diff --git a/android/src/newarch/IntercomModule.java b/android/src/newarch/IntercomModule.java
index c892bd10..097caa9f 100644
--- a/android/src/newarch/IntercomModule.java
+++ b/android/src/newarch/IntercomModule.java
@@ -8,6 +8,8 @@
 
 import androidx.annotation.NonNull;
 import androidx.annotation.Nullable;
+import androidx.lifecycle.Lifecycle;
+import androidx.lifecycle.ProcessLifecycleOwner;
 
 import com.facebook.react.bridge.Promise;
 import com.facebook.react.bridge.ReactApplicationContext;
@@ -90,10 +92,14 @@ public static void handleRemotePushWithCustomStack(@NonNull Application applicat
   public static void handleRemotePushMessage(@NonNull Application application, RemoteMessage remoteMessage) {
     try {
       TaskStackBuilder customStack = TaskStackBuilder.create(application);
-      Intent launchIntent = application.getPackageManager().getLaunchIntentForPackage(application.getPackageName());
-      if (launchIntent != null) {
-        customStack.addNextIntent(launchIntent);
+
+      if (!isAppInForeground(application)) {
+        Intent launchIntent = application.getPackageManager().getLaunchIntentForPackage(application.getPackageName());
+        if (launchIntent != null) {
+          customStack.addNextIntent(launchIntent);
+        }
       }
+
       handleRemotePushWithCustomStack(application, remoteMessage, customStack);
     } catch (Exception err) {
       Log.e(NAME, "handleRemotePushMessage error:");
@@ -101,6 +107,19 @@ public static void handleRemotePushMessage(@NonNull Application application, Rem
     }
   }
 
+  private static boolean isAppInForeground(@NonNull Application application) {
+    try {
+      return ProcessLifecycleOwner.get()
+          .getLifecycle()
+          .getCurrentState()
+          .isAtLeast(Lifecycle.State.STARTED);
+    } catch (Exception err) {
+      Log.e(NAME, "isAppInForeground error:");
+      Log.e(NAME, err.toString());
+      return false;
+    }
+  }
+
   public static void sendTokenToIntercom(Application application, @NonNull String token) {
     if (application == null || token == null || token.isEmpty()) {
       Log.w(NAME, "sendTokenToIntercom: application or token is null or empty");
diff --git a/android/src/oldarch/IntercomModule.java b/android/src/oldarch/IntercomModule.java
index 32afd733..9db14b2d 100644
--- a/android/src/oldarch/IntercomModule.java
+++ b/android/src/oldarch/IntercomModule.java
@@ -8,6 +8,8 @@
 
 import androidx.annotation.NonNull;
 import androidx.annotation.Nullable;
+import androidx.lifecycle.Lifecycle;
+import androidx.lifecycle.ProcessLifecycleOwner;
 
 import com.facebook.react.bridge.Promise;
 import com.facebook.react.bridge.ReactApplicationContext;
@@ -82,10 +84,14 @@ public static void handleRemotePushWithCustomStack(@NonNull Application applicat
   public static void handleRemotePushMessage(@NonNull Application application, RemoteMessage remoteMessage) {
     try {
       TaskStackBuilder customStack = TaskStackBuilder.create(application);
-      Intent launchIntent = application.getPackageManager().getLaunchIntentForPackage(application.getPackageName());
-      if (launchIntent != null) {
-        customStack.addNextIntent(launchIntent);
+
+      if (!isAppInForeground(application)) {
+        Intent launchIntent = application.getPackageManager().getLaunchIntentForPackage(application.getPackageName());
+        if (launchIntent != null) {
+          customStack.addNextIntent(launchIntent);
+        }
       }
+
       handleRemotePushWithCustomStack(application, remoteMessage, customStack);
     } catch (Exception err) {
       Log.e(NAME, "handleRemotePushMessage error:");
@@ -93,6 +99,19 @@ public static void handleRemotePushMessage(@NonNull Application application, Rem
     }
   }
 
+  private static boolean isAppInForeground(@NonNull Application application) {
+    try {
+      return ProcessLifecycleOwner.get()
+          .getLifecycle()
+          .getCurrentState()
+          .isAtLeast(Lifecycle.State.STARTED);
+    } catch (Exception err) {
+      Log.e(NAME, "isAppInForeground error:");
+      Log.e(NAME, err.toString());
+      return false;
+    }
+  }
+
   public static void sendTokenToIntercom(Application application, @NonNull String token) {
     intercomPushClient.sendTokenToIntercom(application, token);
     Log.d(NAME, "sendTokenToIntercom");