diff --git a/packages/status-react/src/components/main-sidebar/components/chats/chat-item.tsx b/packages/status-react/src/components/main-sidebar/components/chats/chat-item.tsx
index 6a85a397..271ee500 100644
--- a/packages/status-react/src/components/main-sidebar/components/chats/chat-item.tsx
+++ b/packages/status-react/src/components/main-sidebar/components/chats/chat-item.tsx
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ const ChatItem = (props: Props, ref: Ref<HTMLAnchorElement>) => {
 
   const muted = false
   const unread = unreadChats.has(chat.id)
-  const count = unreadChats.get(chat.id)?.count
+  const count = unreadChats.get(chat.id)?.count ?? 0
 
   const { color, displayName } = chat.identity!