diff --git a/android/app/src/main/java/com/expensify/chat/customairshipextender/CustomNotificationProvider.java b/android/app/src/main/java/com/expensify/chat/customairshipextender/CustomNotificationProvider.java
index 9b8f64d51a53..10a25f05d7d4 100644
--- a/android/app/src/main/java/com/expensify/chat/customairshipextender/CustomNotificationProvider.java
+++ b/android/app/src/main/java/com/expensify/chat/customairshipextender/CustomNotificationProvider.java
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 package com.expensify.chat.customairshipextender;
 
+import static androidx.core.app.NotificationCompat.CATEGORY_MESSAGE;
 import static androidx.core.app.NotificationCompat.PRIORITY_MAX;
 
 import android.app.NotificationChannel;
@@ -82,6 +83,9 @@ protected NotificationCompat.Builder onExtendBuilder(@NonNull Context context, @
         super.onExtendBuilder(context, builder, arguments);
         PushMessage message = arguments.getMessage();
 
+        // Improve notification delivery by categorising as a time-critical message
+        builder.setCategory(CATEGORY_MESSAGE);
+
         // Configure the notification channel or priority to ensure it shows in foreground
         if (Build.VERSION.SDK_INT >= Build.VERSION_CODES.O) {
             builder.setChannelId(CHANNEL_MESSAGES_ID);