diff --git a/mParticle-Apple-SDK/AppNotifications/MPAppNotificationHandler.mm b/mParticle-Apple-SDK/AppNotifications/MPAppNotificationHandler.mm
index 34fda3b3..f746829a 100644
--- a/mParticle-Apple-SDK/AppNotifications/MPAppNotificationHandler.mm
+++ b/mParticle-Apple-SDK/AppNotifications/MPAppNotificationHandler.mm
@@ -105,7 +105,7 @@ - (void)didRegisterForRemoteNotificationsWithDeviceToken:(NSData *)deviceToken {
         [[MParticle sharedInstance].kitContainer forwardSDKCall:deviceTokenSelector
                                                           event:nil
                                                      parameters:queueParameters
-                                                    messageType:MPMessageTypeUnknown
+                                                    messageType:MPMessageTypePushRegistration
                                                        userInfo:nil
          ];
     });