diff --git a/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml b/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
index 43d651d..4ae1a35 100644
--- a/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
+++ b/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
@@ -3,8 +3,8 @@
     package="de.j4velin.wifiAutoOff"
     xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
     android:installLocation="internalOnly"
-    android:versionCode="1820"
-    android:versionName="1.8.2">
+    android:versionCode="1830"
+    android:versionName="1.8.3">
 
     <uses-sdk
         android:minSdkVersion="14"
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
     <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.CHANGE_WIFI_STATE"/>
     <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE"/>
     <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.ACCESS_WIFI_STATE"/>
-    <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.WAKE_LOCK" android:maxSdkVersion="26"/>
+    <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.WAKE_LOCK"/>
 
     <application
         android:allowBackup="true"
diff --git a/src/main/java/de/j4velin/wifiAutoOff/Receiver.java b/src/main/java/de/j4velin/wifiAutoOff/Receiver.java
index 26ffd8c..67253a3 100644
--- a/src/main/java/de/j4velin/wifiAutoOff/Receiver.java
+++ b/src/main/java/de/j4velin/wifiAutoOff/Receiver.java
@@ -42,6 +42,8 @@
 public class Receiver extends BroadcastReceiver {
 
     public final static String LOCATION_ENTERED_ACTION = "LOCATION_ENTERED";
+    // to prevent SecurityException: Not allowed to send ACTION_POWER_CONNECTED
+    public final static String POWER_CONNECTED = "POWER_CONNECTED";
     public final static String EXTRA_LOCATION_NAME = "name";
     private static NetworkInfo.State previousState = null;
 
@@ -335,6 +337,7 @@ public void onReceive(final Context context, final Intent intent) {
                     }
                     previousState = nwi2.getState();
                     break;
+                case POWER_CONNECTED:
                 case Intent.ACTION_POWER_CONNECTED:
                     // connected to external power supply
                     if (prefs.getBoolean("power_connected", false)) {
diff --git a/src/main/java/de/j4velin/wifiAutoOff/StartReceiver.java b/src/main/java/de/j4velin/wifiAutoOff/StartReceiver.java
index ad92d8f..e524bf5 100644
--- a/src/main/java/de/j4velin/wifiAutoOff/StartReceiver.java
+++ b/src/main/java/de/j4velin/wifiAutoOff/StartReceiver.java
@@ -44,8 +44,9 @@ public void onReceive(final Context context, final Intent intent) {
             int plugged = batteryIntent.getIntExtra(BatteryManager.EXTRA_PLUGGED, -1);
             if (plugged == BatteryManager.BATTERY_PLUGGED_AC ||
                     plugged == BatteryManager.BATTERY_PLUGGED_USB) {
-                context.sendBroadcast(new Intent(context, Receiver.class)
-                        .setAction(Intent.ACTION_POWER_CONNECTED));
+                context.sendBroadcast(
+                        // we're not allowed to send Intent.ACTION_POWER_CONNECTED, so use our own action
+                        new Intent(context, Receiver.class).setAction(Receiver.POWER_CONNECTED));
             }
         }
         Start.start(context);