diff --git a/docs/general-events.md b/docs/general-events.md
index f6154e0..5f765b0 100755
--- a/docs/general-events.md
+++ b/docs/general-events.md
@@ -13,12 +13,12 @@ Notifications.events().registerRemoteNotificationsRegistered((event: Registered)
 });
 ```
 
-## registerNotificationReceived()
+## registerNotificationReceivedForeground()
 Fired when a remote notification is received in foreground state. The handler will be invoked with an instance of [Notification](notification-object).
 Should call completion function on iOS, will be ignored on Android.
 
 ```js
-Notifications.events().registerNotificationReceived((notification: Notification, completion: (response: NotificationCompletion) => void) => {
+Notifications.events().registerNotificationReceivedForeground((notification: Notification, completion: (response: NotificationCompletion) => void) => {
   console.log(JSON.stringify(notification.data));
 
   // Calling completion on iOS with `alert: true` will present the native iOS inApp notification.
@@ -26,6 +26,21 @@ Notifications.events().registerNotificationReceived((notification: Notification,
 });
 ```
 
+## registerNotificationReceivedBackground()
+Fired when a remote notification is received in background state. The handler will be invoked with an instance of [Notification](notification-object).
+Should call completion function on iOS, will be ignored on Android.
+
+```js
+Notifications.events().registerNotificationReceivedForeground((notification: Notification, completion: (response: NotificationCompletion) => void) => {
+  console.log(JSON.stringify(notification.data));
+
+  // Calling completion on iOS with `alert: true` will present the native iOS inApp notification.
+  completion({alert: true, sound: true, badge: false});
+});
+```
+
+To receive background notifications on iOS follow [this guide](https://developer.apple.com/documentation/usernotifications/setting_up_a_remote_notification_server/pushing_background_updates_to_your_app)
+
 ## registerNotificationOpened()
 Fired when a remote notification is opened from dead or background state. The handler will be invoked with an instance of [Notification](notification-object).
 Should call completion function on iOS, will be ignored on Android.
diff --git a/docs/getting-started.md b/docs/getting-started.md
index 72c9671..bae6594 100644
--- a/docs/getting-started.md
+++ b/docs/getting-started.md
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ class MyComponent extends Component {
   constructor() {
     Notifications.registerRemoteNotifications();
 
-    Notifications.events().registerNotificationReceived((notification: Notification, completion) => {
+    Notifications.events().registerNotificationReceivedForeground((notification: Notification, completion) => {
       console.log(`Notification received in foreground: ${notification.title} : ${notification.body}`);
       completion({alert: false, sound: false, badge: false});
     });
diff --git a/docs/notification-object.md b/docs/notification-object.md
index 309dbbc..3664df3 100755
--- a/docs/notification-object.md
+++ b/docs/notification-object.md
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ Contains the payload data.
 
 Example:
 ```js
-Notifications.events().registerNotificationReceived((notification: Notification, completion: (response: NotificationCompletion) => void) => {
+Notifications.events().registerNotificationReceivedForeground((notification: Notification, completion: (response: NotificationCompletion) => void) => {
   // Prints the notification payload
   console.log(JSON.stringify(notification.payload));
 
diff --git a/docs/notifications-events.md b/docs/notifications-events.md
index d7d59db..7df70dd 100644
--- a/docs/notifications-events.md
+++ b/docs/notifications-events.md
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ sidebar_label: Events
 
 When a push notification is received by the device, the application can be in one of the following states:
 
-1. **Forground:** When the app is running and is used by the user right now; in this case, a `notificationReceived` event will be fired, do not forget to invoke `completion()` callback.
+1. **Forground:** When the app is running and is used by the user right now; in this case, a `notificationReceivedForeground` event will be fired, do not forget to invoke `completion()` callback.
 
 Finally, when a notification is _opened_ by the device user (i.e. tapped-on), a `notificationOpened` event is fired, here as well you need to remember invoking `completion()` callback.
 
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ Example:
 
 ```jsx
 constructor() {
-    Notifications.events().registerNotificationReceived((notification: Notification, completion: (response: NotificationCompletion) => void) => {
+    Notifications.events().registerNotificationReceivedForeground((notification: Notification, completion: (response: NotificationCompletion) => void) => {
 			console.log("Notification Received - Foreground", notification.data);
 
 			// Calling completion on iOS with `alert: true` will present the native iOS inApp notification.
diff --git a/example/index.js b/example/index.js
index 1b3e0c2..42a4efc 100644
--- a/example/index.js
+++ b/example/index.js
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ class NotificationsExampleApp extends Component {
   }
 
   registerNotificationEvents() {
-    Notifications.events().registerNotificationReceived((notification, completion) => {
+    Notifications.events().registerNotificationReceivedForeground((notification, completion) => {
       this.setState({
         notifications: [...this.state.notifications, notification]
       });