diff --git a/Core/XMPPStream.h b/Core/XMPPStream.h
index d4986aa730..47f0fbff0f 100755
--- a/Core/XMPPStream.h
+++ b/Core/XMPPStream.h
@@ -264,7 +264,7 @@ extern const NSTimeInterval XMPPStreamTimeoutNone;
 #if TARGET_OS_IPHONE
 
 /**
- * If set, the kCFStreamNetworkServiceTypeVoIP flags will be set on the underlying CFRead/Write streams.
+ * If set, kCFStreamNetworkServiceTypeVoIP (or kCFStreamNetworkServiceTypeBackground for iOS 16+) flags will be set on the underlying CFRead/Write streams.
  * 
  * The default value is NO.
 **/
diff --git a/Vendor/CocoaAsyncSocket/GCDAsyncSocket.h b/Vendor/CocoaAsyncSocket/GCDAsyncSocket.h
index 374bcdd89d..78ffa4d7c7 100644
--- a/Vendor/CocoaAsyncSocket/GCDAsyncSocket.h
+++ b/Vendor/CocoaAsyncSocket/GCDAsyncSocket.h
@@ -950,6 +950,9 @@ typedef enum GCDAsyncSocketError GCDAsyncSocketError;
  * 
  * CFReadStreamSetProperty(readStream, kCFStreamNetworkServiceType, kCFStreamNetworkServiceTypeVoIP);
  * CFWriteStreamSetProperty(writeStream, kCFStreamNetworkServiceType, kCFStreamNetworkServiceTypeVoIP);
+ *   If the target device is iOS and is version 16+, these will be invoked instead:
+ * CFReadStreamSetProperty(readStream, kCFStreamNetworkServiceType, kCFStreamNetworkServiceTypeBackground);
+ * CFWriteStreamSetProperty(writeStream, kCFStreamNetworkServiceType, kCFStreamNetworkServiceTypeBackground);
  * 
  * Returns YES if successful, NO otherwise.
  * 
diff --git a/Vendor/CocoaAsyncSocket/GCDAsyncSocket.m b/Vendor/CocoaAsyncSocket/GCDAsyncSocket.m
index 531a29d86c..2ef30c007a 100644
--- a/Vendor/CocoaAsyncSocket/GCDAsyncSocket.m
+++ b/Vendor/CocoaAsyncSocket/GCDAsyncSocket.m
@@ -2334,7 +2334,8 @@ - (void)didConnect:(int)aStateIndex
 	// 
 	// Note:
 	// There may be configuration options that must be set by the delegate before opening the streams.
-	// The primary example is the kCFStreamNetworkServiceTypeVoIP flag, which only works on an unopened stream.
+	// The primary example is the kCFStreamNetworkServiceTypeVoIP / kCFStreamNetworkServiceTypeBackground flags,
+    // which only works on an unopened stream.
 	// 
 	// Thus we wait until after the socket:didConnectToHost:port: delegate method has completed.
 	// This gives the delegate time to properly configure the streams if needed.
@@ -7405,9 +7406,23 @@ - (BOOL)enableBackgroundingOnSocketWithCaveat:(BOOL)caveat
 	BOOL r1, r2;
 	
 	LogVerbose(@"Enabling backgrouding on socket");
-	
-	r1 = CFReadStreamSetProperty(readStream, kCFStreamNetworkServiceType, kCFStreamNetworkServiceTypeVoIP);
-	r2 = CFWriteStreamSetProperty(writeStream, kCFStreamNetworkServiceType, kCFStreamNetworkServiceTypeVoIP);
+
+#pragma clang diagnostic push
+#pragma clang diagnostic ignored "-Wdeprecated-declarations"
+    CFTypeRef networkType = kCFStreamNetworkServiceTypeVoIP;
+#pragma clang diagnostic pop
+
+#if TARGET_OS_IPHONE
+    // ONLY if we are 16+, can't use kCFStreamNetworkServiceTypeVoIP or app is shot in debug mode, and does not do
+    // chat at all in release mode.
+    NSComparisonResult myDeviceTo16 = [[UIDevice currentDevice].systemVersion compare:@"16.0" options:NSNumericSearch];
+    if (myDeviceTo16 == NSOrderedSame || myDeviceTo16 == NSOrderedDescending)
+    {
+        networkType = kCFStreamNetworkServiceTypeBackground;
+    }
+#endif
+	r1 = CFReadStreamSetProperty(readStream, kCFStreamNetworkServiceType, networkType);
+	r2 = CFWriteStreamSetProperty(writeStream, kCFStreamNetworkServiceType, networkType);
 	
 	if (!r1 || !r2)
 	{