diff --git a/ios/RNFirebase/notifications/RNFirebaseNotifications.m b/ios/RNFirebase/notifications/RNFirebaseNotifications.m
index e84bfb97..ebae5bff 100644
--- a/ios/RNFirebase/notifications/RNFirebaseNotifications.m
+++ b/ios/RNFirebase/notifications/RNFirebaseNotifications.m
@@ -465,7 +465,11 @@ RCT_EXPORT_METHOD(jsInitialised:(RCTPromiseResolveBlock)resolve rejecter:(RCTPro
         content.userInfo = notification[@"data"];
     }
     if (notification[@"sound"]) {
-        content.sound = notification[@"sound"];
+        if ([@"default" isEqualToString:notification[@"sound"]]) {
+            content.sound = [UNNotificationSound defaultSound];
+        } else {
+            content.sound = [UNNotificationSound soundNamed:notification[@"sound"]];
+        }
     }
     if (notification[@"subtitle"]) {
         content.subtitle = notification[@"subtitle"];
diff --git a/tests/src/firebase.js b/tests/src/firebase.js
index 31ee4787..1ff5bffd 100644
--- a/tests/src/firebase.js
+++ b/tests/src/firebase.js
@@ -73,6 +73,7 @@ const notifications = async () => {
       .setTitle('Test title')
       .setBody('Test body')
       .setNotificationId('displayed')
+      .setSound('default')
       .android.addAction(action)
       .android.setChannelId('test')
       .android.setClickAction('action')
@@ -100,7 +101,7 @@ const notifications = async () => {
   }
 };
 
-// notifications();
+notifications();
 
 // Invitations testing
 const invitations = async () => {