diff --git a/ios/Capacitor/Capacitor/CAPBridge.swift b/ios/Capacitor/Capacitor/CAPBridge.swift
index efb2f0c4b..bc4a60dfa 100644
--- a/ios/Capacitor/Capacitor/CAPBridge.swift
+++ b/ios/Capacitor/Capacitor/CAPBridge.swift
@@ -176,7 +176,7 @@ enum BridgeError: Error {
       self.isActive = true
       appStatePlugin?.fireChange(isActive: self.isActive)
     }
-    NotificationCenter.default.addObserver(forName: UIApplication.didEnterBackgroundNotification, object: nil, queue: OperationQueue.main) { (notification) in
+    NotificationCenter.default.addObserver(forName: UIApplication.willResignActiveNotification, object: nil, queue: OperationQueue.main) { (notification) in
       CAPLog.print("APP INACTIVE")
       self.isActive = false
       appStatePlugin?.fireChange(isActive: self.isActive)