diff --git a/ts/background.ts b/ts/background.ts
index 84dbe502b01..3d89716ab30 100644
--- a/ts/background.ts
+++ b/ts/background.ts
@@ -1564,15 +1564,13 @@ export async function startApp(): Promise<void> {
 
   window.Whisper.events.on('powerMonitorSuspend', () => {
     log.info('powerMonitor: suspend');
-    messageReceiver?.pause();
     suspendTasksWithTimeout();
   });
 
   window.Whisper.events.on('powerMonitorResume', () => {
     log.info('powerMonitor: resume');
-    messageReceiver?.resume();
-    resumeTasksWithTimeout();
     server?.checkSockets();
+    resumeTasksWithTimeout();
   });
 
   window.Whisper.events.on('powerMonitorLockScreen', () => {
diff --git a/ts/textsecure/MessageReceiver.ts b/ts/textsecure/MessageReceiver.ts
index fb9db389e58..19d7670c5dc 100644
--- a/ts/textsecure/MessageReceiver.ts
+++ b/ts/textsecure/MessageReceiver.ts
@@ -187,22 +187,6 @@ export default class MessageReceiver
 
   private stoppingProcessing?: boolean;
 
-  pause(): void {
-    this.incomingQueue.pause();
-    this.encryptedQueue.pause();
-    this.decryptedQueue.pause();
-    this.appQueue.pause();
-    log.info('MessageReceiver: Paused');
-  }
-
-  resume(): void {
-    this.appQueue.start();
-    this.decryptedQueue.start();
-    this.encryptedQueue.start();
-    this.incomingQueue.start();
-    log.info('MessageReceiver: Resumed');
-  }
-
   constructor({ server, storage, serverTrustRoot }: MessageReceiverOptions) {
     super();