diff --git a/packages/messaging/ios/RNFBMessaging/RNFBMessaging+NSNotificationCenter.m b/packages/messaging/ios/RNFBMessaging/RNFBMessaging+NSNotificationCenter.m
index db505abc5c..6c93ca070f 100644
--- a/packages/messaging/ios/RNFBMessaging/RNFBMessaging+NSNotificationCenter.m
+++ b/packages/messaging/ios/RNFBMessaging/RNFBMessaging+NSNotificationCenter.m
@@ -86,7 +86,9 @@ - (void)application_onDidFinishLaunchingNotification:(nonnull NSNotification *)n
   [[RNFBMessagingFIRMessagingDelegate sharedInstance] observe];
 
   RCTRootView *rctRootView;
+  // `window` is optional on UIApplicationDelegate; scene-based apps may not implement it.
   if ([UIApplication sharedApplication].delegate != nil &&
+      [[UIApplication sharedApplication].delegate respondsToSelector:@selector(window)] &&
       [UIApplication sharedApplication].delegate.window != nil &&
       [UIApplication sharedApplication].delegate.window.rootViewController != nil &&
       [UIApplication sharedApplication].delegate.window.rootViewController.view != nil &&
@@ -168,6 +170,7 @@ - (void)application_onDidFinishLaunchingNotification:(nonnull NSNotification *)n
 - (void)application_onDidEnterForeground {
   isHeadless = NO;
   if ([UIApplication sharedApplication].delegate != nil &&
+      [[UIApplication sharedApplication].delegate respondsToSelector:@selector(window)] &&
       [UIApplication sharedApplication].delegate.window != nil &&
       [UIApplication sharedApplication].delegate.window.rootViewController != nil &&
       [UIApplication sharedApplication].delegate.window.rootViewController.view != nil &&