diff --git a/app/utils/push_notifications.js b/app/utils/push_notifications.js
index 94f1dd674..29e4dc274 100644
--- a/app/utils/push_notifications.js
+++ b/app/utils/push_notifications.js
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ class PushNotificationUtils {
 
         if (data.type === 'clear') {
             dispatch(markChannelViewedAndRead(data.channel_id, null, false));
-        } else if (data.type === 'message') {
+        } else {
             // get the posts for the channel as soon as possible
             retryGetPostsAction(getPosts(data.channel_id), dispatch, getState);