Facebook Messenger Notification But No Message [Fixed Across Devices]

Like other social media apps, Facebook Messenger can be helpful and annoying, like having a messenger notification, but no message is one of the annoying scenarios. They can alert you when you receive an important message, but on the other hand, they can be a distraction.

Unfortunately, many people experience the problem of receiving Messenger notifications but no message when they open the app. Thankfully, this issue has been fixed across various devices, meaning you won’t ever have to worry about these notifications.

What causes Facebook Messenger notification but no message?

There may be several reasons you are getting the messenger notification but no message, and they include:

• Spam: A common cause of Facebook Messenger notifications, but no message is spam. Spammers will often send users notifications without sending a message or content.
•  Accidental notifications: Another cause of this error is accidental notifications.
•  Network glitches: In some cases, network glitches can cause this error.
•  App crashes: Another possible cause of this error is an app crash.
•  Message deleted: Another possible cause of this error is if the sender deletes the message before the recipient opens it.

What do I do if I get Facebook Messenger notification but no message?

All the solutions in this guide are potent in handling the appearance of a messenger notification but no message. Try these pre-fixes before using the solutions:

• View archived messages: Messages may be lurking in the archived messages. Go there and read them or mark them as read.
•  Update Messenger: Your Messenger might be running on old patches. Install the latest update to run Messenger on the current updates.
•  Reinstall Messenger: You may also uninstall Messenger and remove all associated folders. Then, reinstall the app again.
•  Turn off notifications for Messenger: When you turn off the notifications for Messenger, it will stop the system from receiving annoying notifications that put you on edge.

1. Read unseen messages

1. Open the Facebook Messenger app on your device.
   
2. When messenger opens, check the messages on the app and open all unread messages available.
   
3. After doing that, check to see if the badge is still appearing. It should disappear at this point.

2. Mark unread messages as read

1. Open the Facebook Messenger app on your device.
   
2. When messenger opens, open the options on the unread message.
   
3. Then, click on the Mark as read option. This should remove the notification badge.
   

3. Read all messages in Message requests

1. Open the Facebook Messenger app on your device.
   
2. Then, tap on the options button, which resembles a hamburger icon at the top-left corner of the display.
   
3. When the options open, tap the Message requests option on the left pane.
   
4. Lastly, read all the impending messages or mark them as read.
   

4. Restart Messenger

1. Open the Settings app on your device.
   
2. Then, go to App management option and select it.
   
3. After that, click on App settings to open it.
   
4. When the App settings menu opens, search for Messenger and click on it.
   
5. Then, click on Force stop.
   
6. Lastly, click on OK on the prompt that comes up.
   
7. Finally, restart your device.

5. Clear Messenger cache

1. Open the Settings app on your device.
   
2. Then, go to App management option and select it.
   
3. After that, click on App settings to open it.
   
4. When the App settings menu opens, search for Messenger and click on it.
   
5. Then, click on Storage and cache.
   
6. Lastly, click on Clear cache on the bottom right of the screen.
   

Users have asked us how do I get rid of the messenger notification when there is no message. This solution guide has you covered. One or more of the solutions above will help you solve the issue as quickly as possible.

We also appreciate your feedback. Let us know in the comment below which solution worked best for you. You can also let us know if you have a solution that can work, but we did not include it in the guide. Contact Facebook support if problems persist.

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