diff --git a/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml b/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
index 3acb1c04..9aa00038 100644
--- a/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
@@ -15,7 +15,6 @@
     <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE" android:maxSdkVersion="29" />
     <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.MANAGE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE"
         tools:ignore="ScopedStorage" />
-    <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.WAKE_LOCK" />
 
     <queries>
         <intent>
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/app/revanced/manager/patcher/worker/PatcherWorker.kt b/app/src/main/java/app/revanced/manager/patcher/worker/PatcherWorker.kt
index 0e779df7..b4d1ddbc 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/app/revanced/manager/patcher/worker/PatcherWorker.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/app/revanced/manager/patcher/worker/PatcherWorker.kt
@@ -9,9 +9,7 @@ import android.content.Intent
 import android.content.pm.ServiceInfo
 import android.graphics.drawable.Icon
 import android.os.Build
-import android.os.PowerManager
 import android.util.Log
-import android.view.WindowManager
 import androidx.core.content.ContextCompat
 import androidx.work.ForegroundInfo
 import androidx.work.WorkerParameters
@@ -108,21 +106,9 @@ class PatcherWorker(
             Log.d(tag, "Failed to set foreground info:", e)
         }
 
-        val wakeLock: PowerManager.WakeLock =
-            (applicationContext.getSystemService(Context.POWER_SERVICE) as PowerManager)
-                .newWakeLock(WindowManager.LayoutParams.FLAG_KEEP_SCREEN_ON, "$tag::Patcher")
-                .apply {
-                    acquire(10 * 60 * 1000L)
-                    Log.d(tag, "Acquired wakelock.")
-                }
-
         val args = workerRepository.claimInput(this)
 
-        return try {
-            runPatcher(args)
-        } finally {
-            wakeLock.release()
-        }
+        return runPatcher(args)
     }
 
     private suspend fun runPatcher(args: Args): Result {
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/app/revanced/manager/ui/screen/PatcherScreen.kt b/app/src/main/java/app/revanced/manager/ui/screen/PatcherScreen.kt
index 163dfbc6..9e203e12 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/app/revanced/manager/ui/screen/PatcherScreen.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/app/revanced/manager/ui/screen/PatcherScreen.kt
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 package app.revanced.manager.ui.screen
 
+import android.app.Activity
+import android.view.WindowManager
 import androidx.activity.compose.BackHandler
 import androidx.activity.compose.rememberLauncherForActivityResult
 import androidx.activity.result.contract.ActivityResultContracts.CreateDocument
@@ -25,6 +27,7 @@ import androidx.compose.material3.IconButton
 import androidx.compose.material3.LinearProgressIndicator
 import androidx.compose.material3.Text
 import androidx.compose.runtime.Composable
+import androidx.compose.runtime.DisposableEffect
 import androidx.compose.runtime.derivedStateOf
 import androidx.compose.runtime.getValue
 import androidx.compose.runtime.livedata.observeAsState
@@ -85,6 +88,16 @@ fun PatcherScreen(
         }
     }
 
+    if (patcherSucceeded == null) {
+        DisposableEffect(Unit) {
+            val window = (context as Activity).window
+            window.addFlags(WindowManager.LayoutParams.FLAG_KEEP_SCREEN_ON)
+            onDispose {
+                window.clearFlags(WindowManager.LayoutParams.FLAG_KEEP_SCREEN_ON)
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
     if (showInstallPicker)
         InstallPickerDialog(
             onDismiss = { showInstallPicker = false },