diff --git a/src/ios/APPBackgroundMode.m b/src/ios/APPBackgroundMode.m
index 174b666..e0792cc 100644
--- a/src/ios/APPBackgroundMode.m
+++ b/src/ios/APPBackgroundMode.m
@@ -222,7 +222,7 @@ NSString* const kAPPBackgroundEventDeactivate = @"deactivate";
     NSString* flag = [NSString stringWithFormat:@"%@._isActive=%@;",
                       kAPPBackgroundJsNamespace, active];
 
-    NSString* depFn = [NSString stringWithFormat:@"%@.on%@();",
+    NSString* depFn = [NSString stringWithFormat:@"%@.on('%@');",
                        kAPPBackgroundJsNamespace, event];
 
     NSString* fn = [NSString stringWithFormat:@"%@.fireEvent('%@');",