diff --git a/ios/RNFIRMessaging.m b/ios/RNFIRMessaging.m
index 573f00223ef7ccd9cf6a4a1638c0728ea51500c4..f65947ffb88bece894673127d6f4666533a3ae71 100644
--- a/ios/RNFIRMessaging.m
+++ b/ios/RNFIRMessaging.m
@@ -313,7 +313,9 @@ RCT_EXPORT_MODULE();
 }
 
 -(void) addListener:(NSString *)eventName {
+  if([super respondsToSelector:@selector(addListener:)]){
     [super addListener:eventName];
+  }
 
     if([eventName isEqualToString:FCMNotificationReceived] && initialNotificationActionResponse) {
         [[NSNotificationCenter defaultCenter] postNotificationName:FCMNotificationReceived object:self userInfo:[initialNotificationActionResponse copy]];