diff --git a/src/addons/messages/pages/discussion/discussion.html b/src/addons/messages/pages/discussion/discussion.html
index 924b36f7b..bb9cc05ff 100644
--- a/src/addons/messages/pages/discussion/discussion.html
+++ b/src/addons/messages/pages/discussion/discussion.html
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@
                     {{ message.timecreated | coreFormatDate: "strftimedayshort" }}
                 </h3>
 
-                <ion-chip class="addon-messages-unreadfrom" *ngIf="unreadMessageFrom && message.id == unreadMessageFrom" color="light">
+                <ion-chip class="addon-messages-unreadfrom" *ngIf="unreadMessageFrom > 0 && message.id == unreadMessageFrom" color="light">
                     <ion-label>{{ 'addon.messages.newmessages' | translate }}</ion-label>
                     <ion-icon name="fas-arrow-down" aria-hidden="true"></ion-icon>
                 </ion-chip>