diff --git a/React/Modules/RCTAppState.m b/React/Modules/RCTAppState.m
index a71e2b3a8c7f6d..011e299fbd68e7 100644
--- a/React/Modules/RCTAppState.m
+++ b/React/Modules/RCTAppState.m
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ - (void)handleAppStateDidChange:(NSNotification *)notification
   if ([notification.name isEqualToString:UIApplicationWillResignActiveNotification]) {
     newState = @"inactive";
   } else if ([notification.name isEqualToString:UIApplicationWillEnterForegroundNotification]) {
-    newState = @"active";
+    newState = @"background";
   } else {
     newState = RCTCurrentAppBackgroundState();
   }