diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/mozilla/fenix/messaging/MessageNotificationWorker.kt b/app/src/main/java/org/mozilla/fenix/messaging/MessageNotificationWorker.kt
index 173552066a..ba0f8560b0 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/mozilla/fenix/messaging/MessageNotificationWorker.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/mozilla/fenix/messaging/MessageNotificationWorker.kt
@@ -147,7 +147,7 @@ class MessageNotificationWorker(
                 // We want to keep any existing scheduled work, unless
                 // when we're under test.
                 if (messaging.isUnderTest()) {
-                    ExistingPeriodicWorkPolicy.REPLACE
+                    ExistingPeriodicWorkPolicy.CANCEL_AND_REENQUEUE
                 } else {
                     ExistingPeriodicWorkPolicy.KEEP
                 },