diff --git a/go/chat/utils/utils.go b/go/chat/utils/utils.go
index abf8f039574c..f088c99de062 100644
--- a/go/chat/utils/utils.go
+++ b/go/chat/utils/utils.go
@@ -351,7 +351,7 @@ func GetConversationStatusBehavior(s chat1.ConversationStatus) ConversationStatu
 			ActivityRemovesStatus: true,
 			DesktopNotifications:  true,
 			PushNotifications:     true,
-			ShowBadges:            true,
+			ShowBadges:            false,
 		}
 	case chat1.ConversationStatus_REPORTED:
 		fallthrough