diff --git a/example/NotificationsExampleApp.tsx b/example/NotificationsExampleApp.tsx
index 9f88de38d..e50daecf8 100644
--- a/example/NotificationsExampleApp.tsx
+++ b/example/NotificationsExampleApp.tsx
@@ -124,7 +124,7 @@ export default function NotificationsExampleApp() {
   const getInitialNotifaction = async () => {
     const initialNotification = await Notifications.getInitialNotification();    
     if (initialNotification) {
-      setNotifications([initialNotification, ...notifications]);
+      setOpenedNotifications([initialNotification, ...openedNotifications]);
     }
   }
 
diff --git a/website/docs/api/general-events.md b/website/docs/api/general-events.md
index 314fe2af4..b2ae16753 100755
--- a/website/docs/api/general-events.md
+++ b/website/docs/api/general-events.md
@@ -44,6 +44,7 @@ To receive background notifications on iOS follow [this guide](https://developer
 ## registerNotificationOpened()
 Fired when a remote notification is opened from dead or background state. The handler will be invoked with an instance of [Notification](notification-obj).
 Should call completion function on iOS, will be ignored on Android.
+Being called before component is mounted, if you want to know the initial notification in the component please use [getInitialNotification](general-api#getInitialNotification) on mount.
 
 ```js
 Notifications.events().registerNotificationOpened((notification: Notification, completion: () => void) => {