diff --git a/Corona-Warn-App/src/main/java/de/rki/coronawarnapp/ui/base/ActivityExtensions.kt b/Corona-Warn-App/src/main/java/de/rki/coronawarnapp/ui/base/ActivityExtensions.kt
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..83d7f1b7115
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Corona-Warn-App/src/main/java/de/rki/coronawarnapp/ui/base/ActivityExtensions.kt
@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+package de.rki.coronawarnapp.ui.base
+
+import android.app.Activity
+import android.content.Intent
+import de.rki.coronawarnapp.exception.ExceptionCategory
+import de.rki.coronawarnapp.exception.ExternalActionException
+import de.rki.coronawarnapp.exception.reporting.report
+
+fun Activity.startActivitySafely(
+    intent: Intent,
+    handler: (Exception) -> Unit = {
+        ExternalActionException(it).report(ExceptionCategory.UI)
+    }
+) {
+    try {
+        startActivity(intent)
+    } catch (exception: Exception) {
+        handler.invoke(exception)
+    }
+}
diff --git a/Corona-Warn-App/src/main/java/de/rki/coronawarnapp/ui/main/MainActivity.kt b/Corona-Warn-App/src/main/java/de/rki/coronawarnapp/ui/main/MainActivity.kt
index bfd78ff91cf..c4bbd54c91d 100644
--- a/Corona-Warn-App/src/main/java/de/rki/coronawarnapp/ui/main/MainActivity.kt
+++ b/Corona-Warn-App/src/main/java/de/rki/coronawarnapp/ui/main/MainActivity.kt
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ import de.rki.coronawarnapp.R
 import de.rki.coronawarnapp.http.playbook.BackgroundNoise
 import de.rki.coronawarnapp.nearby.InternalExposureNotificationClient
 import de.rki.coronawarnapp.storage.LocalData
+import de.rki.coronawarnapp.ui.base.startActivitySafely
 import de.rki.coronawarnapp.ui.viewmodel.SettingsViewModel
 import de.rki.coronawarnapp.util.BackgroundPrioritization
 import de.rki.coronawarnapp.util.ConnectivityHelper
@@ -130,7 +131,7 @@ class MainActivity : AppCompatActivity() {
             R.string.onboarding_energy_optimized_dialog_button_negative,
             false, {
                 // go to battery optimization
-                powerManagement.disableBatteryOptimizations()
+                startActivitySafely(powerManagement.disableBatteryOptimizationsIntent)
             }, {
                 // keep battery optimization enabled
                 showManualCheckingRequiredDialog()
diff --git a/Corona-Warn-App/src/main/java/de/rki/coronawarnapp/ui/settings/SettingsBackgroundPriorityFragment.kt b/Corona-Warn-App/src/main/java/de/rki/coronawarnapp/ui/settings/SettingsBackgroundPriorityFragment.kt
index 3b3223f2839..aa8218a169d 100644
--- a/Corona-Warn-App/src/main/java/de/rki/coronawarnapp/ui/settings/SettingsBackgroundPriorityFragment.kt
+++ b/Corona-Warn-App/src/main/java/de/rki/coronawarnapp/ui/settings/SettingsBackgroundPriorityFragment.kt
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ import android.view.accessibility.AccessibilityEvent
 import androidx.fragment.app.Fragment
 import androidx.fragment.app.activityViewModels
 import de.rki.coronawarnapp.databinding.FragmentSettingsBackgroundPriorityBinding
+import de.rki.coronawarnapp.ui.base.startActivitySafely
 import de.rki.coronawarnapp.ui.main.MainActivity
 import de.rki.coronawarnapp.ui.viewmodel.SettingsViewModel
 import de.rki.coronawarnapp.ui.viewmodel.TracingViewModel
@@ -66,8 +67,9 @@ class SettingsBackgroundPriorityFragment : Fragment() {
                 val isPriorityEnabled = settingsViewModel.isBackgroundPriorityEnabled.value == true
 
                 if (!isPriorityEnabled) {
-                    val activity = requireActivity() as MainActivity
-                    activity.powerManagement.disableBatteryOptimizations()
+                    (requireActivity() as MainActivity).apply {
+                        startActivitySafely(powerManagement.disableBatteryOptimizationsIntent)
+                    }
                 }
             }
         }
diff --git a/Corona-Warn-App/src/main/java/de/rki/coronawarnapp/util/ExternalActionHelper.kt b/Corona-Warn-App/src/main/java/de/rki/coronawarnapp/util/ExternalActionHelper.kt
index 5a2e9b6c046..e200dadb090 100644
--- a/Corona-Warn-App/src/main/java/de/rki/coronawarnapp/util/ExternalActionHelper.kt
+++ b/Corona-Warn-App/src/main/java/de/rki/coronawarnapp/util/ExternalActionHelper.kt
@@ -155,17 +155,4 @@ object ExternalActionHelper {
             )
         }
     }
-
-    fun toBatterySaverSettings(context: Context) {
-        try {
-            val intent = Intent(Settings.ACTION_BATTERY_SAVER_SETTINGS)
-            context.startActivity(intent)
-        } catch (exception: Exception) {
-            // catch generic exception on settings navigation
-            // most likely due to device / rom specific intent issue
-            ExternalActionException(exception).report(
-                ExceptionCategory.UI
-            )
-        }
-    }
 }
diff --git a/Corona-Warn-App/src/main/java/de/rki/coronawarnapp/util/device/DefaultPowerManagement.kt b/Corona-Warn-App/src/main/java/de/rki/coronawarnapp/util/device/DefaultPowerManagement.kt
index 140b1e0e9d6..12475b33358 100644
--- a/Corona-Warn-App/src/main/java/de/rki/coronawarnapp/util/device/DefaultPowerManagement.kt
+++ b/Corona-Warn-App/src/main/java/de/rki/coronawarnapp/util/device/DefaultPowerManagement.kt
@@ -5,9 +5,6 @@ import android.content.Intent
 import android.net.Uri
 import android.os.PowerManager
 import android.provider.Settings
-import de.rki.coronawarnapp.exception.ExceptionCategory
-import de.rki.coronawarnapp.exception.ExternalActionException
-import de.rki.coronawarnapp.exception.reporting.report
 import javax.inject.Inject
 
 class DefaultPowerManagement @Inject constructor(
@@ -24,20 +21,9 @@ class DefaultPowerManagement @Inject constructor(
     override val toBatteryOptimizationSettingsIntent =
         Intent(Settings.ACTION_IGNORE_BATTERY_OPTIMIZATION_SETTINGS)
 
-    override fun disableBatteryOptimizations() {
-        try {
-            context.startActivity(
-                Intent(
-                    Settings.ACTION_REQUEST_IGNORE_BATTERY_OPTIMIZATIONS,
-                    Uri.parse("package:${context.packageName}")
-                )
-            )
-        } catch (exception: Exception) {
-            // catch generic exception on settings navigation
-            // most likely due to device / rom specific intent issue
-            ExternalActionException(exception).report(
-                ExceptionCategory.UI
-            )
-        }
-    }
+    override val disableBatteryOptimizationsIntent =
+        Intent(
+            Settings.ACTION_REQUEST_IGNORE_BATTERY_OPTIMIZATIONS,
+            Uri.parse("package:${context.packageName}")
+        )
 }
diff --git a/Corona-Warn-App/src/main/java/de/rki/coronawarnapp/util/device/PowerManagement.kt b/Corona-Warn-App/src/main/java/de/rki/coronawarnapp/util/device/PowerManagement.kt
index 1e92d27413a..d0cd90a3025 100644
--- a/Corona-Warn-App/src/main/java/de/rki/coronawarnapp/util/device/PowerManagement.kt
+++ b/Corona-Warn-App/src/main/java/de/rki/coronawarnapp/util/device/PowerManagement.kt
@@ -11,5 +11,5 @@ interface PowerManagement {
 
     val toBatteryOptimizationSettingsIntent: Intent
 
-    fun disableBatteryOptimizations()
+    val disableBatteryOptimizationsIntent: Intent
 }