diff --git a/packages/firebase_messaging/android/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml b/packages/firebase_messaging/android/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
index 34e4e6df5d39..07654d9ea5d0 100644
--- a/packages/firebase_messaging/android/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
+++ b/packages/firebase_messaging/android/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
@@ -2,7 +2,8 @@
   package="io.flutter.plugins.firebasemessaging">
 
   <application>
-    <service android:name=".FlutterFirebaseMessagingService">
+    <service android:name=".FlutterFirebaseMessagingService"
+             android:exported="false">
       <intent-filter>
         <action android:name="com.google.firebase.MESSAGING_EVENT"/>
       </intent-filter>