diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/database/ThreadDatabase.java b/app/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/database/ThreadDatabase.java
index 12d4d355b6..2a15f5a945 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/database/ThreadDatabase.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/database/ThreadDatabase.java
@@ -724,6 +724,29 @@ public class ThreadDatabase extends Database {
     return positions;
   }
 
+  public long getTabBarUnreadCount() {
+    String[] countProjection = SqlUtil.buildArgs("COUNT(*)");
+    String[] sumProjection   = SqlUtil.buildArgs("SUM(" + UNREAD_COUNT + ")");
+    String   where           = ARCHIVED + " = 0 AND " + MEANINGFUL_MESSAGES + " != 0 AND " + READ + " = ?";
+    String[] countArgs       = SqlUtil.buildArgs(ReadStatus.FORCED_UNREAD.serialize());
+    String[] sumArgs         = SqlUtil.buildArgs(ReadStatus.UNREAD.serialize());
+    long     total           = 0;
+
+    try (Cursor cursor = getReadableDatabase().query(TABLE_NAME, countProjection, where, countArgs, null, null, null)) {
+      if (cursor != null && cursor.moveToFirst()) {
+        total += cursor.getLong(0);
+      }
+    }
+
+    try (Cursor cursor = getReadableDatabase().query(TABLE_NAME, sumProjection, where, sumArgs, null, null, null)) {
+      if (cursor != null && cursor.moveToFirst()) {
+        total += cursor.getLong(0);
+      }
+    }
+
+    return total;
+  }
+
   public Cursor getArchivedConversationList(long offset, long limit) {
     return getConversationList("1", offset, limit);
   }
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/stories/tabs/ConversationListTabRepository.kt b/app/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/stories/tabs/ConversationListTabRepository.kt
index 79176482ea..d7df813ecf 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/stories/tabs/ConversationListTabRepository.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/stories/tabs/ConversationListTabRepository.kt
@@ -11,12 +11,12 @@ class ConversationListTabRepository {
   fun getNumberOfUnreadConversations(): Observable<Long> {
     return Observable.create<Long> {
       val listener = DatabaseObserver.Observer {
-        it.onNext(SignalDatabase.threads.unreadThreadCount)
+        it.onNext(SignalDatabase.threads.tabBarUnreadCount)
       }
 
       ApplicationDependencies.getDatabaseObserver().registerConversationListObserver(listener)
       it.setCancellable { ApplicationDependencies.getDatabaseObserver().unregisterObserver(listener) }
-      it.onNext(SignalDatabase.threads.unreadThreadCount)
+      it.onNext(SignalDatabase.threads.tabBarUnreadCount)
     }.subscribeOn(Schedulers.io())
   }