diff --git a/lib/notification.js b/lib/notification.js
index 6641dc61..28c27738 100644
--- a/lib/notification.js
+++ b/lib/notification.js
@@ -480,7 +480,7 @@ Notification.prototype.truncateStringToLength = function (string, length, encodi
 Notification.prototype.apsPayload = function() {
 	var aps = this.payload.aps || {};
 
-	aps.badge = this.badge || aps.badge;
+	aps.badge = typeof this.badge !== "undefined" ? this.badge : aps.badge;
 	aps.sound = this.sound || aps.sound;
 	aps.alert = this.alert || aps.alert;
 	if (this.contentAvailable) {