diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 1cc37aef..48e6d3b4 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -149,3 +149,6 @@ out/
 # Ignore VSCode settings
 .vscode/
 .vscode/settings.json
+
+# ignore ds store
+.DS_Store
diff --git a/apps/AEPSampleAppNewArchEnabled/app/_layout.tsx b/apps/AEPSampleAppNewArchEnabled/app/_layout.tsx
index 6f4ec045..8c921790 100644
--- a/apps/AEPSampleAppNewArchEnabled/app/_layout.tsx
+++ b/apps/AEPSampleAppNewArchEnabled/app/_layout.tsx
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ import { Drawer } from 'expo-router/drawer';
 
 import { useColorScheme } from '@/hooks/useColorScheme';
 import { MobileCore , LogLevel} from '@adobe/react-native-aepcore';
+import { Messaging } from '@adobe/react-native-aepmessaging';
 import { useEffect } from 'react';
 
 // Prevent the splash screen from auto-hiding before asset loading is complete.
@@ -41,6 +42,32 @@ export default function RootLayout() {
     MobileCore.initializeWithAppId("YOUR-APP-ID")
       .then(() => {
         console.log("AEP SDK Initialized");
+        
+        // // Set up messaging delegate after SDK initialization
+        // const unsubscribe = Messaging.setMessagingDelegate({
+        //   onDismiss: (message) => {
+        //     console.log('Message dismissed:', message);
+        //   },
+        //   onShow: (message) => {
+        //     console.log('Message shown:', message);
+        //   },
+        //   shouldShowMessage: (message) => {
+        //     console.log('Should show message:', message);
+        //     return true; // Always show messages in sample app
+        //   },
+        //   shouldSaveMessage: (message) => {
+        //     console.log('Should save message:', message);
+        //     return true; // Always save messages in sample app
+        //   },
+        //   urlLoaded: (url, message) => {
+        //     console.log('URL loaded:', url, 'for message:', message);
+        //   },
+        // });
+        
+        // console.log("Messaging delegate set up successfully");
+        
+        // Store unsubscribe function if needed for cleanup
+        // You could return it from useEffect if you need to clean up on unmount
       })
       .catch((error) => {
         console.error("AEP SDK Initialization error:", error);
diff --git a/packages/messaging/ios/src/RCTAEPMessaging.swift b/packages/messaging/ios/src/RCTAEPMessaging.swift
index 86cf4cef..4c8a112b 100644
--- a/packages/messaging/ios/src/RCTAEPMessaging.swift
+++ b/packages/messaging/ios/src/RCTAEPMessaging.swift
@@ -275,14 +275,28 @@ public class RCTAEPMessaging: RCTEventEmitter, MessagingDelegate {
     }
 
     public func shouldShowMessage(message: Showable) -> Bool {
-        if let fullscreenMessage = message as? FullscreenMessage,
-            let message = fullscreenMessage.parent
-        {
+        let fullscreenMessage = message as? FullscreenMessage
+        let parentMessage = fullscreenMessage?.parent
+        
+        // If parent message exists, emit it
+        if let parentMessage = parentMessage {
             emitNativeEvent(
                 name: Constants.SHOULD_SHOW_MESSAGE_EVENT,
-                body: RCTAEPMessagingDataBridge.transformToMessage(message: message)
+                body: RCTAEPMessagingDataBridge.transformToMessage(message: parentMessage)
+            )
+        } else if let fullscreenMessage = fullscreenMessage {
+            // Parent is nil but fullscreen message exists - emit empty body for now
+            emitNativeEvent(
+                name: Constants.SHOULD_SHOW_MESSAGE_EVENT,
+                body: [:]
             )
-            semaphore.wait()
+        } else {
+            // Both are nil, don't emit anything and return false
+            return false
+        }
+        
+        semaphore.wait()
+        if let message = parentMessage {
             if self.shouldSaveMessage {
                 self.messageCache[message.id] = message
             }
@@ -290,10 +304,8 @@ public class RCTAEPMessaging: RCTEventEmitter, MessagingDelegate {
             if self.shouldShowMessage {
                 latestMessage = message
             }
-
-            return self.shouldShowMessage
         }
-        return false
+        return self.shouldShowMessage
     }
 
     public func urlLoaded(_ url: URL, byMessage message: Showable) {