diff --git a/android/app/src/main/java/com/audiobookshelf/app/services/DownloadService.kt b/android/app/src/main/java/com/audiobookshelf/app/services/DownloadService.kt
index 13a2b60b..6838be64 100644
--- a/android/app/src/main/java/com/audiobookshelf/app/services/DownloadService.kt
+++ b/android/app/src/main/java/com/audiobookshelf/app/services/DownloadService.kt
@@ -82,6 +82,7 @@ class DownloadService : Service() {
   }
 
   private fun createChannel() {
+    if (Build.VERSION.SDK_INT < Build.VERSION_CODES.O) return
     val manager = getSystemService(NOTIFICATION_SERVICE) as NotificationManager
     manager.createNotificationChannel(
             NotificationChannel(