diff --git a/modules/BlueskyNSE/NotificationService.swift b/modules/BlueskyNSE/NotificationService.swift
index 5c87c8aaaf..b441f48a91 100644
--- a/modules/BlueskyNSE/NotificationService.swift
+++ b/modules/BlueskyNSE/NotificationService.swift
@@ -76,7 +76,8 @@ class NotificationService: UNNotificationServiceExtension {
       avatarImage = downloadAvatarImage(from: avatarUrlString)
     }
 
-    let senderHandle = INPersonHandle(value: nil, type: .unknown)
+    let senderHandleValue = userInfo["senderHandle"] as? String
+    let senderHandle = INPersonHandle(value: senderHandleValue, type: .unknown)
     let sender = INPerson(
       personHandle: senderHandle,
       nameComponents: nil,