diff --git a/ios/ZulipMobile/AppDelegate.h b/ios/ZulipMobile/AppDelegate.h
index d86977f0770..43d1c2e998d 100644
--- a/ios/ZulipMobile/AppDelegate.h
+++ b/ios/ZulipMobile/AppDelegate.h
@@ -1,8 +1,9 @@
 #import <React/RCTBridgeDelegate.h>
 #import <UIKit/UIKit.h>
 #import <UMReactNativeAdapter/UMModuleRegistryAdapter.h>
+#import <UserNotifications/UNUserNotificationCenter.h>
 
-@interface AppDelegate : UIResponder <UIApplicationDelegate, RCTBridgeDelegate>
+@interface AppDelegate : UIResponder <UIApplicationDelegate, RCTBridgeDelegate, UNUserNotificationCenterDelegate>
 
 @property (nonatomic, strong) UMModuleRegistryAdapter *moduleRegistryAdapter;
 @property (nonatomic, strong) UIWindow *window;
diff --git a/ios/ZulipMobile/AppDelegate.m b/ios/ZulipMobile/AppDelegate.m
index f75722e0596..569750ea4b6 100644
--- a/ios/ZulipMobile/AppDelegate.m
+++ b/ios/ZulipMobile/AppDelegate.m
@@ -57,6 +57,11 @@ - (BOOL)application:(UIApplication *)application didFinishLaunchingWithOptions:(
   rootViewController.view = rootView;
   self.window.rootViewController = rootViewController;
   [self.window makeKeyAndVisible];
+
+  // Define UNUserNotificationCenter
+  UNUserNotificationCenter *center = [UNUserNotificationCenter currentNotificationCenter];
+  center.delegate = self;
+
   return YES;
 }
 
@@ -120,4 +125,16 @@ - (void)application:(UIApplication *)application didReceiveLocalNotification:(UI
   [RNNotifications didReceiveLocalNotification:notification];
   [RCTPushNotificationManager didReceiveLocalNotification:notification];
 }
+
+// Called when a notification is delivered to a foreground app.
+-(void)userNotificationCenter:(UNUserNotificationCenter *)center
+      willPresentNotification:(UNNotification *)notification
+        withCompletionHandler:(void (^)(UNNotificationPresentationOptions options))completionHandler
+{
+  // Update the badge count. Do not play sound or show an alert. For
+  // these options see
+  // https://developer.apple.com/documentation/usernotifications/unnotificationpresentationoptions?language=objc
+  completionHandler(UNNotificationPresentationOptionBadge);
+}
+
 @end