diff --git a/packages/firebase_messaging/android/src/main/java/io/flutter/plugins/firebasemessaging/FirebaseMessagingPlugin.java b/packages/firebase_messaging/android/src/main/java/io/flutter/plugins/firebasemessaging/FirebaseMessagingPlugin.java
index 38a35213aba0..42cd2f62eb8e 100644
--- a/packages/firebase_messaging/android/src/main/java/io/flutter/plugins/firebasemessaging/FirebaseMessagingPlugin.java
+++ b/packages/firebase_messaging/android/src/main/java/io/flutter/plugins/firebasemessaging/FirebaseMessagingPlugin.java
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ public static void registerWith(Registrar registrar) {
     final MethodChannel channel =
         new MethodChannel(registrar.messenger(), "plugins.flutter.io/firebase_messaging");
     final MethodChannel backgroundCallbackChannel =
-        new MethodChannel(registrar.messenger(), "plugins.flutter.io/android_fcm_background");
+        new MethodChannel(registrar.messenger(), "plugins.flutter.io/firebase_messaging_background");
     final FirebaseMessagingPlugin plugin = new FirebaseMessagingPlugin(registrar, channel);
     registrar.addNewIntentListener(plugin);
     channel.setMethodCallHandler(plugin);
diff --git a/packages/firebase_messaging/lib/firebase_messaging.dart b/packages/firebase_messaging/lib/firebase_messaging.dart
index d62b85279b9d..794aa9980a70 100644
--- a/packages/firebase_messaging/lib/firebase_messaging.dart
+++ b/packages/firebase_messaging/lib/firebase_messaging.dart
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ typedef Future<dynamic> MessageHandler(Map<String, dynamic> message);
 @visibleForTesting
 Future<void> fcmSetupBackgroundChannel(
     {MethodChannel backgroundChannel = const MethodChannel(
-        'plugins.flutter.io/android_fcm_background')}) async {
+        'plugins.flutter.io/firebase_messaging_background')}) async {
   // Setup Flutter state needed for MethodChannels.
   WidgetsFlutterBinding.ensureInitialized();