diff --git a/RNNotifications/RNNotifications.m b/RNNotifications/RNNotifications.m
index 9c61ca876b8698e9d1b0b552c97c037536403894..5be3894a47b4bd1716d6a6c9ea33cd8cbaec0759 100644
--- a/RNNotifications/RNNotifications.m
+++ b/RNNotifications/RNNotifications.m
@@ -516,8 +516,11 @@ RCT_EXPORT_METHOD(requestPermissionsWithCategories:(NSArray *)json)
 RCT_EXPORT_METHOD(getInitialNotification:(RCTPromiseResolveBlock)resolve reject:(RCTPromiseRejectBlock)reject)
 {
     NSDictionary * notification = nil;
-    notification = [RNNotificationsBridgeQueue sharedInstance].openedRemoteNotification;
+    notification = [RNNotificationsBridgeQueue sharedInstance].openedRemoteNotification ?
+        [RNNotificationsBridgeQueue sharedInstance].openedRemoteNotification :
+        [RNNotificationsBridgeQueue sharedInstance].openedLocalNotification;
     [RNNotificationsBridgeQueue sharedInstance].openedRemoteNotification = nil;
+    [RNNotificationsBridgeQueue sharedInstance].openedLocalNotification = nil;
     resolve(notification);
 }