diff --git a/packages/messaging/ios/RNFBMessaging/RNFBMessaging+AppDelegate.m b/packages/messaging/ios/RNFBMessaging/RNFBMessaging+AppDelegate.m
index e92939af53..660b16fc5a 100644
--- a/packages/messaging/ios/RNFBMessaging/RNFBMessaging+AppDelegate.m
+++ b/packages/messaging/ios/RNFBMessaging/RNFBMessaging+AppDelegate.m
@@ -163,9 +163,9 @@ - (void)application:(UIApplication *)application
       // If app is in background state, register background task to guarantee async queues aren't
       // frozen.
       sharedInstance.backgroundTaskId = [application beginBackgroundTaskWithExpirationHandler:^{
-        if (backgroundTaskId != UIBackgroundTaskInvalid) {
-          [application endBackgroundTask:backgroundTaskId];
-          backgroundTaskId = UIBackgroundTaskInvalid;
+        if (sharedInstance.backgroundTaskId != UIBackgroundTaskInvalid) {
+          [application endBackgroundTask:sharedInstance.backgroundTaskId];
+          sharedInstance.backgroundTaskId = UIBackgroundTaskInvalid;
         }
       }];
 
@@ -246,4 +246,4 @@ - (void)application:(UIApplication *)application
   }
 }
 
-@end
\ No newline at end of file
+@end