diff --git a/src/iOS/AppDelegate.cs b/src/iOS/AppDelegate.cs
index a6fe27541..5e29d5514 100644
--- a/src/iOS/AppDelegate.cs
+++ b/src/iOS/AppDelegate.cs
@@ -201,8 +201,8 @@ namespace Bit.iOS
 
         public override void DidEnterBackground(UIApplication uiApplication)
         {
-            _storageService.SaveAsync(Constants.LastActiveTimeKey, _deviceActionService.GetActiveTime());
-            _messagingService.Send("slept");
+            _storageService?.SaveAsync(Constants.LastActiveTimeKey, _deviceActionService.GetActiveTime());
+            _messagingService?.Send("slept");
             base.DidEnterBackground(uiApplication);
         }
 
@@ -220,7 +220,7 @@ namespace Bit.iOS
 
         public override void WillEnterForeground(UIApplication uiApplication)
         {
-            _messagingService.Send("resumed");
+            _messagingService?.Send("resumed");
             base.WillEnterForeground(uiApplication);
         }