diff --git a/mobile/android/app/src/main/kotlin/app/alextran/immich/background/BackgroundWorker.kt b/mobile/android/app/src/main/kotlin/app/alextran/immich/background/BackgroundWorker.kt
index d24852b1fa..43124a957e 100644
--- a/mobile/android/app/src/main/kotlin/app/alextran/immich/background/BackgroundWorker.kt
+++ b/mobile/android/app/src/main/kotlin/app/alextran/immich/background/BackgroundWorker.kt
@@ -130,8 +130,10 @@ class BackgroundWorker(context: Context, params: WorkerParameters) :
    * - Parameter success: Indicates whether the background task completed successfully
    */
   private fun complete(success: Result) {
+    Log.d(TAG, "About to complete BackupWorker with result: $success")
     isComplete = true
     engine?.destroy()
+    engine = null
     flutterApi = null
     completionHandler.set(success)
   }
diff --git a/mobile/ios/Runner.xcodeproj/project.pbxproj b/mobile/ios/Runner.xcodeproj/project.pbxproj
index 14c542b068..4e68390113 100644
--- a/mobile/ios/Runner.xcodeproj/project.pbxproj
+++ b/mobile/ios/Runner.xcodeproj/project.pbxproj
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 	archiveVersion = 1;
 	classes = {
 	};
-	objectVersion = 77;
+	objectVersion = 54;
 	objects = {
 
 /* Begin PBXBuildFile section */
@@ -507,14 +507,10 @@
 			inputFileListPaths = (
 				"${PODS_ROOT}/Target Support Files/Pods-Runner/Pods-Runner-resources-${CONFIGURATION}-input-files.xcfilelist",
 			);
-			inputPaths = (
-			);
 			name = "[CP] Copy Pods Resources";
 			outputFileListPaths = (
 				"${PODS_ROOT}/Target Support Files/Pods-Runner/Pods-Runner-resources-${CONFIGURATION}-output-files.xcfilelist",
 			);
-			outputPaths = (
-			);
 			runOnlyForDeploymentPostprocessing = 0;
 			shellPath = /bin/sh;
 			shellScript = "\"${PODS_ROOT}/Target Support Files/Pods-Runner/Pods-Runner-resources.sh\"\n";
@@ -543,14 +539,10 @@
 			inputFileListPaths = (
 				"${PODS_ROOT}/Target Support Files/Pods-Runner/Pods-Runner-frameworks-${CONFIGURATION}-input-files.xcfilelist",
 			);
-			inputPaths = (
-			);
 			name = "[CP] Embed Pods Frameworks";
 			outputFileListPaths = (
 				"${PODS_ROOT}/Target Support Files/Pods-Runner/Pods-Runner-frameworks-${CONFIGURATION}-output-files.xcfilelist",
 			);
-			outputPaths = (
-			);
 			runOnlyForDeploymentPostprocessing = 0;
 			shellPath = /bin/sh;
 			shellScript = "\"${PODS_ROOT}/Target Support Files/Pods-Runner/Pods-Runner-frameworks.sh\"\n";
diff --git a/mobile/ios/Runner/Background/BackgroundWorker.swift b/mobile/ios/Runner/Background/BackgroundWorker.swift
index eeaa071653..835632a5d0 100644
--- a/mobile/ios/Runner/Background/BackgroundWorker.swift
+++ b/mobile/ios/Runner/Background/BackgroundWorker.swift
@@ -118,7 +118,7 @@ class BackgroundWorker: BackgroundWorkerBgHostApi {
       self.handleHostResult(result: result)
     })
   }
-
+  
   /**
    * Cancels the currently running background task, either due to timeout or external request.
    * Sends a cancel signal to the Flutter side and sets up a fallback timer to ensure
@@ -140,6 +140,7 @@ class BackgroundWorker: BackgroundWorkerBgHostApi {
       self.complete(success: false)
     }
   }
+
   
   /**
    * Handles the result from Flutter API calls and determines the success/failure status.
diff --git a/mobile/lib/domain/services/background_worker.service.dart b/mobile/lib/domain/services/background_worker.service.dart
index cf8c6e7961..9f366ad30b 100644
--- a/mobile/lib/domain/services/background_worker.service.dart
+++ b/mobile/lib/domain/services/background_worker.service.dart
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ import 'package:background_downloader/background_downloader.dart';
 import 'package:flutter/material.dart';
 import 'package:hooks_riverpod/hooks_riverpod.dart';
 import 'package:immich_mobile/constants/constants.dart';
+import 'package:immich_mobile/domain/utils/isolate_lock_manager.dart';
 import 'package:immich_mobile/infrastructure/repositories/db.repository.dart';
 import 'package:immich_mobile/infrastructure/repositories/logger_db.repository.dart';
 import 'package:immich_mobile/platform/background_worker_api.g.dart';
@@ -41,7 +42,8 @@ class BackgroundWorkerBgService extends BackgroundWorkerFlutterApi {
   final Drift _drift;
   final DriftLogger _driftLogger;
   final BackgroundWorkerBgHostApi _backgroundHostApi;
-  final Logger _logger = Logger('BackgroundWorkerBgService');
+  final Logger _logger = Logger('BackgroundUploadBgService');
+  late final IsolateLockManager _lockManager;
 
   bool _isCleanedUp = false;
 
@@ -57,6 +59,7 @@ class BackgroundWorkerBgService extends BackgroundWorkerFlutterApi {
         driftProvider.overrideWith(driftOverride(drift)),
       ],
     );
+    _lockManager = IsolateLockManager(onCloseRequest: _cleanup);
     BackgroundWorkerFlutterApi.setUp(this);
   }
 
@@ -80,11 +83,25 @@ class BackgroundWorkerBgService extends BackgroundWorkerFlutterApi {
       await FileDownloader().trackTasksInGroup(kDownloadGroupLivePhoto, markDownloadedComplete: false);
       await FileDownloader().trackTasks();
       configureFileDownloaderNotifications();
-
       await _ref.read(fileMediaRepositoryProvider).enableBackgroundAccess();
 
-      // Notify the host that the background worker service has been initialized and is ready to use
-      _backgroundHostApi.onInitialized();
+      // Notify the host that the background upload service has been initialized and is ready to use
+      debugPrint("Acquiring background worker lock");
+      if (await _lockManager.acquireLock().timeout(
+        const Duration(seconds: 5),
+        onTimeout: () {
+          _lockManager.cancel();
+          return false;
+        },
+      )) {
+        _logger.info("Acquired background worker lock");
+        await _backgroundHostApi.onInitialized();
+        return;
+      }
+
+      _logger.warning("Failed to acquire background worker lock");
+      await _cleanup();
+      await _backgroundHostApi.close();
     } catch (error, stack) {
       _logger.severe("Failed to initialize background worker", error, stack);
       _backgroundHostApi.close();
@@ -160,7 +177,8 @@ class BackgroundWorkerBgService extends BackgroundWorkerFlutterApi {
       await _drift.close();
       await _driftLogger.close();
       _ref.dispose();
-      debugPrint("Background worker cleaned up");
+      _lockManager.releaseLock();
+      _logger.info("Background worker resources cleaned up");
     } catch (error, stack) {
       debugPrint('Failed to cleanup background worker: $error with stack: $stack');
     }
diff --git a/mobile/lib/domain/utils/isolate_lock_manager.dart b/mobile/lib/domain/utils/isolate_lock_manager.dart
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..37de649204
--- /dev/null
+++ b/mobile/lib/domain/utils/isolate_lock_manager.dart
@@ -0,0 +1,235 @@
+import 'dart:isolate';
+import 'dart:ui';
+
+import 'package:flutter/foundation.dart';
+import 'package:logging/logging.dart';
+
+const String kIsolateLockManagerPort = "immich://isolate_mutex";
+
+enum _LockStatus { active, released }
+
+class _IsolateRequest {
+  const _IsolateRequest();
+}
+
+class _HeartbeatRequest extends _IsolateRequest {
+  // Port for the receiver to send replies back
+  final SendPort sendPort;
+
+  const _HeartbeatRequest(this.sendPort);
+
+  Map<String, dynamic> toJson() {
+    return {'type': 'heartbeat', 'sendPort': sendPort};
+  }
+}
+
+class _CloseRequest extends _IsolateRequest {
+  const _CloseRequest();
+
+  Map<String, dynamic> toJson() {
+    return {'type': 'close'};
+  }
+}
+
+class _IsolateResponse {
+  const _IsolateResponse();
+}
+
+class _HeartbeatResponse extends _IsolateResponse {
+  final _LockStatus status;
+
+  const _HeartbeatResponse(this.status);
+
+  Map<String, dynamic> toJson() {
+    return {'type': 'heartbeat', 'status': status.index};
+  }
+}
+
+typedef OnCloseLockHolderRequest = void Function();
+
+class IsolateLockManager {
+  final String _portName;
+  bool _hasLock = false;
+  ReceivePort? _receivePort;
+  final OnCloseLockHolderRequest? _onCloseRequest;
+  final Set<SendPort> _waitingIsolates = {};
+  // Token object - a new one is created for each acquisition attempt
+  Object? _currentAcquisitionToken;
+
+  IsolateLockManager({String? portName, OnCloseLockHolderRequest? onCloseRequest})
+    : _portName = portName ?? kIsolateLockManagerPort,
+      _onCloseRequest = onCloseRequest;
+
+  Future<bool> acquireLock() async {
+    if (_hasLock) {
+      Logger('BackgroundWorkerLockManager').warning("WARNING: [acquireLock] called more than once");
+      return true;
+    }
+
+    // Create a new token - this invalidates any previous attempt
+    final token = _currentAcquisitionToken = Object();
+
+    final ReceivePort rp = _receivePort = ReceivePort(_portName);
+    final SendPort sp = rp.sendPort;
+
+    while (!IsolateNameServer.registerPortWithName(sp, _portName)) {
+      // This attempt was superseded by a newer one in the same isolate
+      if (_currentAcquisitionToken != token) {
+        return false;
+      }
+
+      await _lockReleasedByHolder(token);
+    }
+
+    _hasLock = true;
+    rp.listen(_onRequest);
+    return true;
+  }
+
+  Future<void> _lockReleasedByHolder(Object token) async {
+    SendPort? holder = IsolateNameServer.lookupPortByName(_portName);
+    debugPrint("Found lock holder: $holder");
+    if (holder == null) {
+      // No holder, try and acquire lock
+      return;
+    }
+
+    final ReceivePort tempRp = ReceivePort();
+    final SendPort tempSp = tempRp.sendPort;
+    final bs = tempRp.asBroadcastStream();
+
+    try {
+      while (true) {
+        // Send a heartbeat request with the send port to receive reply from the holder
+
+        debugPrint("Sending heartbeat request to lock holder");
+        holder.send(_HeartbeatRequest(tempSp).toJson());
+        dynamic answer = await bs.first.timeout(const Duration(seconds: 3), onTimeout: () => null);
+
+        debugPrint("Received heartbeat response from lock holder: $answer");
+        // This attempt was superseded by a newer one in the same isolate
+        if (_currentAcquisitionToken != token) {
+          break;
+        }
+
+        if (answer == null) {
+          // Holder failed, most likely killed without calling releaseLock
+          // Check if a different waiting isolate took the lock
+          if (holder == IsolateNameServer.lookupPortByName(_portName)) {
+            // No, remove the stale lock
+            IsolateNameServer.removePortNameMapping(_portName);
+          }
+          break;
+        }
+
+        // Unknown message type received for heartbeat request. Try again
+        _IsolateResponse? response = _parseResponse(answer);
+        if (response == null || response is! _HeartbeatResponse) {
+          break;
+        }
+
+        if (response.status == _LockStatus.released) {
+          // Holder has released the lock
+          break;
+        }
+
+        // If the _LockStatus is active, we check again if the task completed
+        // by sending a released messaged again, if not, send a new heartbeat again
+
+        // Check if the holder completed its task after the heartbeat
+        answer = await bs.first.timeout(
+          const Duration(seconds: 3),
+          onTimeout: () => const _HeartbeatResponse(_LockStatus.active).toJson(),
+        );
+
+        response = _parseResponse(answer);
+        if (response is _HeartbeatResponse && response.status == _LockStatus.released) {
+          break;
+        }
+      }
+    } catch (e) {
+      // Timeout or error
+    } finally {
+      tempRp.close();
+    }
+    return;
+  }
+
+  _IsolateRequest? _parseRequest(dynamic msg) {
+    if (msg is! Map<String, dynamic>) {
+      return null;
+    }
+
+    return switch (msg['type']) {
+      'heartbeat' => _HeartbeatRequest(msg['sendPort']),
+      'close' => const _CloseRequest(),
+      _ => null,
+    };
+  }
+
+  _IsolateResponse? _parseResponse(dynamic msg) {
+    if (msg is! Map<String, dynamic>) {
+      return null;
+    }
+
+    return switch (msg['type']) {
+      'heartbeat' => _HeartbeatResponse(_LockStatus.values[msg['status']]),
+      _ => null,
+    };
+  }
+
+  // Executed in the isolate with the lock
+  void _onRequest(dynamic msg) {
+    final request = _parseRequest(msg);
+    if (request == null) {
+      return;
+    }
+
+    if (request is _HeartbeatRequest) {
+      // Add the send port to the list of waiting isolates
+      _waitingIsolates.add(request.sendPort);
+      request.sendPort.send(const _HeartbeatResponse(_LockStatus.active).toJson());
+      return;
+    }
+
+    if (request is _CloseRequest) {
+      _onCloseRequest?.call();
+      return;
+    }
+  }
+
+  void releaseLock() {
+    if (_hasLock) {
+      IsolateNameServer.removePortNameMapping(_portName);
+
+      // Notify waiting isolates
+      for (final port in _waitingIsolates) {
+        port.send(const _HeartbeatResponse(_LockStatus.released).toJson());
+      }
+      _waitingIsolates.clear();
+
+      _hasLock = false;
+    }
+
+    _receivePort?.close();
+    _receivePort = null;
+  }
+
+  void cancel() {
+    if (_hasLock) {
+      return;
+    }
+
+    debugPrint("Cancelling ongoing acquire lock attempts");
+    // Create a new token to invalidate ongoing acquire lock attempts
+    _currentAcquisitionToken = Object();
+  }
+
+  void requestHolderToClose() {
+    if (_hasLock) {
+      return;
+    }
+
+    IsolateNameServer.lookupPortByName(_portName)?.send(const _CloseRequest().toJson());
+  }
+}
diff --git a/mobile/lib/pages/common/splash_screen.page.dart b/mobile/lib/pages/common/splash_screen.page.dart
index 87ea7849c6..64db7daee6 100644
--- a/mobile/lib/pages/common/splash_screen.page.dart
+++ b/mobile/lib/pages/common/splash_screen.page.dart
@@ -2,8 +2,10 @@ import 'package:auto_route/auto_route.dart';
 import 'package:flutter/material.dart';
 import 'package:hooks_riverpod/hooks_riverpod.dart';
 import 'package:immich_mobile/domain/models/store.model.dart';
+import 'package:immich_mobile/domain/utils/isolate_lock_manager.dart';
 import 'package:immich_mobile/entities/store.entity.dart';
 import 'package:immich_mobile/providers/auth.provider.dart';
+import 'package:immich_mobile/providers/background_sync.provider.dart';
 import 'package:immich_mobile/providers/backup/backup.provider.dart';
 import 'package:immich_mobile/providers/gallery_permission.provider.dart';
 import 'package:immich_mobile/providers/server_info.provider.dart';
@@ -21,14 +23,23 @@ class SplashScreenPage extends StatefulHookConsumerWidget {
 
 class SplashScreenPageState extends ConsumerState<SplashScreenPage> {
   final log = Logger("SplashScreenPage");
+
   @override
   void initState() {
     super.initState();
-    ref
-        .read(authProvider.notifier)
-        .setOpenApiServiceEndpoint()
-        .then(logConnectionInfo)
-        .whenComplete(() => resumeSession());
+    final lockManager = ref.read(isolateLockManagerProvider(kIsolateLockManagerPort));
+
+    lockManager.requestHolderToClose();
+    lockManager
+        .acquireLock()
+        .timeout(const Duration(seconds: 5))
+        .whenComplete(
+          () => ref
+              .read(authProvider.notifier)
+              .setOpenApiServiceEndpoint()
+              .then(logConnectionInfo)
+              .whenComplete(() => resumeSession()),
+        );
   }
 
   void logConnectionInfo(String? endpoint) {
diff --git a/mobile/lib/providers/app_life_cycle.provider.dart b/mobile/lib/providers/app_life_cycle.provider.dart
index 0696a8d7f1..ff5dda79c8 100644
--- a/mobile/lib/providers/app_life_cycle.provider.dart
+++ b/mobile/lib/providers/app_life_cycle.provider.dart
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ import 'dart:async';
 import 'package:flutter/foundation.dart';
 import 'package:hooks_riverpod/hooks_riverpod.dart';
 import 'package:immich_mobile/domain/services/log.service.dart';
+import 'package:immich_mobile/domain/utils/isolate_lock_manager.dart';
 import 'package:immich_mobile/entities/store.entity.dart';
 import 'package:immich_mobile/models/backup/backup_state.model.dart';
 import 'package:immich_mobile/providers/album/album.provider.dart';
@@ -81,6 +82,12 @@ class AppLifeCycleNotifier extends StateNotifier<AppLifeCycleEnum> {
       }
     } else {
       _ref.read(backupProvider.notifier).cancelBackup();
+      final lockManager = _ref.read(isolateLockManagerProvider(kIsolateLockManagerPort));
+
+      lockManager.requestHolderToClose();
+      debugPrint("Requested lock holder to close on resume");
+      await lockManager.acquireLock();
+      debugPrint("Lock acquired for background sync on resume");
 
       final backgroundManager = _ref.read(backgroundSyncProvider);
       // Ensure proper cleanup before starting new background tasks
@@ -130,7 +137,7 @@ class AppLifeCycleNotifier extends StateNotifier<AppLifeCycleEnum> {
     // do not stop/clean up anything on inactivity: issued on every orientation change
   }
 
-  void handleAppPause() {
+  Future<void> handleAppPause() async {
     state = AppLifeCycleEnum.paused;
     _wasPaused = true;
 
@@ -140,6 +147,12 @@ class AppLifeCycleNotifier extends StateNotifier<AppLifeCycleEnum> {
         if (_ref.read(backupProvider.notifier).backupProgress != BackUpProgressEnum.manualInProgress) {
           _ref.read(backupProvider.notifier).cancelBackup();
         }
+      } else {
+        final backgroundManager = _ref.read(backgroundSyncProvider);
+        await backgroundManager.cancel();
+        await backgroundManager.cancelLocal();
+        _ref.read(isolateLockManagerProvider(kIsolateLockManagerPort)).releaseLock();
+        debugPrint("Lock released on app pause");
       }
 
       _ref.read(websocketProvider.notifier).disconnect();
@@ -173,6 +186,7 @@ class AppLifeCycleNotifier extends StateNotifier<AppLifeCycleEnum> {
     }
 
     if (Store.isBetaTimelineEnabled) {
+      _ref.read(isolateLockManagerProvider(kIsolateLockManagerPort)).releaseLock();
       return;
     }
 
diff --git a/mobile/lib/providers/background_sync.provider.dart b/mobile/lib/providers/background_sync.provider.dart
index e6e83b64df..1981c45fb1 100644
--- a/mobile/lib/providers/background_sync.provider.dart
+++ b/mobile/lib/providers/background_sync.provider.dart
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 import 'package:hooks_riverpod/hooks_riverpod.dart';
 import 'package:immich_mobile/domain/utils/background_sync.dart';
+import 'package:immich_mobile/domain/utils/isolate_lock_manager.dart';
 import 'package:immich_mobile/providers/sync_status.provider.dart';
 
 final backgroundSyncProvider = Provider<BackgroundSyncManager>((ref) {
@@ -18,3 +19,7 @@ final backgroundSyncProvider = Provider<BackgroundSyncManager>((ref) {
   ref.onDispose(manager.cancel);
   return manager;
 });
+
+final isolateLockManagerProvider = Provider.family<IsolateLockManager, String>((ref, name) {
+  return IsolateLockManager(portName: name);
+});
diff --git a/mobile/pigeon/background_worker_api.dart b/mobile/pigeon/background_worker_api.dart
index 69684b82b1..193bbc5832 100644
--- a/mobile/pigeon/background_worker_api.dart
+++ b/mobile/pigeon/background_worker_api.dart
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ abstract class BackgroundWorkerBgHostApi {
   // required platform channels to notify the native side to start the background upload
   void onInitialized();
 
+  // Called from the background flutter engine to request the native side to cleanup
   void close();
 }