diff --git a/src/shared/helpers/SubscriptionHelper.ts b/src/shared/helpers/SubscriptionHelper.ts
index 6e864c56a..f772a7ae4 100755
--- a/src/shared/helpers/SubscriptionHelper.ts
+++ b/src/shared/helpers/SubscriptionHelper.ts
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ export default class SubscriptionHelper {
           await PermissionUtils.triggerNotificationPermissionChanged();
           await EventHelper.checkAndTriggerSubscriptionChanged();
         } catch (e) {
-          Log.info(e);
+          Log.error(e);
         }
         break;
       case WindowEnvironmentKind.OneSignalSubscriptionPopup: {
diff --git a/src/shared/managers/ServiceWorkerManager.ts b/src/shared/managers/ServiceWorkerManager.ts
index 373de242c..182da639b 100644
--- a/src/shared/managers/ServiceWorkerManager.ts
+++ b/src/shared/managers/ServiceWorkerManager.ts
@@ -174,6 +174,8 @@ export class ServiceWorkerManager {
     });
   }
 
+  // Returns false if the OneSignal service worker can't be installed
+  // or is already installed and doesn't need updating.
   private async shouldInstallWorker(): Promise<boolean> {
     // 1. Does the browser support ServiceWorkers?
     if (!Environment.supportsServiceWorkers()) return false;
@@ -486,9 +488,11 @@ export class ServiceWorkerManager {
    * additional query parameters, but this must then stay consistent.
    */
 
-  public async installWorker() {
+  public async installWorker(): Promise<
+    ServiceWorkerRegistration | undefined | null
+  > {
     if (!(await this.shouldInstallWorker())) {
-      return;
+      return this.getRegistration();
     }
 
     Log.info('Installing worker...');
@@ -512,8 +516,12 @@ export class ServiceWorkerManager {
     Log.info(
       `[Service Worker Installation] Installing service worker ${workerHref} ${scope}.`,
     );
+
+    let registration: ServiceWorkerRegistration;
     try {
-      await navigator.serviceWorker.register(workerHref, { scope });
+      registration = await navigator.serviceWorker.register(workerHref, {
+        scope,
+      });
     } catch (error) {
       Log.error(
         `[Service Worker Installation] Installing service worker failed ${error}`,
@@ -527,14 +535,21 @@ export class ServiceWorkerManager {
         throw error;
       }
 
-      await this.fallbackToUserModelBetaWorker();
+      registration = await this.fallbackToUserModelBetaWorker();
     }
-    Log.debug(`[Service Worker Installation] Service worker installed.`);
+    Log.debug(
+      `[Service Worker Installation] Service worker installed. Waiting for activation`,
+    );
+
+    await ServiceWorkerUtilHelper.waitUntilActive(registration);
+
+    Log.debug(`[Service Worker Installation] Service worker active`);
 
     await this.establishServiceWorkerChannel();
+    return registration;
   }
 
-  async fallbackToUserModelBetaWorker() {
+  async fallbackToUserModelBetaWorker(): Promise<ServiceWorkerRegistration> {
     const BETA_WORKER_NAME = 'OneSignalSDK.sw.js';
 
     const configWithBetaWorkerName: ServiceWorkerManagerConfig = {
@@ -557,7 +572,9 @@ export class ServiceWorkerManager {
     );
 
     try {
-      await navigator.serviceWorker.register(workerHref, { scope });
+      const registration = await navigator.serviceWorker.register(workerHref, {
+        scope,
+      });
 
       const DEPRECATION_ERROR = `
         [Service Worker Installation] Successfully installed v16 Beta Worker.
@@ -568,6 +585,7 @@ export class ServiceWorkerManager {
       `;
 
       Log.error(DEPRECATION_ERROR);
+      return registration;
     } catch (error) {
       const response = await fetch(workerHref);
       if (response.status === 403 || response.status === 404) {
diff --git a/src/shared/managers/SubscriptionManager.ts b/src/shared/managers/SubscriptionManager.ts
index bb8c28016..118428b92 100644
--- a/src/shared/managers/SubscriptionManager.ts
+++ b/src/shared/managers/SubscriptionManager.ts
@@ -487,8 +487,10 @@ export class SubscriptionManager {
     }
 
     /* Now that permissions have been granted, install the service worker */
+    let workerRegistration: ServiceWorkerRegistration | undefined | null;
     try {
-      await this.context.serviceWorkerManager.installWorker();
+      workerRegistration =
+        await this.context.serviceWorkerManager.installWorker();
     } catch (err) {
       if (err instanceof ServiceWorkerRegistrationError) {
         if (err.status === 403) {
@@ -506,9 +508,6 @@ export class SubscriptionManager {
       throw err;
     }
 
-    Log.debug('[Subscription Manager] Getting OneSignal service Worker...');
-    const workerRegistration =
-      await this.context.serviceWorkerManager.getRegistration();
     if (!workerRegistration) {
       throw new Error('OneSignal service worker not found!');
     }
diff --git a/src/sw/helpers/ServiceWorkerUtilHelper.ts b/src/sw/helpers/ServiceWorkerUtilHelper.ts
index 3ffe81b4a..2222086ce 100644
--- a/src/sw/helpers/ServiceWorkerUtilHelper.ts
+++ b/src/sw/helpers/ServiceWorkerUtilHelper.ts
@@ -33,4 +33,29 @@ export default class ServiceWorkerUtilHelper {
     }
     return availableWorker;
   }
+
+  // Allows waiting for the service worker registration to become active.
+  // Some APIs, like registration.pushManager.subscribe, required it be active
+  // otherwise it throws.
+  static waitUntilActive(
+    registration: ServiceWorkerRegistration,
+  ): Promise<void> {
+    return new Promise((resolve) => {
+      // IMPORTANT: checking non-active instances first,
+      // otherwise the 'statechange' event could be missed.
+      const inactiveWorker = registration.installing || registration.waiting;
+      if (inactiveWorker) {
+        inactiveWorker.addEventListener('statechange', () => {
+          Log.debug(
+            'OneSignal Service Worker state changed:',
+            inactiveWorker.state,
+          );
+          if (registration.active) {
+            resolve();
+          }
+        });
+      }
+      if (registration.active) resolve();
+    });
+  }
 }