diff --git a/android/src/com/mapswithme/maps/background/WorkerService.java b/android/src/com/mapswithme/maps/background/WorkerService.java
index 277731debe..0fdd55ec5e 100644
--- a/android/src/com/mapswithme/maps/background/WorkerService.java
+++ b/android/src/com/mapswithme/maps/background/WorkerService.java
@@ -22,6 +22,9 @@ public class WorkerService extends IntentService
 
   private static final SharedPreferences PREFS = MwmApplication.prefs();
 
+  private final boolean mArePlatformAndCoreInitialized =
+      MwmApplication.get().arePlatformAndCoreInitialized();
+
   /**
    * Starts this service to upload map edits to osm servers.
    */
@@ -62,6 +65,9 @@ public class WorkerService extends IntentService
     if (TextUtils.isEmpty(action))
       return;
 
+    if (!mArePlatformAndCoreInitialized)
+      return;
+
     switch (action)
     {
     case ACTION_UPLOAD_OSM_CHANGES: