diff --git a/protos/Backups.proto b/protos/Backups.proto
index 8377cfdc07..267aa51261 100644
--- a/protos/Backups.proto
+++ b/protos/Backups.proto
@@ -138,6 +138,8 @@ message AccountData {
     bool allowSealedSenderFromAnyone = 30;
     bool allowAutomaticKeyVerification = 31;
     bool hasSeenAdminDeleteEducationDialog = 32;
+    optional bool includeMutedChatsInBadge = 34; // If unset, consider this disabled
+    optional bool reactionNotifications = 35; // If unset, consider this enabled
     optional bool notifyForCallsIfMuted = 36; // If unset, consider this disabled
     optional bool notifyForMentionsIfMuted = 37; // If unset, consider this enabled
     optional bool notifyForRepliesIfMuted = 38; // If unset, consider this enabled
diff --git a/protos/SignalStorage.proto b/protos/SignalStorage.proto
index 6c9617472a..20cc866161 100644
--- a/protos/SignalStorage.proto
+++ b/protos/SignalStorage.proto
@@ -312,6 +312,8 @@ message AccountRecord {
   optional bool releaseNotesChatBlocked = 50;
   optional bool releaseNotesChatMarkedUnread = 51;
   optional uint64 releaseNotesChatBlockedAt = 52; // only set if known (>0)
+  OptionalBool includeMutedChatsInBadge = 54; // If unset, consider this off
+  OptionalBool reactionNotifications = 55; // If unset, consider this on
   OptionalBool notifyForCallsIfMuted = 56; // If unset, consider this off
   OptionalBool notifyForMentionsIfMuted = 57; // If unset, consider this on
   OptionalBool notifyForRepliesIfMuted = 58; // If unset, consider this on
diff --git a/ts/services/backups/export.preload.ts b/ts/services/backups/export.preload.ts
index 67cca0424d..362dcccafa 100644
--- a/ts/services/backups/export.preload.ts
+++ b/ts/services/backups/export.preload.ts
@@ -1101,6 +1101,9 @@ export class BackupExportStream extends Readable {
           itemStorage.get('hasSeenGroupStoryEducationSheet') ?? null,
         hasSeenAdminDeleteEducationDialog:
           itemStorage.get('hasSeenAdminDeleteEducationDialog') ?? null,
+        includeMutedChatsInBadge:
+          itemStorage.get('badge-count-muted-conversations') ?? null,
+        reactionNotifications: itemStorage.get('reaction-notification') ?? null,
         phoneNumberSharingMode,
         // Note that this should be called before `toDefaultChatStyle` because
         // it builds `customColorIdByUuid`
diff --git a/ts/services/backups/import.preload.ts b/ts/services/backups/import.preload.ts
index 460d7e6427..56a1bddfcb 100644
--- a/ts/services/backups/import.preload.ts
+++ b/ts/services/backups/import.preload.ts
@@ -939,6 +939,17 @@ export class BackupImportStream extends Writable {
       'hasSeenAdminDeleteEducationDialog',
       accountSettings?.hasSeenAdminDeleteEducationDialog === true
     );
+    await itemStorage.put(
+      'badge-count-muted-conversations',
+      // unset should be treated as false
+      accountSettings?.includeMutedChatsInBadge === true
+    );
+
+    await itemStorage.put(
+      'reaction-notification',
+      // unset should be treated as true
+      accountSettings?.reactionNotifications !== false
+    );
     await itemStorage.put(
       'preferredReactionEmoji',
       accountSettings?.preferredReactionEmoji?.map(emoji => {
diff --git a/ts/services/storageRecordOps.preload.ts b/ts/services/storageRecordOps.preload.ts
index 1af89f6b9f..11393a5478 100644
--- a/ts/services/storageRecordOps.preload.ts
+++ b/ts/services/storageRecordOps.preload.ts
@@ -661,6 +661,13 @@ export function toAccountRecord({
     hasSeenAdminDeleteEducationDialog:
       itemStorage.get('hasSeenAdminDeleteEducationDialog') ?? null,
 
+    includeMutedChatsInBadge: toOptionalBool(
+      itemStorage.get('badge-count-muted-conversations')
+    ),
+    reactionNotifications: toOptionalBool(
+      itemStorage.get('reaction-notification')
+    ),
+
     avatarColor: ourConversation.get('colorFromPrimary') ?? null,
     automaticKeyVerificationDisabled:
       itemStorage.get('hasKeyTransparencyDisabled') === true,
@@ -1684,6 +1691,8 @@ export async function mergeAccountRecord(
     hasSeenAdminDeleteEducationDialog,
     hasSetMyStoriesPrivacy,
     hasViewedOnboardingStory,
+    includeMutedChatsInBadge,
+    reactionNotifications,
     storiesDisabled,
     storyViewReceiptsEnabled,
     username,
@@ -1990,6 +1999,23 @@ export async function mergeAccountRecord(
     'hasSeenAdminDeleteEducationDialog',
     hasSeenAdminDeleteEducationDialog ?? false
   );
+  {
+    // default to false (exclude muted chats)
+    const countMutedConversations =
+      fromOptionalBool(includeMutedChatsInBadge) ?? false;
+    const previous = itemStorage.get('badge-count-muted-conversations', false);
+    await itemStorage.put(
+      'badge-count-muted-conversations',
+      countMutedConversations
+    );
+    if (previous !== countMutedConversations) {
+      window.Whisper.events.emit('updateUnreadCount');
+    }
+  }
+  await itemStorage.put(
+    'reaction-notification',
+    fromOptionalBool(reactionNotifications) ?? true
+  );
   {
     await itemStorage.put(
       'hasKeyTransparencyDisabled',
diff --git a/ts/state/smart/Preferences.preload.tsx b/ts/state/smart/Preferences.preload.tsx
index 7a5a633e8c..2ef2e4c38e 100644
--- a/ts/state/smart/Preferences.preload.tsx
+++ b/ts/state/smart/Preferences.preload.tsx
@@ -767,6 +767,9 @@ export function SmartPreferences(): JSX.Element | null {
       NOTIFICATION_SETTING_DEFAULTS['badge-count-muted-conversations'],
       () => {
         window.Whisper.events.emit('updateUnreadCount');
+        const account =
+          window.ConversationController.getOurConversationOrThrow();
+        account.captureChange('badge-count-muted-conversations');
       }
     );
   const [hasHideMenuBar, onHideMenuBarChange] = createItemsAccess(
@@ -789,7 +792,12 @@ export function SmartPreferences(): JSX.Element | null {
   const [hasReactionNotifications, onReactionNotificationsChange] =
     createItemsAccess(
       'reaction-notification',
-      NOTIFICATION_SETTING_DEFAULTS['reaction-notification']
+      NOTIFICATION_SETTING_DEFAULTS['reaction-notification'],
+      () => {
+        const account =
+          window.ConversationController.getOurConversationOrThrow();
+        account.captureChange('reaction-notification');
+      }
     );
 
   const [notificationContent, onNotificationContentChange] = createItemsAccess(
diff --git a/ts/test-helpers/generateBackup.node.ts b/ts/test-helpers/generateBackup.node.ts
index 24d2c33eb1..62daa6be3f 100644
--- a/ts/test-helpers/generateBackup.node.ts
+++ b/ts/test-helpers/generateBackup.node.ts
@@ -135,6 +135,8 @@ function* createRecords({
         hasSeenGroupStoryEducationSheet: true,
         hasCompletedUsernameOnboarding: true,
         hasSeenAdminDeleteEducationDialog: false,
+        includeMutedChatsInBadge: true,
+        reactionNotifications: true,
         phoneNumberSharingMode:
           Backups.AccountData.PhoneNumberSharingMode.EVERYBODY,
         defaultChatStyle: {