diff --git a/native/android/app/src/main/java/app/comm/android/CommNotificationsHandler.java b/native/android/app/src/main/java/app/comm/android/CommNotificationsHandler.java
--- a/native/android/app/src/main/java/app/comm/android/CommNotificationsHandler.java
+++ b/native/android/app/src/main/java/app/comm/android/CommNotificationsHandler.java
@@ -127,7 +127,8 @@
     String rescindID = message.getData().get(RESCIND_ID_KEY);
     for (StatusBarNotification notification :
          notificationManager.getActiveNotifications()) {
-      if (notification.getTag().equals(rescindID)) {
+      String tag = notification.getTag();
+      if (tag != null && tag.equals(rescindID)) {
         notificationManager.cancel(notification.getTag(), notification.getId());
       }
     }