diff --git a/ios/RNFirebase.xcodeproj/project.pbxproj b/ios/RNFirebase.xcodeproj/project.pbxproj
index 88370b00..4ed4efc0 100644
--- a/ios/RNFirebase.xcodeproj/project.pbxproj
+++ b/ios/RNFirebase.xcodeproj/project.pbxproj
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
 	objects = {
 
 /* Begin PBXBuildFile section */
+		168785AD210B584E00E4BD57 /* RCTConvert+UIBackgroundFetchResult.m in Sources */ = {isa = PBXBuildFile; fileRef = 168785AB210B584E00E4BD57 /* RCTConvert+UIBackgroundFetchResult.m */; };
 		17AF4F6B1F59CDBF00C02336 /* RNFirebaseLinks.m in Sources */ = {isa = PBXBuildFile; fileRef = 17AF4F6A1F59CDBF00C02336 /* RNFirebaseLinks.m */; };
 		27540F9A209F3641001F4AF4 /* RNFirebaseFunctions.m in Sources */ = {isa = PBXBuildFile; fileRef = 27540F99209F3641001F4AF4 /* RNFirebaseFunctions.m */; };
 		8300A7AE1F31E143001B16AB /* RNFirebaseDatabaseReference.m in Sources */ = {isa = PBXBuildFile; fileRef = 8300A7AD1F31E143001B16AB /* RNFirebaseDatabaseReference.m */; };
@@ -50,6 +51,8 @@
 
 /* Begin PBXFileReference section */
 		134814201AA4EA6300B7C361 /* libRNFirebase.a */ = {isa = PBXFileReference; explicitFileType = archive.ar; includeInIndex = 0; path = libRNFirebase.a; sourceTree = BUILT_PRODUCTS_DIR; };
+		168785AB210B584E00E4BD57 /* RCTConvert+UIBackgroundFetchResult.m */ = {isa = PBXFileReference; fileEncoding = 4; lastKnownFileType = sourcecode.c.objc; path = "RCTConvert+UIBackgroundFetchResult.m"; sourceTree = "<group>"; };
+		168785AC210B584E00E4BD57 /* RCTConvert+UIBackgroundFetchResult.h */ = {isa = PBXFileReference; fileEncoding = 4; lastKnownFileType = sourcecode.c.h; path = "RCTConvert+UIBackgroundFetchResult.h"; sourceTree = "<group>"; };
 		17AF4F691F59CDBF00C02336 /* RNFirebaseLinks.h */ = {isa = PBXFileReference; fileEncoding = 4; lastKnownFileType = sourcecode.c.h; path = RNFirebaseLinks.h; sourceTree = "<group>"; };
 		17AF4F6A1F59CDBF00C02336 /* RNFirebaseLinks.m */ = {isa = PBXFileReference; fileEncoding = 4; lastKnownFileType = sourcecode.c.objc; path = RNFirebaseLinks.m; sourceTree = "<group>"; };
 		27540F98209F361B001F4AF4 /* RNFirebaseFunctions.h */ = {isa = PBXFileReference; lastKnownFileType = sourcecode.c.h; path = RNFirebaseFunctions.h; sourceTree = "<group>"; };
@@ -126,6 +129,16 @@
 			name = Products;
 			sourceTree = "<group>";
 		};
+		168785A0210B50AA00E4BD57 /* converters */ = {
+			isa = PBXGroup;
+			children = (
+				168785AC210B584E00E4BD57 /* RCTConvert+UIBackgroundFetchResult.h */,
+				168785AB210B584E00E4BD57 /* RCTConvert+UIBackgroundFetchResult.m */,
+			);
+			name = converters;
+			path = RNFirebase/converters;
+			sourceTree = "<group>";
+		};
 		17AF4F681F59CDBF00C02336 /* links */ = {
 			isa = PBXGroup;
 			children = (
@@ -149,6 +162,7 @@
 		58B511D21A9E6C8500147676 = {
 			isa = PBXGroup;
 			children = (
+				168785A0210B50AA00E4BD57 /* converters */,
 				27540F97209F35DF001F4AF4 /* functions */,
 				83AAA0762063DEC2007EC5F7 /* invites */,
 				838E372420231E15004DCD3A /* notifications */,
@@ -398,6 +412,7 @@
 				27540F9A209F3641001F4AF4 /* RNFirebaseFunctions.m in Sources */,
 				838E372320231DF0004DCD3A /* RNFirebaseInstanceId.m in Sources */,
 				839D916E1EF3E20B0077C7C8 /* RNFirebaseAdMobRewardedVideo.m in Sources */,
+				168785AD210B584E00E4BD57 /* RCTConvert+UIBackgroundFetchResult.m in Sources */,
 				839D916C1EF3E20B0077C7C8 /* RNFirebaseAdMob.m in Sources */,
 				17AF4F6B1F59CDBF00C02336 /* RNFirebaseLinks.m in Sources */,
 				8376F7161F7C149100D45A85 /* RNFirebaseFirestoreCollectionReference.m in Sources */,
diff --git a/ios/RNFirebase/converters/RCTConvert+UIBackgroundFetchResult.h b/ios/RNFirebase/converters/RCTConvert+UIBackgroundFetchResult.h
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..e0ed190a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ios/RNFirebase/converters/RCTConvert+UIBackgroundFetchResult.h
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+#import <React/RCTConvert.h>
+
+@interface RCTConvert (UIBackgroundFetchResult)
+
+@end
diff --git a/ios/RNFirebase/converters/RCTConvert+UIBackgroundFetchResult.m b/ios/RNFirebase/converters/RCTConvert+UIBackgroundFetchResult.m
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..28d78ba2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ios/RNFirebase/converters/RCTConvert+UIBackgroundFetchResult.m
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+#import "RCTConvert+UIBackgroundFetchResult.h"
+
+@implementation RCTConvert (UIBackgroundFetchResult)
+RCT_ENUM_CONVERTER(UIBackgroundFetchResult, (@{ @"backgroundFetchResultNoData" : @(UIBackgroundFetchResultNoData),
+                                                @"backgroundFetchResultNewData" : @(UIBackgroundFetchResultNewData),
+                                                @"backgroundFetchResultFailed" : @(UIBackgroundFetchResultFailed)}),
+                   UIBackgroundFetchResultNoData, integerValue)
+
+@end
diff --git a/ios/RNFirebase/notifications/RNFirebaseNotifications.m b/ios/RNFirebase/notifications/RNFirebaseNotifications.m
index decfac32..9de4e54f 100644
--- a/ios/RNFirebase/notifications/RNFirebaseNotifications.m
+++ b/ios/RNFirebase/notifications/RNFirebaseNotifications.m
@@ -113,16 +113,7 @@ RCT_EXPORT_METHOD(stopHandlingNotificationDisplayed) {
     completionHandlers = nil;
 }
 
-RCT_EXPORT_METHOD(complete:(NSString*)handlerKey fetchResult:(NSString *)rnFetchResult) {
-    UIBackgroundFetchResult fetchResult = UIBackgroundFetchResultNoData;
-    if ([@"noData" isEqualToString:rnFetchResult]) {
-        fetchResult = UIBackgroundFetchResultNoData;
-    } else if ([@"newData" isEqualToString:rnFetchResult]) {
-        fetchResult = UIBackgroundFetchResultNewData;
-    } else if ([@"failed" isEqualToString:rnFetchResult]) {
-        fetchResult = UIBackgroundFetchResultFailed;
-    }
-
+RCT_EXPORT_METHOD(complete:(NSString*)handlerKey fetchResult:(UIBackgroundFetchResult)fetchResult) {
     void (^completionHandler)(UIBackgroundFetchResult) = completionHandlers[handlerKey];
     completionHandlers[handlerKey] = nil;
 
@@ -787,6 +778,12 @@ RCT_EXPORT_METHOD(jsInitialised:(RCTPromiseResolveBlock)resolve rejecter:(RCTPro
     return @[NOTIFICATIONS_NOTIFICATION_DISPLAYED, NOTIFICATIONS_NOTIFICATION_OPENED, NOTIFICATIONS_NOTIFICATION_RECEIVED];
 }
 
+- (NSDictionary *) constantsToExport {
+    return @{ @"backgroundFetchResultNoData" : @(UIBackgroundFetchResultNoData),
+              @"backgroundFetchResultNewData" : @(UIBackgroundFetchResultNewData),
+              @"backgroundFetchResultFailed" : @(UIBackgroundFetchResultFailed)};
+}
+
 + (BOOL)requiresMainQueueSetup
 {
     return YES;
diff --git a/lib/modules/notifications/index.js b/lib/modules/notifications/index.js
index 5cc52591..9a3a739f 100644
--- a/lib/modules/notifications/index.js
+++ b/lib/modules/notifications/index.js
@@ -45,6 +45,12 @@ type OnNotificationOpenedObserver = {
   next: NotificationOpen,
 };
 
+type BackgroundFetchResult = {
+  noData: string,
+  newData: string,
+  failure: string,
+};
+
 const NATIVE_EVENTS = [
   'notifications_notification_displayed',
   'notifications_notification_opened',
@@ -78,6 +84,7 @@ const hasListeners = (eventType: string): boolean => {
  */
 export default class Notifications extends ModuleBase {
   _android: AndroidNotifications;
+  _backgroundFetchResult: BackgroundFetchResult;
 
   constructor(app: App) {
     super(app, {
@@ -89,6 +96,13 @@ export default class Notifications extends ModuleBase {
     });
     this._android = new AndroidNotifications(this);
 
+    const nativeModule = getNativeModule(this);
+    this._backgroundFetchResult = {
+      noData: nativeModule.backgroundFetchResultNoData,
+      newData: nativeModule.backgroundFetchResultNewData,
+      failure: nativeModule.backgroundFetchResultFailure,
+    };
+
     SharedEventEmitter.addListener(
       // sub to internal native event - this fans out to
       // public event name: onNotificationDisplayed
@@ -153,6 +167,10 @@ export default class Notifications extends ModuleBase {
     return this._android;
   }
 
+  get backgroundFetchResult(): BackgroundFetchResult {
+    return { ...this._backgroundFetchResult };
+  }
+
   /**
    * Cancel all notifications
    */