diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/nutomic/syncthingandroid/fragments/DrawerFragment.java b/app/src/main/java/com/nutomic/syncthingandroid/fragments/DrawerFragment.java
index d77ddb3d..66872b59 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/nutomic/syncthingandroid/fragments/DrawerFragment.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/nutomic/syncthingandroid/fragments/DrawerFragment.java
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 package com.nutomic.syncthingandroid.fragments;
 
+import android.app.AlertDialog;
 import android.content.Intent;
 import android.content.SharedPreferences;
 import android.os.Bundle;
@@ -42,7 +43,7 @@ public class DrawerFragment extends Fragment implements SyncthingService.OnServi
     private TextView mDrawerActionImportExport;
     private TextView mDrawerActionRestart;
     private TextView mDrawerActionSettings;
-    private TextView mExitButton;
+    private TextView mDrawerActionExit;
 
     private MainActivity mActivity;
     private SharedPreferences sharedPreferences = null;
@@ -84,7 +85,7 @@ public class DrawerFragment extends Fragment implements SyncthingService.OnServi
         mDrawerActionImportExport   = view.findViewById(R.id.drawerActionImportExport);
         mDrawerActionRestart        = view.findViewById(R.id.drawerActionRestart);
         mDrawerActionSettings       = view.findViewById(R.id.drawerActionSettings);
-        mExitButton                 = view.findViewById(R.id.drawerActionExit);
+        mDrawerActionExit           = view.findViewById(R.id.drawerActionExit);
 
         // Add listeners to buttons.
         mDrawerActionShowQrCode.setOnClickListener(this);
@@ -92,7 +93,7 @@ public class DrawerFragment extends Fragment implements SyncthingService.OnServi
         mDrawerActionImportExport.setOnClickListener(this);
         mDrawerActionRestart.setOnClickListener(this);
         mDrawerActionSettings.setOnClickListener(this);
-        mExitButton.setOnClickListener(this);
+        mDrawerActionExit.setOnClickListener(this);
 
         updateLabels();
         updateButtons();
@@ -123,13 +124,7 @@ public class DrawerFragment extends Fragment implements SyncthingService.OnServi
         mDrawerActionShowQrCode.setVisibility(synthingRunning ? View.VISIBLE : View.GONE);
         mDrawerActionWebGui.setVisibility(synthingRunning ? View.VISIBLE : View.GONE);
         mDrawerActionRestart.setVisibility(synthingRunning ? View.VISIBLE : View.GONE);
-
-        // Do not show the exit button if our app runs as a background service.
-        mExitButton.setVisibility(
-            sharedPreferences.getBoolean(Constants.PREF_ALWAYS_RUN_IN_BACKGROUND, false) ?
-                View.GONE :
-                View.VISIBLE
-        );
+        mDrawerActionExit.setVisibility(View.VISIBLE);
     }
 
     /**
@@ -179,9 +174,23 @@ public class DrawerFragment extends Fragment implements SyncthingService.OnServi
                 mActivity.closeDrawer();
                 break;
             case R.id.drawerActionExit:
-                Log.i(TAG, "Exiting app on user request");
-                mActivity.stopService(new Intent(mActivity, SyncthingService.class));
-                mActivity.finish();
+                if (sharedPreferences != null && sharedPreferences.getBoolean(Constants.PREF_ALWAYS_RUN_IN_BACKGROUND, false)) {
+                    /**
+                     * App is running as a service. Show an explanation why exiting syncthing is an
+                     * extraordinary request, then ask the user to confirm.
+                     */
+                    AlertDialog mExitConfirmationDialog = new AlertDialog.Builder(mActivity)
+                            .setTitle(R.string.dialog_exit_while_running_as_service_title)
+                            .setMessage(R.string.dialog_exit_while_running_as_service_message)
+                            .setPositiveButton(R.string.yes, (d, i) -> {
+                                doExit();
+                            })
+                            .setNegativeButton(R.string.no, (d, i) -> {})
+                            .show();
+                } else {
+                    // App is not running as a service.
+                    doExit();
+                }
                 mActivity.closeDrawer();
                 break;
             case R.id.drawerActionShowQrCode:
@@ -189,4 +198,13 @@ public class DrawerFragment extends Fragment implements SyncthingService.OnServi
                 break;
         }
     }
+
+    private void doExit() {
+        if (mActivity == null || mActivity.isFinishing()) {
+            return;
+        }
+        Log.i(TAG, "Exiting app on user request");
+        mActivity.stopService(new Intent(mActivity, SyncthingService.class));
+        mActivity.finish();
+    }
 }
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml b/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
index 6c7205ac..0aa4055e 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -48,6 +48,10 @@ Please report any problems you encounter via Github.</string>
 
 
 
+    <!-- Title of the exit app when running as a service confirmation dialog -->
+    <string name="dialog_exit_while_running_as_service_title">Confirm to stop service</string>
+    <string name="dialog_exit_while_running_as_service_message">For your consideration: You configured Syncthing to run as a service. Therefore it monitors run conditions and syncs at any time in the background when conditions match. You should only stop the service manually if you ran into severe problems. Otherwise, uncheck running as a service in the settings. Would you like to stop the service now until the next device reboot?</string>
+
     <!-- Title of the "add folder" menu action -->
     <string name="add_folder">Add Folder</string>