diff --git a/NucleicRemote/NucleicRemote/PushRegistrar.swift b/NucleicRemote/NucleicRemote/PushRegistrar.swift
index ceb5a73..0f0b7b5 100644
--- a/NucleicRemote/NucleicRemote/PushRegistrar.swift
+++ b/NucleicRemote/NucleicRemote/PushRegistrar.swift
@@ -55,10 +55,11 @@ final class PushAppDelegate: NSObject, UIApplicationDelegate {
         didReceiveRemoteNotification userInfo: [AnyHashable: Any],
         fetchCompletionHandler completionHandler: @escaping (UIBackgroundFetchResult) -> Void
     ) {
-        guard userInfo["clear"] != nil else { completionHandler(.noData); return }
-        Task { @MainActor in
-            NotificationRouter.shared.withdrawApprovalAttention()
-            completionHandler(.noData)
+        if userInfo["clear"] != nil {
+            // Fire-and-forget on the main actor (NotificationRouter is @MainActor); the removal is a
+            // quick UNUserNotificationCenter call, so we can report .noData right away.
+            Task { @MainActor in NotificationRouter.shared.withdrawApprovalAttention() }
         }
+        completionHandler(.noData)
     }
 }