diff --git a/extension/content.css b/extension/content.css
index f71aa52..40a2627 100644
--- a/extension/content.css
+++ b/extension/content.css
@@ -646,11 +646,6 @@ div.inline-comment-form .form-actions,
 	margin-top: 5px;
 }
 
-/* Display notification bell icon for bookmarked Issues/PR */
-.notification-indicator .mail-status.local-unread{
-	display: inline-block;
-}
-
 /* Decrease the size of the search box to fit 'Yours' menu item */
 .subnav-search-input[aria-label="Search all issues"] {
 	width: 420px;
diff --git a/src/libs/mark-unread.js b/src/libs/mark-unread.js
index cb60213..14be56a 100644
--- a/src/libs/mark-unread.js
+++ b/src/libs/mark-unread.js
@@ -236,11 +236,11 @@ function getUserName() {
 function unreadIndicatorIcon() {
 	const notificationIndicator = select('.header-nav-link.notification-indicator');
 	const notificationStatus = notificationIndicator.querySelector('.mail-status');
+	const hasUnread = select.exists('li.js-notification.unread') || loadNotifications().length > 0;
+	const label = hasUnread ? 'You have unread notifications' : 'You have no unread notifications';
 
-	if (loadNotifications().length > 0) {
-		notificationStatus.classList.add('local-unread');
-		notificationIndicator.setAttribute('aria-label', 'You have unread notifications');
-	}
+	notificationStatus.classList.toggle('unread', hasUnread);
+	notificationIndicator.setAttribute('aria-label', label);
 }
 
 function markNotificationRead(e) {