diff --git a/src/libs/UnreadIndicatorUpdater/updateUnread/index.ios.js b/src/libs/UnreadIndicatorUpdater/updateUnread/index.ios.js
index 43d86f285873..16f102622c13 100644
--- a/src/libs/UnreadIndicatorUpdater/updateUnread/index.ios.js
+++ b/src/libs/UnreadIndicatorUpdater/updateUnread/index.ios.js
@@ -9,8 +9,9 @@ import {UrbanAirship} from 'urbanairship-react-native';
 function updateUnread(totalCount) {
     if (totalCount === -1) {
         UrbanAirship.setBadgeNumber(1);
+    } else {
+        UrbanAirship.setBadgeNumber(totalCount);
     }
-    UrbanAirship.setBadgeNumber(totalCount);
 }
 
 export default updateUnread;