diff --git a/packages/messaging/e2e/messaging.e2e.js b/packages/messaging/e2e/messaging.e2e.js
index b26a2339..eda385b4 100644
--- a/packages/messaging/e2e/messaging.e2e.js
+++ b/packages/messaging/e2e/messaging.e2e.js
@@ -171,7 +171,7 @@ describe('messaging()', () => {
       }
     });
 
-    it('receives messages when the app is in the foreground', async () => {
+    android.it('receives messages when the app is in the foreground', async () => {
       const spy = sinon.spy();
       const unsubscribe = firebase.messaging().onMessage(spy);
       if (device.getPlatform() === 'ios') {
diff --git a/packages/messaging/ios/RNFBMessaging/RNFBMessaging+FIRMessagingDelegate.m b/packages/messaging/ios/RNFBMessaging/RNFBMessaging+FIRMessagingDelegate.m
index d6e9aa46..01956e22 100644
--- a/packages/messaging/ios/RNFBMessaging/RNFBMessaging+FIRMessagingDelegate.m
+++ b/packages/messaging/ios/RNFBMessaging/RNFBMessaging+FIRMessagingDelegate.m
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@
   dispatch_once(&once, ^{
     RNFBMessagingFIRMessagingDelegate *strongSelf = weakSelf;
     [FIRMessaging messaging].delegate = strongSelf;
-    [FIRMessaging messaging].shouldEstablishDirectChannel = YES;
+    [FIRMessaging messaging].shouldEstablishDirectChannel = NO;
   });
 }