diff --git a/packages/firebase-messaging/src-native/android/messaging/src/main/java/org/nativescript/firebase/messaging/FirebaseMessaging.kt b/packages/firebase-messaging/src-native/android/messaging/src/main/java/org/nativescript/firebase/messaging/FirebaseMessaging.kt
index edab5fb4..fad26e4b 100644
--- a/packages/firebase-messaging/src-native/android/messaging/src/main/java/org/nativescript/firebase/messaging/FirebaseMessaging.kt
+++ b/packages/firebase-messaging/src-native/android/messaging/src/main/java/org/nativescript/firebase/messaging/FirebaseMessaging.kt
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ class FirebaseMessaging {
         remoteMessage.notification?.let {
           remoteMessage.messageId?.let { messageId ->
             remoteMessageMap[messageId] = remoteMessage
-            preferences?.edit()?.putString(messageId, remoteMessageToJson(remoteMessage).toString())
+            preferences?.edit()?.putString(messageId, remoteMessageToJson(remoteMessage).toString())?.apply()
           }
         }