diff --git a/ts/mains/main_node.ts b/ts/mains/main_node.ts
index a3c018bda..8c7f63a1d 100644
--- a/ts/mains/main_node.ts
+++ b/ts/mains/main_node.ts
@@ -1026,11 +1026,7 @@ ipc.on('get-start-in-tray', event => {
 
 ipcMain.on('update-badge-count', (_event, count) => {
   if (app.isReady()) {
-    if (count === 0) {
-      app.setBadgeCount(0); // Clear the badge
-    } else {
-      app.setBadgeCount(count); // Set the badge count
-    }
+      app.setBadgeCount(isNumber(count) && isFinite(count) && count >= 0 ? count : 0); 
   }
 });