diff --git a/stream-video-android-core/src/main/kotlin/io/getstream/video/android/core/notifications/internal/service/CallService.kt b/stream-video-android-core/src/main/kotlin/io/getstream/video/android/core/notifications/internal/service/CallService.kt
index 9678cd71aa..288f53048e 100644
--- a/stream-video-android-core/src/main/kotlin/io/getstream/video/android/core/notifications/internal/service/CallService.kt
+++ b/stream-video-android-core/src/main/kotlin/io/getstream/video/android/core/notifications/internal/service/CallService.kt
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ import android.app.Notification
 import android.app.Service
 import android.content.Intent
 import android.os.IBinder
+import android.os.SystemClock
 import androidx.core.app.NotificationManagerCompat
 import androidx.media.session.MediaButtonReceiver
 import io.getstream.log.taggedLogger
@@ -53,9 +54,7 @@ import kotlinx.coroutines.CoroutineScope
 import kotlinx.coroutines.Dispatchers
 import kotlinx.coroutines.SupervisorJob
 import kotlinx.coroutines.cancel
-import org.threeten.bp.Duration
-import org.threeten.bp.OffsetDateTime
-import kotlin.math.absoluteValue
+import java.util.concurrent.TimeUnit
 
 /**
  * A foreground service that is running when there is an active call.
@@ -117,7 +116,7 @@ internal open class CallService : Service() {
 
     override fun onCreate() {
         super.onCreate()
-        serviceStateController.setStartTime(OffsetDateTime.now())
+        serviceStateController.setStartTime(SystemClock.elapsedRealtime())
     }
 
     private fun shouldStopService(intent: Intent?): Boolean {
@@ -616,11 +615,10 @@ internal open class CallService : Service() {
             logger.w { "[stopServiceGracefully] source: $source" }
         }
 
-        serviceStateController.startTime?.let { startTime ->
+        serviceStateController.startTimeElapsedRealtime?.let { startTime ->
 
-            val currentTime = OffsetDateTime.now()
-            val duration = Duration.between(startTime, currentTime)
-            val differenceInSeconds = duration.seconds.absoluteValue
+            val elapsedMs = SystemClock.elapsedRealtime() - startTime
+            val differenceInSeconds = TimeUnit.MILLISECONDS.toSeconds(elapsedMs)
             val debouncerThresholdTimeInSeconds = SERVICE_DESTROY_THRESHOLD_TIME_MS / 1_000
             logger.d { "[stopServiceGracefully] differenceInSeconds: $differenceInSeconds" }
             if (differenceInSeconds >= debouncerThresholdTimeInSeconds) {
diff --git a/stream-video-android-core/src/main/kotlin/io/getstream/video/android/core/notifications/internal/service/controllers/ServiceStateController.kt b/stream-video-android-core/src/main/kotlin/io/getstream/video/android/core/notifications/internal/service/controllers/ServiceStateController.kt
index 801f0d493e..ada0dab6e5 100644
--- a/stream-video-android-core/src/main/kotlin/io/getstream/video/android/core/notifications/internal/service/controllers/ServiceStateController.kt
+++ b/stream-video-android-core/src/main/kotlin/io/getstream/video/android/core/notifications/internal/service/controllers/ServiceStateController.kt
@@ -27,7 +27,6 @@ import kotlinx.coroutines.CoroutineScope
 import kotlinx.coroutines.flow.MutableStateFlow
 import kotlinx.coroutines.flow.StateFlow
 import kotlinx.coroutines.flow.update
-import org.threeten.bp.OffsetDateTime
 
 internal class ServiceStateController {
     private val _state = MutableStateFlow(ServiceStateSnapshot())
@@ -42,8 +41,8 @@ internal class ServiceStateController {
     val soundPlayer: CallSoundAndVibrationPlayer?
         get() = state.value.soundPlayer
 
-    val startTime: OffsetDateTime?
-        get() = state.value.startTime
+    val startTimeElapsedRealtime: Long?
+        get() = state.value.startTimeElapsedRealtime
 
     fun setCurrentCallId(callId: StreamCallId) {
         _state.update { it.copy(currentCallId = callId) }
@@ -57,8 +56,8 @@ internal class ServiceStateController {
         _state.update { it.copy(soundPlayer = player) }
     }
 
-    fun setStartTime(time: OffsetDateTime) {
-        _state.update { it.copy(startTime = time) }
+    fun setStartTime(elapsedRealtime: Long) {
+        _state.update { it.copy(startTimeElapsedRealtime = elapsedRealtime) }
     }
 
     fun registerToggleCameraBroadcastReceiver(
diff --git a/stream-video-android-core/src/main/kotlin/io/getstream/video/android/core/notifications/internal/service/models/ServiceStateSnapshot.kt b/stream-video-android-core/src/main/kotlin/io/getstream/video/android/core/notifications/internal/service/models/ServiceStateSnapshot.kt
index 04d4397901..ed3b147cc8 100644
--- a/stream-video-android-core/src/main/kotlin/io/getstream/video/android/core/notifications/internal/service/models/ServiceStateSnapshot.kt
+++ b/stream-video-android-core/src/main/kotlin/io/getstream/video/android/core/notifications/internal/service/models/ServiceStateSnapshot.kt
@@ -19,7 +19,6 @@ package io.getstream.video.android.core.notifications.internal.service.models
 import io.getstream.video.android.core.notifications.internal.receivers.ToggleCameraBroadcastReceiver
 import io.getstream.video.android.core.sounds.CallSoundAndVibrationPlayer
 import io.getstream.video.android.model.StreamCallId
-import org.threeten.bp.OffsetDateTime
 
 internal data class ServiceStateSnapshot(
     val currentCallId: StreamCallId? = null,
@@ -27,5 +26,5 @@ internal data class ServiceStateSnapshot(
     val soundPlayer: CallSoundAndVibrationPlayer? = null,
     val toggleCameraBroadcastReceiver: ToggleCameraBroadcastReceiver? = null,
     val isReceiverRegistered: Boolean = false,
-    val startTime: OffsetDateTime? = null,
+    val startTimeElapsedRealtime: Long? = null,
 )