diff --git a/app/src/main/kotlin/com/wire/android/notification/NotificationChannelsManager.kt b/app/src/main/kotlin/com/wire/android/notification/NotificationChannelsManager.kt
index 7451d1bdc78..751cc4581bd 100644
--- a/app/src/main/kotlin/com/wire/android/notification/NotificationChannelsManager.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/kotlin/com/wire/android/notification/NotificationChannelsManager.kt
@@ -130,6 +130,7 @@ class NotificationChannelsManager @Inject constructor(
             .setVibrationEnabled(false)
             .setImportance(NotificationManagerCompat.IMPORTANCE_DEFAULT)
             .setSound(null, null)
+            .setShowBadge(false)
             .build()
 
         notificationManagerCompat.createNotificationChannel(notificationChannel)
@@ -165,6 +166,7 @@ class NotificationChannelsManager @Inject constructor(
         val notificationChannel = NotificationChannelCompat
             .Builder(channelId, NotificationManagerCompat.IMPORTANCE_HIGH)
             .setName(channelName)
+            .setShowBadge(false)
             .build()
 
         notificationManagerCompat.createNotificationChannel(notificationChannel)