diff --git a/ios/RNFirebase/messaging/RNFirebaseMessaging.m b/ios/RNFirebase/messaging/RNFirebaseMessaging.m
index 22a948d2..497f5e9a 100644
--- a/ios/RNFirebase/messaging/RNFirebaseMessaging.m
+++ b/ios/RNFirebase/messaging/RNFirebaseMessaging.m
@@ -297,7 +297,9 @@ RCT_EXPORT_METHOD(requestPermissions:(RCTPromiseResolveBlock)resolve rejecter:(R
 #endif
     }
 
-    [RCTSharedApplication() registerForRemoteNotifications];
+    dispatch_async(dispatch_get_main_queue(), ^{
+        [RCTSharedApplication() registerForRemoteNotifications];
+    });
 }
 
 RCT_EXPORT_METHOD(subscribeToTopic: (NSString*) topic) {