diff --git a/backend/index.js b/backend/index.js
index 459df74..75817a4 100644
--- a/backend/index.js
+++ b/backend/index.js
@@ -139,6 +139,11 @@ app.post('/sendmessage', async (req, res) => {
                         body: body
                     },                    
                     topic: 'all',
+                    apns: {
+                        headers: {
+                            'apns-push-type': 'alert'
+                        }
+                    }
                   };