diff --git a/src/android/com/adobe/phonegap/push/PushPlugin.java b/src/android/com/adobe/phonegap/push/PushPlugin.java
index 78734b1eb..b63a478ae 100644
--- a/src/android/com/adobe/phonegap/push/PushPlugin.java
+++ b/src/android/com/adobe/phonegap/push/PushPlugin.java
@@ -182,13 +182,17 @@ public void run() {
                 }
             });
         } else if (SET_APPLICATION_ICON_BADGE_NUMBER.equals(action)) {
-            Log.v(LOG_TAG, "setApplicationIconBadgeNumber: data=" + data.toString());
-            try {
-                setApplicationIconBadgeNumber(getApplicationContext(), data.getJSONObject(0).getInt(BADGE));
-            } catch (JSONException e) {
-                callbackContext.error(e.getMessage());
-            }
-            callbackContext.success();
+            cordova.getThreadPool().execute(new Runnable() {
+                public void run() {
+                    Log.v(LOG_TAG, "setApplicationIconBadgeNumber: data=" + data.toString());
+                    try {
+                        setApplicationIconBadgeNumber(getApplicationContext(), data.getJSONObject(0).getInt(BADGE));
+                    } catch (JSONException e) {
+                        callbackContext.error(e.getMessage());
+                    }
+                    callbackContext.success();
+                }
+            });
         } else {
             Log.e(LOG_TAG, "Invalid action : " + action);
             callbackContext.sendPluginResult(new PluginResult(PluginResult.Status.INVALID_ACTION));