diff --git a/sojorn_app/android/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml b/sojorn_app/android/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
index ae38f06..9f4cb26 100644
--- a/sojorn_app/android/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
+++ b/sojorn_app/android/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
@@ -52,6 +52,11 @@
                 <category android:name="android.intent.category.BROWSABLE" />
                 <data android:scheme="sojorn" android:host="verified" />
             </intent-filter>
+            <!-- FCM Notification click handler -->
+            <intent-filter>
+                <action android:name="FLUTTER_NOTIFICATION_CLICK" />
+                <category android:name="android.intent.category.DEFAULT" />
+            </intent-filter>
         </activity>
         <!-- Don't delete the meta-data below.
              This is used by the Flutter tool to generate GeneratedPluginRegistrant.java -->
diff --git a/sojorn_app/lib/services/notification_service.dart b/sojorn_app/lib/services/notification_service.dart
index 2b146d3..7e9a4bd 100644
--- a/sojorn_app/lib/services/notification_service.dart
+++ b/sojorn_app/lib/services/notification_service.dart
@@ -229,7 +229,10 @@ class NotificationService {
       });
 
       // Handle messages when app is opened from notification
-      FirebaseMessaging.onMessageOpenedApp.listen(_handleMessageOpen);
+      FirebaseMessaging.onMessageOpenedApp.listen((msg) {
+        debugPrint('[FCM] onMessageOpenedApp triggered: ${msg.notification?.title}');
+        _handleMessageOpen(msg);
+      });
       
       // Handle foreground messages - show in-app banner
       FirebaseMessaging.onMessage.listen((message) {
@@ -241,9 +244,9 @@ class NotificationService {
       // Check for initial message (app opened from terminated state)
       final initialMessage = await _messaging.getInitialMessage();
       if (initialMessage != null) {
-        debugPrint('[FCM] App opened from notification');
-        // Delay to allow navigation setup
-        Future.delayed(const Duration(milliseconds: 500), () {
+        debugPrint('[FCM] App opened from TERMINATED state via notification: ${initialMessage.notification?.title}');
+        // Delay to allow navigation setup (extended to 1000ms for safety)
+        Future.delayed(const Duration(milliseconds: 1000), () {
           _handleMessageOpen(initialMessage);
         });
       }