diff --git a/android/src/main/java/com/onesignal/rnonesignalandroid/RNOneSignal.java b/android/src/main/java/com/onesignal/rnonesignalandroid/RNOneSignal.java
index 55658b1c..bdd94c66 100644
--- a/android/src/main/java/com/onesignal/rnonesignalandroid/RNOneSignal.java
+++ b/android/src/main/java/com/onesignal/rnonesignalandroid/RNOneSignal.java
@@ -431,9 +431,18 @@ public void onNotificationPermissionChange(boolean permission) {
     public void requestNotificationPermission(final boolean fallbackToSettings, Promise promise) {
         OneSignal.getNotifications().requestPermission(fallbackToSettings, Continue.with(result -> {
             if (result.isSuccess()) {
-                promise.resolve(result.getData());
+                if (result.getData() != null && result.getData()) {
+                    // `requestPermission` completed successfully and the user has accepted permission.
+                    promise.resolve(true);
+                }
+                else {
+                    // `requestPermission` completed successfully but the user has rejected permission.
+                    promise.resolve(false);
+                }
+                
             } else {
-                promise.reject(result.getThrowable().getMessage());
+                // `requestPermission` completed unsuccessfully.
+                promise.reject(result.getThrowable() != null ? result.getThrowable().getMessage() : "Permission request failed");
             }
         }));
     }