diff --git a/app/push_notifications/push_notifications.ios.js b/app/push_notifications/push_notifications.ios.js
index 1040e3ca0..3aa56756d 100644
--- a/app/push_notifications/push_notifications.ios.js
+++ b/app/push_notifications/push_notifications.ios.js
@@ -54,7 +54,9 @@ class PushNotification {
             this.onNotification(this.deviceNotification);
         }
 
-        this.trackForegroundNotification(data.channel_id);
+        if (foreground) {
+            this.trackForegroundNotification(data.channel_id);
+        }
     };
 
     handleReply = (action, completed) => {
diff --git a/app/push_notifications/push_notifications.ios.test.js b/app/push_notifications/push_notifications.ios.test.js
index 88e5b5e32..0dda9a7fa 100644
--- a/app/push_notifications/push_notifications.ios.test.js
+++ b/app/push_notifications/push_notifications.ios.test.js
@@ -59,6 +59,17 @@ describe('PushNotification', () => {
         expect(foregroundNotifications[channel2ID]).toBe(undefined);
     });
 
+    it('should NOT track foreground notifications for channel when opened', async () => {
+        let item = await AsyncStorage.getItem(FOREGROUND_NOTIFICATIONS_KEY);
+        expect(item).toBe(null);
+
+        PushNotification.trackForegroundNotification = jest.fn();
+        PushNotification.onNotificationOpened(notification);
+        expect(PushNotification.trackForegroundNotification).not.toBeCalled();
+        item = await AsyncStorage.getItem(FOREGROUND_NOTIFICATIONS_KEY);
+        expect(item).toBe(null);
+    });
+
     it('should increment badge number when foreground notification is received', () => {
         const setApplicationIconBadgeNumber = jest.spyOn(PushNotification, 'setApplicationIconBadgeNumber');
 
@@ -150,4 +161,4 @@ describe('PushNotification', () => {
         expect(NotificationsIOS.cancelAllLocalNotifications).toHaveBeenCalled();
         expect(clearForegroundNotifications).toHaveBeenCalled();
     });
-});
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+});