diff --git a/aitrainer_backoffice/aitrainer_backoffice/settings/deploy.py b/aitrainer_backoffice/aitrainer_backoffice/settings/deploy.py
index 93dd6ac..3941177 100644
--- a/aitrainer_backoffice/aitrainer_backoffice/settings/deploy.py
+++ b/aitrainer_backoffice/aitrainer_backoffice/settings/deploy.py
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 import os
+from firebase_admin import initialize_app
 
 BACKOFFICE_VERSION = "1.30"
 
@@ -17,6 +18,9 @@ DEBUG = False
 
 ALLOWED_HOSTS = ['62.171.188.119', "admin.aitrainer.app"]
 
+env = os.environ['GOOGLE_APPLICATION_CREDENTIALS']
+FIREBASE_APP = initialize_app()
+
 INSTALLED_APPS = [
     'aitrainer_backoffice',
     'controlling.apps.ControllingConfig',
diff --git a/aitrainer_backoffice/aitrainer_backoffice/settings/dev.py b/aitrainer_backoffice/aitrainer_backoffice/settings/dev.py
index 0db04a9..ff5c815 100644
--- a/aitrainer_backoffice/aitrainer_backoffice/settings/dev.py
+++ b/aitrainer_backoffice/aitrainer_backoffice/settings/dev.py
@@ -15,6 +15,9 @@ ALLOWED_HOSTS = ['localhost', "127.0.0.1"]
 # SECURITY WARNING: don't run with debug turned on in production!
 DEBUG = True
 
+env = os.environ['GOOGLE_APPLICATION_CREDENTIALS']
+FIREBASE_APP = initialize_app()
+
 INSTALLED_APPS = [
     'aitrainer_backoffice',
     'controlling.apps.ControllingConfig',
diff --git a/aitrainer_backoffice/aitrainer_backoffice/settings/prod.py b/aitrainer_backoffice/aitrainer_backoffice/settings/prod.py
index 98d7eca..e7746f1 100644
--- a/aitrainer_backoffice/aitrainer_backoffice/settings/prod.py
+++ b/aitrainer_backoffice/aitrainer_backoffice/settings/prod.py
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 import os
+from firebase_admin import initialize_app
 
 BACKOFFICE_VERSION = "1.30"
 
@@ -15,6 +16,9 @@ DEBUG = False
 
 ALLOWED_HOSTS = ['62.171.188.119', "admin.aitrainer.app"]
 
+env = os.environ['GOOGLE_APPLICATION_CREDENTIALS']
+FIREBASE_APP = initialize_app()
+
 INSTALLED_APPS = [
     'aitrainer_backoffice.aitrainer_backoffice',
     'aitrainer_backoffice.controlling.apps.ControllingConfigLive',
diff --git a/aitrainer_backoffice/controlling/automation/fcm.py b/aitrainer_backoffice/controlling/automation/fcm.py
index ae2e0d4..fad0e6e 100644
--- a/aitrainer_backoffice/controlling/automation/fcm.py
+++ b/aitrainer_backoffice/controlling/automation/fcm.py
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 import datetime
 import os
-from firebase_admin import messaging, initialize_app, exceptions
+from firebase_admin import messaging, exceptions
 
 class FCM:
     logo_url = 'https://workouttest.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/WT_long_logo.png'
@@ -9,8 +9,7 @@ class FCM:
     def __init__(self):
         # To learn more, visit the docs here:
         # https://cloud.google.com/docs/authentication/getting-started>
-        env = os.environ['GOOGLE_APPLICATION_CREDENTIALS']
-        default_app = initialize_app()
+        pass
 
     def send_to_multiple_token(self, title, body, registration_token, image_url = None):
         try: 
diff --git a/aitrainer_backoffice/controlling/automation/notification.py b/aitrainer_backoffice/controlling/automation/notification.py
index 7e5d025..4a7ab2f 100644
--- a/aitrainer_backoffice/controlling/automation/notification.py
+++ b/aitrainer_backoffice/controlling/automation/notification.py
@@ -14,8 +14,9 @@ import traceback
 
 class Notification:
     fcm = None
-    def __init__(self) -> None:        
-        self.fcm = FCM()
+    def __init__(self) -> None: 
+        if self.fcm == None:       
+            self.fcm = FCM()
 
     def run(self):  
         print("** Running Notification automation")
@@ -56,3 +57,4 @@ class Notification:
         history.notification_date = datetime.datetime.now(tz=cet)
         history.save()
         print(f'-- Notification History "{history}" has been saved')
+