diff --git a/docs/messaging/receiving-messages.md b/docs/messaging/receiving-messages.md
index cc16d875..aa104d4d 100644
--- a/docs/messaging/receiving-messages.md
+++ b/docs/messaging/receiving-messages.md
@@ -26,9 +26,9 @@ firebase.messaging().hasPermission()
   });
 ```
 
-## 2) Request permissions
+## 2) Request permissions (iOS only)
 
-If the user has not already granted permissions, then you can prompt them to do so, as follows:
+On iOS, you are required to ask the operating system to listen for messages:
 
 ```js
 try {
@@ -132,4 +132,4 @@ public void onCreate() { // <-- Check this block exists
   super.onCreate();
   SoLoader.init(this, /* native exopackage */ false); // <-- Check this line exists within the block
 }
-```
\ No newline at end of file
+```