diff --git a/ts/components/icon/SessionNotificationCount.tsx b/ts/components/icon/SessionNotificationCount.tsx
index 580586cfc..99da0b924 100644
--- a/ts/components/icon/SessionNotificationCount.tsx
+++ b/ts/components/icon/SessionNotificationCount.tsx
@@ -7,12 +7,10 @@ type Props = {
 
 const StyledCountContainer = styled.div<{ shouldRender: boolean }>`
   position: absolute;
-  width: 24px;
-  height: 12px;
   font-size: 18px;
   top: 27px;
   right: 8px;
-  padding: 3px;
+  padding: 0 6px;
   opacity: 1;
   display: flex;
   align-items: center;
@@ -29,19 +27,19 @@ const StyledCountContainer = styled.div<{ shouldRender: boolean }>`
 
 const StyledCount = styled.div`
   position: relative;
-  font-size: 0.6em;
+  font-size: 0.6rem;
 `;
 
 export const SessionNotificationCount = (props: Props) => {
   const { count } = props;
-  const overflow = Boolean(count && count > 9);
+  const overflow = Boolean(count && count > 99);
   const shouldRender = Boolean(count && count > 0);
 
   if (overflow) {
     return (
       <StyledCountContainer shouldRender={shouldRender}>
         <StyledCount>
-          {9}
+          {99}
           <span>+</span>
         </StyledCount>
       </StyledCountContainer>
diff --git a/ts/components/leftpane/ActionsPanel.tsx b/ts/components/leftpane/ActionsPanel.tsx
index 12f0ed8b4..e71510f3a 100644
--- a/ts/components/leftpane/ActionsPanel.tsx
+++ b/ts/components/leftpane/ActionsPanel.tsx
@@ -117,7 +117,6 @@ const Section = (props: { type: SectionType }) => {
           iconSize="medium"
           dataTestId="settings-section"
           iconType={'gear'}
-          notificationCount={unreadToShow}
           onClick={handleClick}
           isSelected={isSelected}
         />
@@ -138,7 +137,6 @@ const Section = (props: { type: SectionType }) => {
           iconSize="medium"
           iconType={isDarkMode ? 'moon' : 'sun'}
           dataTestId="theme-section"
-          notificationCount={unreadToShow}
           onClick={handleClick}
           isSelected={isSelected}
         />
diff --git a/ts/state/selectors/conversations.ts b/ts/state/selectors/conversations.ts
index 62510df09..563db45f8 100644
--- a/ts/state/selectors/conversations.ts
+++ b/ts/state/selectors/conversations.ts
@@ -364,7 +364,7 @@ export const _getLeftPaneLists = (
     }
 
     if (
-      unreadCount < 9 &&
+      unreadCount < 100 &&
       conversation.unreadCount &&
       conversation.unreadCount > 0 &&
       conversation.currentNotificationSetting !== 'disabled'