diff --git a/src/utils/asyncStorageUtils.ts b/src/utils/asyncStorageUtils.ts
index a0e09e3..c934f08 100644
--- a/src/utils/asyncStorageUtils.ts
+++ b/src/utils/asyncStorageUtils.ts
@@ -63,17 +63,19 @@ export interface INotificationStore {
 export const setNotificationStore = async (
     notificationStore: INotificationStore,
 ) => {
-    try {
-        if (!notificationStore.lastChecked) {
-            notificationStore.lastChecked = await (
-                await getAsyncStorageItem(AsyncStorageKeys.NOTIFICATION)
-            ).lastChecked;
-        }
-        await setAsyncStorageItem(
-            AsyncStorageKeys.NOTIFICATION,
-            notificationStore,
-        );
-    } catch (error) {}
+    const currentNotificationStore: INotificationStore = await getAsyncStorageItem(
+        AsyncStorageKeys.NOTIFICATION,
+    );
+
+    const notificationStoreToSet: INotificationStore = {
+        notified: notificationStore.notified,
+        lastChecked: currentNotificationStore?.lastChecked,
+    };
+
+    await setAsyncStorageItem(
+        AsyncStorageKeys.NOTIFICATION,
+        notificationStoreToSet,
+    );
 };
 
 export interface ISettingsStore {
diff --git a/src/utils/backgroundUpdater.ts b/src/utils/backgroundUpdater.ts
index cd65e51..1c8c0ef 100644
--- a/src/utils/backgroundUpdater.ts
+++ b/src/utils/backgroundUpdater.ts
@@ -24,10 +24,7 @@ const backgroundUpdaterTask = async ({ taskId, timeout }: HeadlessEvent) => {
         AsyncStorageKeys.SETTINGS,
     );
 
-    if (
-        notificationStore?.notified === true ||
-        !settingsStore?.notificationsEnabled
-    ) {
+    if (notificationStore?.notified || !settingsStore?.notificationsEnabled) {
         BackgroundFetch.finish(taskId);
         return;
     }
@@ -51,7 +48,9 @@ const backgroundUpdaterTask = async ({ taskId, timeout }: HeadlessEvent) => {
             },
             0,
         );
-        const message = `Found ${numberOfSlots} slots for ${settings.district?.value}`;
+        const message = `Found ${numberOfSlots} slot${
+            numberOfSlots > 1 ? 's' : ''
+        } for ${settings.district?.value}`;
         sendSlotFoundNotification(message, lastChecked);
         setNotificationStore({ notified: true, lastChecked });
     }