diff --git a/src/messaging/messaging.ts b/src/messaging/messaging.ts
index b8006314f..dedd2f322 100644
--- a/src/messaging/messaging.ts
+++ b/src/messaging/messaging.ts
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ export class AngularFireMessaging {
       subscribeOn(schedulers.outsideAngular),
       observeOn(schedulers.insideAngular),
       switchMap(async messaging => {
-        if (firebase.messaging.isSupported() && Notification.permission === 'granted') {
+        if (firebase.messaging.isSupported() && Notification.permission !== 'denied') {
           if (firebaseLTv8) {
             return await messaging.getToken();
           } else {