diff --git a/frontend/src/components/sidebar/NotificationBell.vue b/frontend/src/components/sidebar/NotificationBell.vue
index 68dc3660..518c420a 100644
--- a/frontend/src/components/sidebar/NotificationBell.vue
+++ b/frontend/src/components/sidebar/NotificationBell.vue
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
           v-if="notificationStore.unreadCount > 0"
           class="absolute top-0.5 right-0.5 inline-flex size-3.5 items-center justify-center rounded-full bg-destructive text-[9px] font-medium text-destructive-foreground"
         >
-          {{ notificationStore.unreadCount > 99 ? '99+' : notificationStore.unreadCount }}
+          {{ notificationStore.unreadCount > 99 ? '99' : notificationStore.unreadCount }}
         </span>
       </SidebarMenuButton>
     </PopoverTrigger>