diff --git a/fluxer_gateway/src/push/push.erl b/fluxer_gateway/src/push/push.erl
index f9967d44a..f5f9f46ee 100644
--- a/fluxer_gateway/src/push/push.erl
+++ b/fluxer_gateway/src/push/push.erl
@@ -34,6 +34,9 @@
 -define(CNT_DISPATCH_DROPPED, push_loss_dispatch_dropped).
 -define(CNT_DISPATCH_DROPPED_USERS, push_loss_dispatch_dropped_users).
 -define(CNT_CLEAR_DROPPED, push_loss_clear_dropped).
+-define(CNT_CLEAR_RETRIED, push_clear_retried).
+-define(CLEAR_RETRY_ATTEMPTS, 3).
+-define(CLEAR_RETRY_BASE_MS, 250).
 -define(CNT_QUEUE_FULL, push_loss_queue_full).
 -define(CNT_INVALID_JOB, push_loss_invalid_job).
 -define(CNT_ENQUEUE_TIMEOUT, push_loss_enqueue_timeout).
@@ -135,6 +138,8 @@ handle_info(evict_caches, State) ->
     }),
     schedule_eviction(),
     {noreply, State};
+handle_info({retry_clear_notifications, UserId, ChannelId, MessageId, Attempt}, State) ->
+    clear_via_dispatcher(UserId, ChannelId, MessageId, Attempt, State);
 handle_info(_Info, State) ->
     {noreply, State}.
 
@@ -855,6 +860,12 @@ clear_via_service(UserId, ChannelId, MessageId, ConfigVersion, State) ->
 
 -spec clear_via_dispatcher(integer(), integer(), integer(), state()) -> {noreply, state()}.
 clear_via_dispatcher(UserId, ChannelId, MessageId, State) ->
+    clear_via_dispatcher(UserId, ChannelId, MessageId, 0, State).
+
+-spec clear_via_dispatcher(
+    integer(), integer(), integer(), non_neg_integer(), state()
+) -> {noreply, state()}.
+clear_via_dispatcher(UserId, ChannelId, MessageId, Attempt, State) ->
     BadgeCountsTtl = maps:get(badge_counts_ttl_seconds, State),
     case
         push_dispatcher:enqueue_clear_notifications(
@@ -864,11 +875,24 @@ clear_via_dispatcher(UserId, ChannelId, MessageId, State) ->
         ok ->
             ok;
         dropped ->
-            count_clear_dropped(),
-            log_clear_drop(loss_logging_enabled(), UserId, ChannelId, MessageId)
+            retry_or_drop_clear(UserId, ChannelId, MessageId, Attempt)
     end,
     {noreply, State}.
 
+-spec retry_or_drop_clear(integer(), integer(), integer(), non_neg_integer()) -> ok.
+retry_or_drop_clear(UserId, ChannelId, MessageId, Attempt) when
+    Attempt < ?CLEAR_RETRY_ATTEMPTS
+->
+    bump_counter(?CNT_CLEAR_RETRIED),
+    Delay = ?CLEAR_RETRY_BASE_MS bsl Attempt,
+    _ = erlang:send_after(
+        Delay, self(), {retry_clear_notifications, UserId, ChannelId, MessageId, Attempt + 1}
+    ),
+    ok;
+retry_or_drop_clear(UserId, ChannelId, MessageId, _Attempt) ->
+    count_clear_dropped(),
+    log_clear_drop(loss_logging_enabled(), UserId, ChannelId, MessageId).
+
 -spec log_clear_drop(boolean(), integer(), integer(), integer()) -> ok.
 log_clear_drop(true, UserId, ChannelId, MessageId) ->
     logger:warning("Push: dispatcher saturated, dropping clear notification job", #{
diff --git a/fluxer_gateway/test/push_tests.erl b/fluxer_gateway/test/push_tests.erl
index 7d66a3ff5..d7bd49eb0 100644
--- a/fluxer_gateway/test/push_tests.erl
+++ b/fluxer_gateway/test/push_tests.erl
@@ -9,6 +9,44 @@ clear_channel_notifications_disabled_by_default_test() ->
     erase_persistent_term(push_clear_notifications_enabled),
     ?assertEqual(ok, push:clear_channel_notifications(1, 2, 3)).
 
+a_saturated_dispatcher_retries_the_clear_before_dropping_it_test() ->
+    ok = meck:new(push_dispatcher, [passthrough, no_link]),
+    try
+        ok = meck:expect(
+            push_dispatcher, enqueue_clear_notifications, fun(_U, _C, _M, _T) -> dropped end
+        ),
+        State = #{badge_counts_ttl_seconds => 0},
+        ?assertEqual(
+            {noreply, State},
+            push:handle_info({retry_clear_notifications, 1, 2, 3, 0}, State)
+        ),
+        receive
+            {retry_clear_notifications, 1, 2, 3, 1} -> ok
+        after 2000 -> erlang:error(no_retry_scheduled)
+        end
+    after
+        meck:unload(push_dispatcher)
+    end.
+
+a_clear_is_dropped_only_after_the_retry_budget_is_spent_test() ->
+    ok = meck:new(push_dispatcher, [passthrough, no_link]),
+    try
+        ok = meck:expect(
+            push_dispatcher, enqueue_clear_notifications, fun(_U, _C, _M, _T) -> dropped end
+        ),
+        State = #{badge_counts_ttl_seconds => 0},
+        ?assertEqual(
+            {noreply, State},
+            push:handle_info({retry_clear_notifications, 1, 2, 3, 3}, State)
+        ),
+        receive
+            {retry_clear_notifications, _, _, _, _} -> erlang:error(retried_past_budget)
+        after 700 -> ok
+        end
+    after
+        meck:unload(push_dispatcher)
+    end.
+
 push_owner_key_prefers_first_recipient_test() ->
     ?assertEqual(
         42,
diff --git a/fluxer_push/src/payload.rs b/fluxer_push/src/payload.rs
index ea7d79fc2..b74b72f57 100644
--- a/fluxer_push/src/payload.rs
+++ b/fluxer_push/src/payload.rs
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ const FALLBACK_TITLE: &str = "Fluxer";
 const APNS_CATEGORY: &str = "FLUXER_MESSAGE";
 const APNS_SOUND: &str = "default";
 const APNS_ALERT_EXPIRATION_SECONDS: i64 = 86_400;
-const APNS_BACKGROUND_EXPIRATION_SECONDS: i64 = 3_600;
+const APNS_BACKGROUND_EXPIRATION_SECONDS: i64 = 86_400;
 const APNS_COLLAPSE_ID_MAX_BYTES: usize = 64;
 const SHRUNK_BODY_MAX_BYTES: usize = 40;
 const MINIMAL_TITLE_MAX_BYTES: usize = 120;
@@ -168,7 +168,7 @@ fn fcm_clear_message(device_token: &str, envelope: &Value) -> Value {
             "data": data,
             "android": {
                 "priority": "NORMAL",
-                "ttl": "3600s",
+                "ttl": "86400s",
                 "collapse_key": format!("clear:{tag}"),
             },
             "fcm_options": {"analytics_label": CLEAR_TYPE},
diff --git a/fluxer_push/src/providers/web_push.rs b/fluxer_push/src/providers/web_push.rs
index f2c503e4e..46b50de16 100644
--- a/fluxer_push/src/providers/web_push.rs
+++ b/fluxer_push/src/providers/web_push.rs
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ const MAX_TRANSIENT_RETRIES: u32 = 2;
 const BASE_RETRY_DELAY_MS: u64 = 200;
 const MAX_RETRY_DELAY_MS: u64 = 2_000;
 const ALERT_TTL_SECONDS: &str = "86400";
-const CLEAR_TTL_SECONDS: &str = "3600";
+const CLEAR_TTL_SECONDS: &str = "86400";
 const RING_TTL_SECONDS: &str = "0";
 const TTL_HEADER: &str = "TTL";
 const URGENCY_HEADER: &str = "Urgency";
diff --git a/fluxer_push/src/relay/envelope.rs b/fluxer_push/src/relay/envelope.rs
index 3ae808cca..12e950f3c 100644
--- a/fluxer_push/src/relay/envelope.rs
+++ b/fluxer_push/src/relay/envelope.rs
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ use serde_json::{Value, json};
 
 pub const FORMAT_VERSION: u64 = 1;
 pub const ALERT_TTL_CAP_SECONDS: i64 = 86_400;
-pub const BACKGROUND_TTL_CAP_SECONDS: i64 = 3_600;
+pub const BACKGROUND_TTL_CAP_SECONDS: i64 = 86_400;
 pub const APNS_BODY_MAX_BYTES: usize = 4_096;
 pub const FCM_DATA_MAX_BYTES: usize = 4_096;
 
diff --git a/fluxer_push/src/relay/mod.rs b/fluxer_push/src/relay/mod.rs
index ae878057a..2192d551e 100644
--- a/fluxer_push/src/relay/mod.rs
+++ b/fluxer_push/src/relay/mod.rs
@@ -539,6 +539,29 @@ mod tests {
         assert_eq!(digest(""), "-");
     }
 
+    #[test]
+    fn a_clear_survives_a_device_that_is_offline_for_a_day() {
+        assert_eq!(
+            Urgency::Background.ttl_cap_seconds(),
+            Urgency::Alert.ttl_cap_seconds(),
+            "a clear must outlive the alert it removes"
+        );
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn a_clear_stays_silent_on_the_apns_leg() {
+        let body = envelope::apns_body("payload", Urgency::Background).expect("body fits");
+        let parsed: serde_json::Value = serde_json::from_slice(&body).expect("body is json");
+        assert_eq!(parsed["aps"]["content-available"], 1);
+        assert!(parsed["aps"].get("alert").is_none());
+        let headers = envelope::apns_headers(Urgency::Background, 0, 86_400);
+        let push_type = headers
+            .iter()
+            .find(|(name, _)| name == "apns-push-type")
+            .map(|(_, value)| value.as_str());
+        assert_eq!(push_type, Some("background"));
+    }
+
     #[test]
     fn payload_too_large_answers_413() {
         assert_eq!(