diff --git a/src/status_im/utils/universal_links/core.cljs b/src/status_im/utils/universal_links/core.cljs
index 73a7397e24..90c2c8ec68 100644
--- a/src/status_im/utils/universal_links/core.cljs
+++ b/src/status_im/utils/universal_links/core.cljs
@@ -13,7 +13,8 @@
             [status-im.wallet.choose-recipient.core :as choose-recipient]
             [status-im2.navigation.events :as navigation]
             [taoensso.timbre :as log]
-            [native-module.core :as native-module]))
+            [native-module.core :as native-module]
+            [react-native.platform :as platform]))
 
 ;; TODO(yenda) investigate why `handle-universal-link` event is
 ;; dispatched 7 times for the same link
@@ -175,10 +176,15 @@
 
 (rf/defn handle-url
   "Store url in the database if the user is not logged in, to be processed
-  on login, otherwise just handle it"
+  on login, otherwise just handle it. On Android platform the app-state value
+  in db is `background` immediately after account creation, hence we avoid the
+  app-state check for android platforms to fix this e2e blocker :
+  https://github.com/status-im/status-mobile/issues/15859
+  "
   {:events [:universal-links/handle-url]}
   [{:keys [db] :as cofx} url]
-  (if (and (multiaccounts.model/logged-in? db) (= (:app-state db) "active"))
+  (if (and (multiaccounts.model/logged-in? db)
+           (or platform/android? (= (:app-state db) "active")))
     (route-url cofx url)
     (store-url-for-later cofx url)))
 
diff --git a/test/appium/tests/critical/chats/test_1_1_public_chats.py b/test/appium/tests/critical/chats/test_1_1_public_chats.py
index f1af5d78dd..2815e3b0a0 100644
--- a/test/appium/tests/critical/chats/test_1_1_public_chats.py
+++ b/test/appium/tests/critical/chats/test_1_1_public_chats.py
@@ -1065,7 +1065,6 @@ class TestOneToOneChatMultipleSharedDevicesNewUi(MultipleSharedDeviceTestCase):
         self.errors.verify_no_errors()
 
     @marks.testrail_id(702813)
-    @marks.xfail(reason="blocked by 15859")
     def test_1_1_chat_push_emoji(self):
         message_no_pn, message = 'No PN', 'Text push notification'
 
diff --git a/test/appium/tests/critical/chats/test_group_chat.py b/test/appium/tests/critical/chats/test_group_chat.py
index af24222154..2241e66826 100644
--- a/test/appium/tests/critical/chats/test_group_chat.py
+++ b/test/appium/tests/critical/chats/test_group_chat.py
@@ -203,7 +203,6 @@ class TestGroupChatMultipleDeviceMergedNewUI(MultipleSharedDeviceTestCase):
         self.chats[0].send_message(self.message_before_adding)
 
     @marks.testrail_id(702807)
-    @marks.xfail(reason="blocked by 15859")
     def test_group_chat_join_send_text_messages_push(self):
         message_to_admin = self.message_to_admin
         [self.homes[i].click_system_back_button_until_element_is_shown() for i in range(3)]
diff --git a/test/appium/tests/critical/test_public_chat_browsing.py b/test/appium/tests/critical/test_public_chat_browsing.py
index 10c8b9182d..97e15654eb 100644
--- a/test/appium/tests/critical/test_public_chat_browsing.py
+++ b/test/appium/tests/critical/test_public_chat_browsing.py
@@ -743,7 +743,6 @@ class TestCommunityMultipleDeviceMerged(MultipleSharedDeviceTestCase):
         self.errors.verify_no_errors()
 
     @marks.testrail_id(702786)
-    @marks.xfail(reason="blocked by 15859")
     def test_community_mentions_push_notification(self):
         self.home_1.click_system_back_button_until_element_is_shown()
         if not self.channel_2.chat_message_input.is_element_displayed():