diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 46f0b34..0eb8d64 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -91,7 +91,6 @@ dependencies {
     package="com.reactnativeproject">
 
     <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.INTERNET" />
-    <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.GET_TASKS" />                       <!-- <- Add this line -->
     <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED"/>           <!-- <- Add this line -->
     <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.VIBRATE"/>                          <!-- <- Add this line -->
 
diff --git a/android/src/main/java/io/neson/react/notification/NotificationEventReceiver.java b/android/src/main/java/io/neson/react/notification/NotificationEventReceiver.java
index 5f4ef32..7f51996 100644
--- a/android/src/main/java/io/neson/react/notification/NotificationEventReceiver.java
+++ b/android/src/main/java/io/neson/react/notification/NotificationEventReceiver.java
@@ -1,17 +1,11 @@
 package io.neson.react.notification;
 
-import android.content.ComponentName;
-import android.os.Build;
 import android.os.Bundle;
-import android.os.SystemClock;
-import android.app.ActivityManager;
-import android.app.ActivityManager.RunningAppProcessInfo;
+import android.app.Activity;
 import android.content.Intent;
 import android.content.Context;
 import android.content.BroadcastReceiver;
 
-import java.util.List;
-
 import android.util.Log;
 
 /**
@@ -20,6 +14,7 @@
  * Sends broadcast to the application, launches the app if needed.
  */
 public class NotificationEventReceiver extends BroadcastReceiver {
+    final static String INTENT_ID = "io.neson.react.notification.NotificationEvent";
     final static String NOTIFICATION_ID = "id";
     final static String ACTION = "action";
     final static String PAYLOAD = "payload";
@@ -27,61 +22,48 @@ public class NotificationEventReceiver extends BroadcastReceiver {
     @Override
     public void onReceive(Context context, Intent intent) {
         Bundle extras = intent.getExtras();
+        Log.i("ReactSystemNotification",
+                "NotificationEventReceiver: Received: " + extras.getString(ACTION) +
+                ", Notification ID: " + extras.getInt(NOTIFICATION_ID) +
+                ", payload: " + extras.getString(PAYLOAD));
+        sendBroadcast(context, extras);
+    }
 
-        Log.i("ReactSystemNotification", "NotificationEventReceiver: Recived: " + extras.getString(ACTION) + ", Notification ID: " + extras.getInt(NOTIFICATION_ID) + ", payload: " + extras.getString(PAYLOAD));
-
-        // If the application is not running or is not in foreground, start it with the notification
-        // passed in
-        if (!applicationIsRunning(context)) {
-            String packageName = context.getApplicationContext().getPackageName();
-            Intent launchIntent = context.getPackageManager().getLaunchIntentForPackage(packageName);
-
-            launchIntent.putExtra("initialSysNotificationId", extras.getInt(NOTIFICATION_ID));
-            launchIntent.putExtra("initialSysNotificationAction", extras.getString(ACTION));
-            launchIntent.putExtra("initialSysNotificationPayload", extras.getString(PAYLOAD));
-            launchIntent.addFlags(Intent.FLAG_ACTIVITY_CLEAR_TOP);
+    private void sendBroadcast(final Context context, final Bundle extras) {
+        Intent intent = new Intent(INTENT_ID);
 
-            context.startActivity(launchIntent);
-            Log.i("ReactSystemNotification", "NotificationEventReceiver: Launching: " + packageName);
-        } else {
-            sendBroadcast(context, extras); // If the application is already running in foreground, send a brodcast too
-        }
-    }
+        intent.putExtra("id", extras.getInt(NOTIFICATION_ID));
+        intent.putExtra("action", extras.getString(ACTION));
+        intent.putExtra("payload", extras.getString(PAYLOAD));
 
-    private void sendBroadcast(Context context, Bundle extras) {
-      Intent intent = new Intent("NotificationEvent");
+        context.sendOrderedBroadcast(intent, null, new BroadcastReceiver() {
+            @Override
+            public void onReceive(Context context, Intent intent) {
+                int result = getResultCode();
 
-      intent.putExtra("id", extras.getInt(NOTIFICATION_ID));
-      intent.putExtra("action", extras.getString(ACTION));
-      intent.putExtra("payload", extras.getString(PAYLOAD));
+                if (result != Activity.RESULT_OK) {
+                    launchApplication(context, extras);
+                }
+            }
+        }, null, Activity.RESULT_CANCELED, null, null);
 
-      context.sendBroadcast(intent);
-      Log.v("ReactSystemNotification", "NotificationEventReceiver: Broadcast Sent: NotificationEvent: " + extras.getString(ACTION) + ", Notification ID: " + extras.getInt(NOTIFICATION_ID) + ", payload: " + extras.getString(PAYLOAD));
+        Log.v("ReactSystemNotification",
+                "NotificationEventReceiver: Broadcast Sent: NotificationEvent: " +
+                        extras.getString(ACTION) +
+                        ", Notification ID: " + extras.getInt(NOTIFICATION_ID) +
+                        ", payload: " + extras.getString(PAYLOAD));
     }
 
-    private boolean applicationIsRunning(Context context) {
-        ActivityManager activityManager = (ActivityManager) context.getSystemService(context.ACTIVITY_SERVICE);
+    private void launchApplication(Context context, Bundle extras) {
+        String packageName = context.getApplicationContext().getPackageName();
+        Intent launchIntent = context.getPackageManager().getLaunchIntentForPackage(packageName);
 
-        if (Build.VERSION.SDK_INT > Build.VERSION_CODES.KITKAT_WATCH) {
-            List<RunningAppProcessInfo> processInfos = activityManager.getRunningAppProcesses();
-            for (ActivityManager.RunningAppProcessInfo processInfo : processInfos) {
-                if (processInfo.processName.equals(context.getApplicationContext().getPackageName())) {
-                    if (processInfo.importance == ActivityManager.RunningAppProcessInfo.IMPORTANCE_FOREGROUND) {
-                        for (String d: processInfo.pkgList) {
-                            Log.v("ReactSystemNotification", "NotificationEventReceiver: ok: " + d);
-                            return true;
-                        }
-                    }
-                }
-            }
-        } else {
-            List<ActivityManager.RunningTaskInfo> taskInfo = activityManager.getRunningTasks(1);
-            ComponentName componentInfo = taskInfo.get(0).topActivity;
-            if (componentInfo.getPackageName().equals(context.getPackageName())) {
-                return true;
-            }
-        }
+        launchIntent.putExtra("initialSysNotificationId", extras.getInt(NOTIFICATION_ID));
+        launchIntent.putExtra("initialSysNotificationAction", extras.getString(ACTION));
+        launchIntent.putExtra("initialSysNotificationPayload", extras.getString(PAYLOAD));
+        launchIntent.addFlags(Intent.FLAG_ACTIVITY_CLEAR_TOP);
 
-        return false;
+        context.startActivity(launchIntent);
+        Log.i("ReactSystemNotification", "NotificationEventReceiver: Launching: " + packageName);
     }
 }
diff --git a/android/src/main/java/io/neson/react/notification/NotificationModule.java b/android/src/main/java/io/neson/react/notification/NotificationModule.java
index bccde4c..7a0048d 100644
--- a/android/src/main/java/io/neson/react/notification/NotificationModule.java
+++ b/android/src/main/java/io/neson/react/notification/NotificationModule.java
@@ -7,9 +7,9 @@
 import android.content.BroadcastReceiver;
 import android.app.Activity;
 
+import com.facebook.react.bridge.LifecycleEventListener;
 import com.facebook.react.modules.core.DeviceEventManagerModule;
 import com.facebook.react.bridge.ReactApplicationContext;
-import com.facebook.react.bridge.ReactContext;
 import com.facebook.react.bridge.ReactContextBaseJavaModule;
 import com.facebook.react.bridge.ReactMethod;
 import com.facebook.react.bridge.Arguments;
@@ -21,15 +21,7 @@
 import com.facebook.react.bridge.WritableNativeArray;
 import com.facebook.react.bridge.LifecycleEventListener;
 
-import io.neson.react.notification.NotificationManager;
-import io.neson.react.notification.Notification;
-import io.neson.react.notification.NotificationAttributes;
-import io.neson.react.notification.NotificationEventReceiver;
-
 import java.util.ArrayList;
-import java.util.Set;
-import java.util.HashMap;
-import java.util.Map;
 
 import android.util.Log;
 
@@ -38,7 +30,7 @@
  *
  * Provides JS accessible API, bridge Java and JavaScript.
  */
-public class NotificationModule extends ReactContextBaseJavaModule {
+public class NotificationModule extends ReactContextBaseJavaModule implements LifecycleEventListener {
     final static String PREFERENCES_KEY = "ReactNativeSystemNotification";
     public Context mContext = null;
     public NotificationManager mNotificationManager = null;
@@ -57,7 +49,7 @@ public NotificationModule(ReactApplicationContext reactContext) {
         this.mContext = reactContext;
         this.mNotificationManager = (NotificationManager) new NotificationManager(reactContext);
 
-        listenNotificationEvent();
+        reactContext.addLifecycleEventListener(this);
     }
 
     /**
@@ -282,23 +274,37 @@ private NotificationAttributes getNotificationAttributesFromReadableMap(
         return notificationAttributes;
     }
 
-    private void listenNotificationEvent() {
-        IntentFilter intentFilter = new IntentFilter("NotificationEvent");
+    private IntentFilter intentFilter = new IntentFilter(NotificationEventReceiver.INTENT_ID);
+    private BroadcastReceiver intentReceiver = new BroadcastReceiver() {
+        @Override
+        public void onReceive(Context context, Intent intent) {
 
-        getReactApplicationContext().registerReceiver(new BroadcastReceiver() {
-            @Override
-            public void onReceive(Context context, Intent intent) {
+            Bundle extras = intent.getExtras();
 
-                Bundle extras = intent.getExtras();
+            WritableMap params = Arguments.createMap();
+            params.putInt("notificationID", extras.getInt(NotificationEventReceiver.NOTIFICATION_ID));
+            params.putString("action", extras.getString(NotificationEventReceiver.ACTION));
+            params.putString("payload", extras.getString(NotificationEventReceiver.PAYLOAD));
 
-                WritableMap params = Arguments.createMap();
-                params.putInt("notificationID", extras.getInt(NotificationEventReceiver.NOTIFICATION_ID));
-                params.putString("action", extras.getString(NotificationEventReceiver.ACTION));
-                params.putString("payload", extras.getString(NotificationEventReceiver.PAYLOAD));
+            sendEvent("sysModuleNotificationClick", params);
 
-                sendEvent("sysModuleNotificationClick", params);
-            }
-        }, intentFilter);
+            this.setResultCode(Activity.RESULT_OK);
+        }
+    };
+
+    // Activity lifecycle
+
+    public void onHostResume() {
+        mContext.registerReceiver(intentReceiver, intentFilter);
+    }
+
+    public void onHostPause() {
+        mContext.unregisterReceiver(intentReceiver);
+    }
+
+    public void onHostDestroy() {
+        // Nothing to do; intentReceiver will already have been unregistered by this point
+        // in the lifecycle.
     }
 
 }