diff --git a/android/src/main/java/com/dieam/reactnativepushnotification/modules/RNPushNotificationListenerService.java b/android/src/main/java/com/dieam/reactnativepushnotification/modules/RNPushNotificationListenerService.java
index 40fec92d9..9777d6d6b 100644
--- a/android/src/main/java/com/dieam/reactnativepushnotification/modules/RNPushNotificationListenerService.java
+++ b/android/src/main/java/com/dieam/reactnativepushnotification/modules/RNPushNotificationListenerService.java
@@ -129,10 +129,11 @@ private void handleRemotePushNotification(ReactApplicationContext context, Bundl
         }
 
         Log.v(LOG_TAG, "sendNotification: " + bundle);
-
-        Application applicationContext = (Application) context.getApplicationContext();
-        RNPushNotificationHelper pushNotificationHelper = new RNPushNotificationHelper(applicationContext);
-        pushNotificationHelper.sendToNotificationCentre(bundle);
+        if (!isForeground) {
+            Application applicationContext = (Application) context.getApplicationContext();
+            RNPushNotificationHelper pushNotificationHelper = new RNPushNotificationHelper(applicationContext);
+            pushNotificationHelper.sendToNotificationCentre(bundle);
+        }
     }
 
     private boolean isApplicationInForeground() {