Facebook Notifications Not Working Fix is needed when you stop receiving alerts for comments, messages, friend requests, tags, or other Facebook activity.
This issue can happen on Android, iPhone, or browser and is usually caused by disabled Facebook notification settings, phone notification permissions, battery restrictions, background data limits, app glitches, or temporary Facebook service problems.
Quick Fix
Check Facebook notification settings first, then make sure your phone allows Facebook notifications. If alerts still do not work, restart your phone and turn off battery saver.
Try This First
• No Facebook notifications at all → check phone notification permissions
• Only some alerts missing → check Facebook notification settings
• Notifications delayed → allow background data and disable battery saver
• Notifications silent → check Do Not Disturb and sound settings
If the issue continues, follow the fixes below.
Why Are Facebook Notifications Not Working?
Facebook notifications may stop working when the app cannot send alerts in the background or when your phone blocks them.
This can appear as no notifications, delayed alerts, silent alerts, missing message notifications, or notifications showing only after you open the app.
What Causes Facebook Notification Issues?
The most common causes include:
• Notifications turned off inside Facebook
• Phone notification permissions disabled
• Do Not Disturb mode enabled
• Battery saver blocking background activity
• Background data disabled
• Outdated Facebook app
• Temporary app or Facebook service problems
This issue can come from Facebook settings, phone settings, app permissions, battery restrictions, internet connection, or Facebook itself.
How to Fix Facebook Notifications Not Working
Follow these steps until Facebook notifications start working normally again.
Check Facebook Notification Settings
- Open the Facebook app
- Tap the Menu icon with three lines
- Tap Settings & privacy
- Tap Settings
- Scroll to Notifications
- Choose the type of notification you are missing, such as comments, tags, friend requests, or reminders
- Make sure notifications are turned ON
- Repeat this for any notification type that is not working
Facebook lets you control different alert types separately, so one notification type may be turned off even if others still work.
Enable Phone Notifications for Facebook
- Open your phone Settings
- Tap Apps or Applications
- Find and tap Facebook
- Tap Notifications
- Turn Allow Notifications ON
- Make sure lock screen, banner, sound, and badge options are enabled if you want them
- Open Facebook and test notifications again
If the Facebook app itself is not working correctly, follow this guide: Facebook App Not Working Fix
Your phone must allow Facebook notifications before the app can show alerts.
Turn Off Do Not Disturb Mode
- Open your phone Settings
- Tap Sound, Focus, or Notifications depending on your device
- Find Do Not Disturb or Focus Mode
- Turn it OFF
- Check if Facebook notifications start appearing
- If you want Do Not Disturb enabled, add Facebook as an allowed app if your phone supports that option
Do Not Disturb can silence or hide Facebook alerts even when Facebook notification settings are correct.
Disable Battery Saver Restrictions
- Open your phone Settings
- Tap Battery
- Look for Battery Saver, Power Saving Mode, or App battery usage
- Turn Battery Saver OFF temporarily
- Find Facebook in app battery settings if available
- Allow Facebook to run in the background
- Check if notifications improve
Battery saver can stop Facebook from running in the background, which may delay or block notifications.
Allow Background Data
- Open your phone Settings
- Tap Apps
- Select Facebook
- Tap Mobile data, Data usage, or Network usage
- Make sure Background data is turned ON
- If there is an Unrestricted data usage option, enable it if notifications are still delayed
- Open Facebook again
If Facebook cannot use data in the background, notifications may only appear after you manually open the app.
Restart Your Device
- Save anything important you are doing
- Close Facebook and other open apps
- Press and hold the Power button
- Tap Restart or Reboot
- Wait for your phone to turn back on
- Open Facebook once
- Lock your phone and check whether notifications start arriving
Restarting clears temporary phone and app glitches that can affect notifications.
Update the Facebook App
- Open the Google Play Store on Android or the App Store on iPhone
- Tap the search bar
- Type Facebook
- Open the official Facebook app page
- Tap Update if an update is available
- Wait for the update to finish
- Restart your phone
- Open Facebook again
If you only see Open, Facebook is already updated.
Updating Facebook fixes bugs that may stop notifications from working correctly.
Log Out and Log Back In
- Open Facebook
- Tap the Menu icon with three lines
- Scroll down and tap Log out
- Close the Facebook app completely
- Open Facebook again
- Log back into your account
- Check if notifications start working
Logging out and back in refreshes your account session and can fix notification sync problems.
Check Your Internet Connection
- Open another app or website
- Check if it loads normally
- If other apps are slow, turn WiFi OFF and ON
- Try switching from WiFi to mobile data
- Open Facebook again
- Check whether new notifications appear
If Facebook itself is stuck loading, follow this guide: Facebook Not Loading Fix
Facebook needs a working connection to receive and update notifications.
Check Facebook Server Status
- Open a browser on your phone or computer
- Search for Facebook outage or Facebook server status
- Check if many users are reporting Facebook problems
- Try Facebook on another device if possible
- Wait and try again later if Facebook is down
If Facebook is having service problems, notifications may not arrive until Facebook fixes the issue.
Reinstall the Facebook App
- Press and hold the Facebook app icon
- Tap Uninstall or Remove App
- Confirm the removal
- Restart your phone
- Open the Google Play Store or App Store
- Search for Facebook
- Install Facebook again
- Open the app and sign in
- Check your notification settings again after signing in
Reinstalling removes damaged app files and installs a clean version, which can fix hidden notification or performance problems.
How to Prevent Notification Issues
• Keep Facebook notifications enabled
• Allow Facebook to run in the background
• Keep the Facebook app updated
• Avoid aggressive battery-saving settings
• Keep background data turned on
• Check Do Not Disturb if alerts suddenly stop
Frequently Asked Questions
Why am I not getting Facebook notifications?
Facebook notifications usually stop because phone permissions are disabled, Facebook notification settings are turned off, battery saver blocks background activity, or Do Not Disturb is enabled.
Why are Facebook notifications delayed?
Delayed notifications usually happen when background data is restricted, battery saver is active, your connection is unstable, or the Facebook app cannot refresh in the background.
Why do Facebook notifications only appear when I open the app?
This usually means Facebook is not allowed to run in the background, use background data, or send notifications while the app is closed.
You may also want to check our guides on Facebook App Slow Fix and Facebook Messenger Not Working Fix for related Facebook app issues.