diff --git a/ios/RNFIRMessaging.m b/ios/RNFIRMessaging.m
index cbfcee3f3774f0cb0daf74325403aca34b6997ca..ce536ac2e6b27b4544cf4041cd262daaef9518e8 100644
--- a/ios/RNFIRMessaging.m
+++ b/ios/RNFIRMessaging.m
@@ -517,11 +517,15 @@ RCT_EXPORT_METHOD(unsubscribeFromTopic: (NSString*) topic)
     [[FIRMessaging messaging] unsubscribeFromTopic:topic];
 }
 
-// Receive data message on iOS 10 devices.
+// legacy support
 - (void)applicationReceivedRemoteMessage:(FIRMessagingRemoteMessage *)remoteMessage {
     [self sendEventWithName:FCMNotificationReceived body:[remoteMessage appData]];
 }
 
+- (void)messaging:(FIRMessaging *)messaging didReceiveMessage:(FIRMessagingRemoteMessage *)remoteMessage {
+    [self sendEventWithName:FCMNotificationReceived body:[remoteMessage appData]];
+}
+
 RCT_EXPORT_METHOD(presentLocalNotification:(id)data resolver:(RCTPromiseResolveBlock)resolve rejecter:(RCTPromiseRejectBlock)reject)
 {
     if([UNUserNotificationCenter currentNotificationCenter] != nil){