diff --git a/zerver/lib/push_notifications.py b/zerver/lib/push_notifications.py
index aa9d16f9eb..1530575b52 100644
--- a/zerver/lib/push_notifications.py
+++ b/zerver/lib/push_notifications.py
@@ -344,7 +344,10 @@ def get_alert_from_message(message):
 def get_apns_payload(message):
     # type: (Message) -> Dict[str, Any]
     return {
-        'alert': get_alert_from_message(message),
+        'alert': {
+            'title': get_alert_from_message(message),
+            'body': message.content[:200],
+        },
         # TODO: set badge count in a better way
         'badge': 1,
         'custom': {
diff --git a/zerver/tests/test_push_notifications.py b/zerver/tests/test_push_notifications.py
index 5a964221d9..77f27eac3d 100644
--- a/zerver/tests/test_push_notifications.py
+++ b/zerver/tests/test_push_notifications.py
@@ -652,7 +652,10 @@ class TestGetAPNsPayload(PushNotificationTest):
         }
         payload = apn.get_apns_payload(message)
         expected = {
-            'alert': "New private group message from King Hamlet",
+            'alert': {
+                'title': "New private group message from King Hamlet",
+                'body': message.content,
+            },
             'badge': 1,
             'custom': {
                 'zulip': {