diff --git a/spec/Parse.Push.spec.js b/spec/Parse.Push.spec.js
index 7dc02d43c8..5507b0f300 100644
--- a/spec/Parse.Push.spec.js
+++ b/spec/Parse.Push.spec.js
@@ -1,28 +1,32 @@
 'use strict';
+
+
 describe('Parse.Push', () => {
-  it('should properly send push', (done) => {
-      var pushAdapter = {
-        send: function(body, installations) {
-          var badge = body.data.badge;
-          let promises = installations.map((installation) => {
-            if (installation.deviceType == "ios") {
-              expect(installation.badge).toEqual(badge);
-              expect(installation.originalBadge+1).toEqual(installation.badge);
-            } else {
-              expect(installation.badge).toBeUndefined();
-            }
-            return Promise.resolve({
-              err: null,
-              deviceType: installation.deviceType,
-              result: true
-            })
-          });
-          return Promise.all(promises)
-        },
-        getValidPushTypes: function() {
-          return ["ios", "android"];
-        }
+
+  var setup = function() {
+    var pushAdapter = {
+      send: function(body, installations) {
+        var badge = body.data.badge;
+        let promises = installations.map((installation) => {
+          if (installation.deviceType == "ios") {
+            expect(installation.badge).toEqual(badge);
+            expect(installation.originalBadge+1).toEqual(installation.badge);
+          } else {
+            expect(installation.badge).toBeUndefined();
+          }
+          return Promise.resolve({
+            err: null,
+            deviceType: installation.deviceType,
+            result: true
+          })
+        });
+        return Promise.all(promises);
+      },
+      getValidPushTypes: function() {
+        return ["ios", "android"];
       }
+    }
+
     setServerConfiguration({
       appId: Parse.applicationId,
       masterKey: Parse.masterKey,
@@ -31,6 +35,7 @@ describe('Parse.Push', () => {
         adapter: pushAdapter
       }
     });
+
     var installations = [];
     while(installations.length != 10) {
       var installation = new Parse.Object("_Installation");
@@ -41,21 +46,46 @@ describe('Parse.Push', () => {
       installation.set("deviceType", "ios");
       installations.push(installation);
     }
-    Parse.Object.saveAll(installations).then(() => {
+    return Parse.Object.saveAll(installations);
+  }
+
+  it('should properly send push', (done) => {
+    return setup().then(() => {
       return Parse.Push.send({
-        where: {
-          deviceType: 'ios'
-        },
-        data: {
-          badge: 'Increment',
-          alert: 'Hello world!'
-        }
-      }, {useMasterKey: true});
+       where: {
+         deviceType: 'ios'
+       },
+       data: {
+         badge: 'Increment',
+         alert: 'Hello world!'
+       }
+     }, {useMasterKey: true})
     })
     .then(() => {
       done();
     }, (err) => {
-      console.error(err);
+      console.error();
+      fail('should not fail sending push')
+      done();
+    });
+  });
+
+  it('should properly send push with lowercaseIncrement', (done) => {
+    return setup().then(() => {
+      return Parse.Push.send({
+       where: {
+         deviceType: 'ios'
+       },
+       data: {
+         badge: 'increment',
+         alert: 'Hello world!'
+       }
+     }, {useMasterKey: true})
+    }).then(() => {
+      done();
+    }, (err) => {
+      console.error();
+      fail('should not fail sending push')
       done();
     });
   });
diff --git a/src/Controllers/PushController.js b/src/Controllers/PushController.js
index 4553783088..2272a708ad 100644
--- a/src/Controllers/PushController.js
+++ b/src/Controllers/PushController.js
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ export class PushController extends AdaptableController {
     if (body.data && body.data.badge) {
       let badge = body.data.badge;
       let op = {};
-      if (badge == "Increment") {
+      if (typeof badge == 'string' && badge.toLowerCase() === 'increment') {
         op = { $inc: { badge: 1 } }
       } else if (Number(badge)) {
         op = { $set: { badge: badge } }
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@ export class PushController extends AdaptableController {
   }
 
   sendToAdapter(body, installations, pushStatus, config) {
-    if (body.data && body.data.badge && body.data.badge == "Increment") {
+    if (body.data && body.data.badge && typeof body.data.badge == 'string' && body.data.badge.toLowerCase() == "increment") {
       // Collect the badges to reduce the # of calls
       let badgeInstallationsMap = installations.reduce((map, installation) => {
         let badge = installation.badge;