diff --git a/public/src/client/header/chat.js b/public/src/client/header/chat.js
index d91a9a95bb..8139579a00 100644
--- a/public/src/client/header/chat.js
+++ b/public/src/client/header/chat.js
@@ -48,8 +48,7 @@ define('forum/header/chat', [
 				.toggleClass('fa-comment-o', count <= 0);
 
 			const countText = count > 99 ? '99+' : count;
-			components.get('chat/icon')
-				.toggleClass('unread-count', count > 0)
+			chatIcon.toggleClass('unread-count', count > 0)
 				.attr('data-content', countText);
 			components.get('chat/count').toggleClass('hidden', count <= 0).text(countText);
 			hooks.fire('action:chat.updateCount', { count });