diff --git a/ts/components/session/SessionNotificationCount.tsx b/ts/components/session/SessionNotificationCount.tsx
index e23540daa..97f565189 100644
--- a/ts/components/session/SessionNotificationCount.tsx
+++ b/ts/components/session/SessionNotificationCount.tsx
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ export enum NotificationCountSize {
 }
 
 interface Props {
-  count: number;
+  count?: number;
   size: number;
   onClick?: any;
 }