diff --git a/packages/messaging/ios/RNFBMessaging/RNFBMessagingSerializer.m b/packages/messaging/ios/RNFBMessaging/RNFBMessagingSerializer.m
index be942a2329..d4ceb3c955 100644
--- a/packages/messaging/ios/RNFBMessaging/RNFBMessagingSerializer.m
+++ b/packages/messaging/ios/RNFBMessaging/RNFBMessagingSerializer.m
@@ -113,7 +113,7 @@ + (NSDictionary *)remoteMessageUserInfoToDict:(NSDictionary *)userInfo {
     }
 
     // message.mutableContent
-    if (apsDict[@"mutable-content"] != nil && [apsDict[@"mutable-content"] isEqualToString:@"1"]) {
+    if (apsDict[@"mutable-content"] != nil && [apsDict[@"mutable-content"] intValue] == 1) {
       message[@"mutableContent"] = @([RCTConvert BOOL:apsDict[@"mutable-content"]]);
     }