diff --git a/src/app_service/service/chat/service.nim b/src/app_service/service/chat/service.nim
index a1d1d0ac73..bd6cf8426f 100644
--- a/src/app_service/service/chat/service.nim
+++ b/src/app_service/service/chat/service.nim
@@ -290,7 +290,7 @@ QtObject:
     for chat in self.channelGroups[communityId].chats:
       if chat.categoryId != categoryId:
         continue
-      if chat.unviewedMessagesCount > 0 or chat.unviewedMentionsCount > 0:
+      if (not chat.muted and chat.unviewedMessagesCount > 0) or chat.unviewedMentionsCount > 0:
         return true
     return false