diff --git a/iOS_SDK/OneSignalSDK/Source/OSMessagingController.m b/iOS_SDK/OneSignalSDK/Source/OSMessagingController.m
index 4c879fc3f..54f615c5f 100644
--- a/iOS_SDK/OneSignalSDK/Source/OSMessagingController.m
+++ b/iOS_SDK/OneSignalSDK/Source/OSMessagingController.m
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ - (instancetype)init {
         self.currentPromptAction = nil;
         self.isAppInactive = NO;
         // BOOL that controls if in-app messaging is paused or not (false by default)
-        [self setInAppMessagingPaused:false];
+        _isInAppMessagingPaused = false;
     }
     
     return self;