diff --git a/Monal/Classes/MonalAppDelegate.m b/Monal/Classes/MonalAppDelegate.m
index b03535e55..61cb68110 100644
--- a/Monal/Classes/MonalAppDelegate.m
+++ b/Monal/Classes/MonalAppDelegate.m
@@ -355,7 +355,7 @@ -(void) updateUnread
         if(unreadMsgCnt != nil)
             unread = [unreadMsgCnt integerValue];
         DDLogInfo(@"Updating unread badge to: %ld", (long)unread);
-        [UIApplication sharedApplication].applicationIconBadgeNumber = unread;
+        [[UNUserNotificationCenter currentNotificationCenter] setBadgeCount:unread withCompletionHandler:nil];
     }];
 }