Bitwarden browser extension does not show badges when logged into Vaultwarden

[pooryay21]

Prerequisites

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Vaultwarden Support String

Your environment (Generated via diagnostics page)

• Vaultwarden version: v1.34.3
• Web-vault version: v2025.7.0
• OS/Arch: linux/x86_64
• Running within a container: true (Base: Debian)
• Database type: SQLite
• Database version: 3.50.2
• Uses config.json: false
• Uses a reverse proxy: true
• IP Header check: false (X-Forwarded-For)
• Internet access: true
• Internet access via a proxy: false
• DNS Check: true
• Browser/Server Time Check: true
• Server/NTP Time Check: true
• Domain Configuration Check: true
• HTTPS Check: true
• Websocket Check: true
• HTTP Response Checks: true

Config & Details (Generated via diagnostics page)

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Config:

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  "_enable_duo": true,
  "_enable_email_2fa": false,
  "_enable_smtp": true,
  "_enable_yubico": true,
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  "_icon_service_url": "",
  "_ip_header_enabled": true,
  "_max_note_size": 10000,
  "_smtp_img_src": "***:",
  "admin_ratelimit_max_burst": 3,
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  "admin_session_lifetime": 20,
  "admin_token": "***",
  "allowed_connect_src": "",
  "allowed_iframe_ancestors": "",
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  "disable_admin_token": false,
  "disable_icon_download": false,
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  "invitation_org_name": "Vaultwarden",
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  "ip_header": "X-Real-IP",
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  "web_vault_enabled": true,
  "web_vault_folder": "web-vault/",
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Vaultwarden Build Version

v1.34.3

Deployment method

Official Container Image

Custom deployment method

No response

Reverse Proxy

caddy (https://github.com/homeall/caddy-reverse-proxy-cloudflare/releases/tag/2025.12.23)

Host/Server Operating System

Linux

Operating System Version

Debian 13

Clients

Browser Extension

Client Version

Firefox 146.0.1 - v2025.12.0, Chrome 143.0.7499.169 - v2025.12.0

Steps To Reproduce

1. Login to the Bitwarden extension in Chrome or Firefox browser using a Bitwarden.com account.
2. Everything works as it should (note the numbers that appear over the extension icon when you visit sites that have been saved in your vault).
3. Now, in the same browser, either logout or add an account in order to log in to the extension via a self-hosted Vaultwarden account.
4. Badges no longer appear on the Bitwarden extension icon in the browser (no numbers or locked indicators).
5. At this point, even when I remove the Vaultwarden account, I need to restart the browser in order for the badges to appear again using a Bitwarden.com account.

Expected Result

When logged into a regular Bitwarden.com account, I see the lock badge or number of relevant login entries on the extension icon:

Above image of Chrome extension on Linux, but same result in Firefox on Linux.

Actual Result

When logged into self-hosted Vaultwarden account, I never see the lock badge (even before vault is unlocked) or number of relevant login entries:

Above image of Chrome extension on Linux, but same result in Firefox on Linux.

Also note that the image was taken while visiting a website that had a login saved in the vault. The extension icon just never changes.

Logs

Screenshots or Videos

No response

Additional Context

Just noticed this happening recently, maybe the last week or so.

Also gives these errors when trying to save or edit entries via the browser extension:

So then you try to save again:

Information entered when the error occurs still end up being saved to the vault, which you can see when you exit the entry or check via Bitwarden Desktop Client or Web Client.

[pooryay21]

The recent update to Vaultwarden solved this issue.

[ainhoakuh]

Where to be able to update chrome extension? In chrome webstore the version shown is 2025.1.0 and I am unable to update the new version extension2025.12.0. Thanks

[stefan0xC]

@ainhoakuh it says 2026.1.0 so it's already the latest

[ainhoakuh]

ok, thanks for confirming. However, I am facing the problem not being able to log in to my selfhosted vault when trying to use the extension (although I can get looged in when using the web app). How can I get to log in using the extension? Thanks

[stefan0xC]

Hard to tell. You might need to update your Vaultwarden version? Make sure you are running the latest version.

[ainhoakuh]

which is the latest version of vaultwarden? Im running it through bitwarden, I havent installed the vault version as such... in any case, how do I update vault version?