diff --git a/.changes/notification-body-optional-ios.md b/.changes/notification-body-optional-ios.md
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..3bcdbc75
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changes/notification-body-optional-ios.md
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+"notification": patch
+---
+
+The notification body is now optional on iOS to match the other platforms.
diff --git a/plugins/notification/ios/Sources/Notification.swift b/plugins/notification/ios/Sources/Notification.swift
index 0f572aa9..adba05ec 100644
--- a/plugins/notification/ios/Sources/Notification.swift
+++ b/plugins/notification/ios/Sources/Notification.swift
@@ -32,9 +32,11 @@ func makeNotificationContent(_ notification: Notification) throws -> UNNotificat
   let content = UNMutableNotificationContent()
   content.title = NSString.localizedUserNotificationString(
     forKey: notification.title, arguments: nil)
-  content.body = NSString.localizedUserNotificationString(
-    forKey: notification.body,
-    arguments: nil)
+  if let body = notification.body {
+    content.body = NSString.localizedUserNotificationString(
+      forKey: body,
+      arguments: nil)
+  }
 
   content.userInfo = [
     "__EXTRA__": notification.extra as Any,
diff --git a/plugins/notification/ios/Sources/NotificationPlugin.swift b/plugins/notification/ios/Sources/NotificationPlugin.swift
index c8974b36..9371e83d 100644
--- a/plugins/notification/ios/Sources/NotificationPlugin.swift
+++ b/plugins/notification/ios/Sources/NotificationPlugin.swift
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ struct NotificationAttachment: Codable {
 struct Notification: Decodable {
   let id: Int
   var title: String
-  var body: String
+  var body: String?
   var extra: [String: String]?
   let schedule: NotificationSchedule?
   let attachments: [NotificationAttachment]?