diff --git a/modules/react-native-status/android/src/main/java/im/status/ethereum/module/ForegroundService.java b/modules/react-native-status/android/src/main/java/im/status/ethereum/module/ForegroundService.java
index 914e7c25c8..3264e9c48d 100644
--- a/modules/react-native-status/android/src/main/java/im/status/ethereum/module/ForegroundService.java
+++ b/modules/react-native-status/android/src/main/java/im/status/ethereum/module/ForegroundService.java
@@ -32,9 +32,11 @@ public class ForegroundService extends Service {
         if (Build.VERSION.SDK_INT >= Build.VERSION_CODES.O) {
             NotificationManager notificationManager =
                 context.getSystemService(NotificationManager.class);
-            notificationManager.createNotificationChannel(new NotificationChannel(CHANNEL_ID,
-                                                                                  "Status Service",
-                                                                                  NotificationManager.IMPORTANCE_HIGH));
+            NotificationChannel channel = new NotificationChannel(CHANNEL_ID,
+                                                                  "Status Service",
+                                                                  NotificationManager.IMPORTANCE_HIGH);
+            channel.setShowBadge(false);
+            notificationManager.createNotificationChannel(channel);
         }
         Class intentClass;
         String packageName = context.getPackageName();
@@ -63,6 +65,7 @@ public class ForegroundService extends Service {
             .setPriority(NotificationCompat.PRIORITY_HIGH)
             .setCategory(NotificationCompat.CATEGORY_MESSAGE)
             .setContentIntent(pendingIntent)
+            .setNumber(0)
             .addAction(R.drawable.ic_stat_notify_status, "STOP", stopPendingIntent)
             .build();
         // the id of the foreground notification MUST NOT be 0
diff --git a/modules/react-native-status/android/src/main/java/im/status/ethereum/module/NewMessageSignalHandler.java b/modules/react-native-status/android/src/main/java/im/status/ethereum/module/NewMessageSignalHandler.java
index 3265a7d444..1fec13990b 100644
--- a/modules/react-native-status/android/src/main/java/im/status/ethereum/module/NewMessageSignalHandler.java
+++ b/modules/react-native-status/android/src/main/java/im/status/ethereum/module/NewMessageSignalHandler.java
@@ -166,6 +166,7 @@ public class NewMessageSignalHandler {
                 .setUsage(AudioAttributes.USAGE_NOTIFICATION)
                 .build();
             channel.setSound(soundUri, audioAttributes);
+            channel.setShowBadge(true);
             NotificationManager notificationManager = context.getSystemService(NotificationManager.class);
             notificationManager.createNotificationChannel(channel);
         }
@@ -205,6 +206,7 @@ public class NewMessageSignalHandler {
             .setGroupSummary(true)
             .setContentIntent(createOnTapIntent(context, notificationId, chat.getId()))
             .setDeleteIntent(createOnDismissedIntent(context, notificationId, chat.getId()))
+            .setNumber(messages.size())
             .setAutoCancel(true);
         if (Build.VERSION.SDK_INT >= 21) {
             builder.setVibrate(new long[0]);