diff --git a/services/tunnelbroker/rust-notifications/src/apns.rs b/services/tunnelbroker/rust-notifications/src/apns.rs
--- a/services/tunnelbroker/rust-notifications/src/apns.rs
+++ b/services/tunnelbroker/rust-notifications/src/apns.rs
@@ -26,7 +26,8 @@
     ..Default::default()
   };
   let builder = PlainNotificationBuilder::new(message);
-  let payload = builder.build(device_token, options);
+  let mut payload = builder.build(device_token, options);
+  payload.aps.content_available = Some(1);
   let response = client.send(payload).await?;
   Ok(response.code)
 }