android.app.AlarmManager;
 import android.app.PendingIntent;
 import android.app.SearchManager;
 import android.content.BroadcastReceiver;
@@ -54,6 +55,7 @@
 import android.widget.Toast;
 
 import androidx.annotation.NonNull;
+import androidx.annotation.RequiresApi;
 import androidx.appcompat.widget.SearchView;
 import androidx.core.content.ContextCompat;
 import androidx.core.graphics.ColorUtils;
@@ -205,6 +207,19 @@ public class Utils {
     private static boolean mAllowWeekForDetailView = false;
     private static String sVersion = null;
 
+    @RequiresApi(api = Build.VERSION_CODES.S)
+    public static boolean canScheduleAlarms(Context context) {
+        AlarmManager alarmManager = (AlarmManager) context.getSystemService(Context.ALARM_SERVICE);
+        return alarmManager.canScheduleExactAlarms();
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Returns whether the SDK is the UpsideDownCake release or later.
+     */
+    public static boolean isUpsideDownCakeOrLater() {
+        return Build.VERSION.SDK_INT >= Build.VERSION_CODES.UPSIDE_DOWN_CAKE;
+    }
+
     /**
      * Returns whether the SDK is the Q release or later.
      */
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/android/calendar/alerts/AlertReceiver.java b/app/src/main/java/com/android/calendar/alerts/AlertReceiver.java
index 780fbd00e..c01e87444 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/android/calendar/alerts/AlertReceiver.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/android/calendar/alerts/AlertReceiver.java
@@ -140,6 +140,9 @@ public static void beginStartingService(Context context, Intent intent) {
             if (Utils.isMOrLater()) {
                 if (pm.isIgnoringBatteryOptimizations(context.getPackageName())) {
                     if (Utils.isOreoOrLater()) {
+                        if (Utils.isUpsideDownCakeOrLater() && !Utils.canScheduleAlarms(context)) {
+                            return;
+                        }
                         context.startForegroundService(intent);
                     } else {
                         context.startService(intent);
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/android/calendar/alerts/AlertService.java b/app/src/main/java/com/android/calendar/alerts/AlertService.java
index 363a1acdc..983c48f7e 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/android/calendar/alerts/AlertService.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/android/calendar/alerts/AlertService.java
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@
 package com.android.calendar.alerts;
 
 import static android.content.pm.ServiceInfo.FOREGROUND_SERVICE_TYPE_DATA_SYNC;
+import static android.content.pm.ServiceInfo.FOREGROUND_SERVICE_TYPE_SYSTEM_EXEMPTED;
 
 import android.Manifest;
 import android.annotation.TargetApi;
@@ -934,12 +935,13 @@ public int onStartCommand(Intent intent, int flags, int startId) {
                         .setShowWhen(false)
                         .build();
                 if (Utils.isQOrLater()) {
-                    ServiceCompat.startForeground(
-                            this,
-                            1337,
-                            notification,
-                            FOREGROUND_SERVICE_TYPE_DATA_SYNC
-                    );
+                    int serviceType;
+                    if (Utils.isUpsideDownCakeOrLater()) {
+                        serviceType = FOREGROUND_SERVICE_TYPE_SYSTEM_EXEMPTED;
+                    } else {
+                        serviceType = FOREGROUND_SERVICE_TYPE_DATA_SYNC;
+                    }
+                    ServiceCompat.startForeground(this, 1337, notification, serviceType);
                 } else {
                     startForeground(1337, notification);
                 }