diff --git a/ios/RNFirebase/messaging/RNFirebaseMessaging.m b/ios/RNFirebase/messaging/RNFirebaseMessaging.m
index 3bed1083..bc9caa57 100644
--- a/ios/RNFirebase/messaging/RNFirebaseMessaging.m
+++ b/ios/RNFirebase/messaging/RNFirebaseMessaging.m
@@ -202,6 +202,7 @@ RCT_EXPORT_METHOD(jsInitialised:(RCTPromiseResolveBlock)resolve rejecter:(RCTPro
         for (id message in pendingMessages) {
             [RNFirebaseUtil sendJSEvent:self name:MESSAGING_MESSAGE_RECEIVED body:message];
         }
+        pendingMessages = nil;
     }
 }