diff --git a/modules/expo-background-notification-handler/android/src/main/java/expo/modules/backgroundnotificationhandler/BackgroundNotificationHandler.kt b/modules/expo-background-notification-handler/android/src/main/java/expo/modules/backgroundnotificationhandler/BackgroundNotificationHandler.kt
index 0a8737b88f..df14aadc0f 100644
--- a/modules/expo-background-notification-handler/android/src/main/java/expo/modules/backgroundnotificationhandler/BackgroundNotificationHandler.kt
+++ b/modules/expo-background-notification-handler/android/src/main/java/expo/modules/backgroundnotificationhandler/BackgroundNotificationHandler.kt
@@ -37,6 +37,6 @@ class BackgroundNotificationHandler(
     }
 
     // TODO - Remove this once we have more backend capability
-    remoteMessage.data["badge"] = null
+    remoteMessage.data["badge"] = "0"
   }
 }