diff --git a/pkg/rest/server.go b/pkg/rest/server.go
index 280c6821..5ca23c20 100644
--- a/pkg/rest/server.go
+++ b/pkg/rest/server.go
@@ -19,31 +19,42 @@ import (
 )
 
 var (
-	srv *http.Server
+	srv         *http.Server
+	runningPort int
 
 	Downloader *download.Downloader
 )
 
-func Start(startCfg *model.StartConfig) (int, error) {
-	srv, listener, err := BuildServer(startCfg)
+func Start(startCfg *model.StartConfig) (port int, err error) {
+	// avoid repeat start
+	if srv != nil {
+		return runningPort, nil
+	}
+
+	var listener net.Listener
+	srv, listener, err = BuildServer(startCfg)
 	if err != nil {
-		return 0, err
+		return
 	}
 
 	go func() {
-		if err := srv.Serve(listener); err != nil && err != http.ErrServerClosed {
+		if err := srv.Serve(listener); err != nil && !errors.Is(err, http.ErrServerClosed) {
 			panic(err)
 		}
 	}()
 
-	port := 0
 	if addr, ok := listener.Addr().(*net.TCPAddr); ok {
 		port = addr.Port
+		runningPort = port
 	}
-	return port, nil
+	return
 }
 
 func Stop() {
+	defer func() {
+		srv = nil
+	}()
+
 	if srv != nil {
 		if err := srv.Shutdown(context.TODO()); err != nil {
 			Downloader.Logger.Warn().Err(err).Msg("shutdown server failed")
diff --git a/ui/flutter/lib/database/database.dart b/ui/flutter/lib/database/database.dart
index b9526beb..a0867e21 100644
--- a/ui/flutter/lib/database/database.dart
+++ b/ui/flutter/lib/database/database.dart
@@ -54,15 +54,6 @@ class Database {
         _startConfig, (json) => StartConfigEntity.fromJson(json));
   }
 
-  void saveLastRunningConfig(StartConfigEntity entity) {
-    save<StartConfigEntity>(_lastRunningConfig, entity);
-  }
-
-  StartConfigEntity? getLastRunningConfig() {
-    return get<StartConfigEntity>(
-        _lastRunningConfig, (json) => StartConfigEntity.fromJson(json));
-  }
-
   /// Patch non-null fields with the original value
   void saveWindowState(WindowStateEntity entity) {
     final state = getWindowState();
diff --git a/ui/flutter/lib/main.dart b/ui/flutter/lib/main.dart
index b8230605..06b14f4f 100644
--- a/ui/flutter/lib/main.dart
+++ b/ui/flutter/lib/main.dart
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 import 'package:args/args.dart';
 import 'package:flutter/foundation.dart';
 import 'package:flutter/material.dart';
-import 'package:flutter_foreground_task/flutter_foreground_task.dart';
 import 'package:get/get.dart';
 import 'package:window_manager/window_manager.dart';
 
@@ -10,7 +9,6 @@ import 'app/modules/app/controllers/app_controller.dart';
 import 'app/modules/app/views/app_view.dart';
 import 'core/libgopeed_boot.dart';
 import 'database/database.dart';
-import 'database/entity.dart';
 import 'i18n/message.dart';
 import 'util/locale_manager.dart';
 import 'util/log_util.dart';
@@ -77,23 +75,8 @@ Future<void> init(Args args) async {
   try {
     await controller.loadStartConfig();
     final startCfg = controller.startConfig.value;
-    // When the app is closed by swiping on the mobile, the backend server is actually still running, don't need to start again.
-    final isRunning =
-        Util.isMobile() && (await FlutterForegroundTask.isRunningService);
-    if (!isRunning) {
-      controller.runningPort.value =
-          await LibgopeedBoot.instance.start(startCfg);
-      api.init(
-          startCfg.network, controller.runningAddress(), startCfg.apiToken);
-      Database.instance.saveLastRunningConfig(StartConfigEntity(
-          network: startCfg.network,
-          address: controller.runningAddress(),
-          apiToken: startCfg.apiToken));
-    } else {
-      final lastRunningConfig = Database.instance.getLastRunningConfig()!;
-      api.init(lastRunningConfig.network, lastRunningConfig.address,
-          lastRunningConfig.apiToken);
-    }
+    controller.runningPort.value = await LibgopeedBoot.instance.start(startCfg);
+    api.init(startCfg.network, controller.runningAddress(), startCfg.apiToken);
   } catch (e) {
     logger.e("libgopeed init fail", e);
   }