diff --git a/js/desktop/src/hooks/use-dock-badge.ts b/js/desktop/src/hooks/use-dock-badge.ts
index e3924b1..2750a2b 100644
--- a/js/desktop/src/hooks/use-dock-badge.ts
+++ b/js/desktop/src/hooks/use-dock-badge.ts
@@ -54,6 +54,5 @@ export function useDockBadge(networkId: string | undefined) {
 
   useEffect(() => {
     platform.app.setDockBadge(unseenCount);
-    return () => platform.app.setDockBadge(0);
   }, [unseenCount]);
 }