diff --git a/src/components/structures/MatrixChat.js b/src/components/structures/MatrixChat.js
index adb2ba14b5..ab9a73f77e 100644
--- a/src/components/structures/MatrixChat.js
+++ b/src/components/structures/MatrixChat.js
@@ -639,8 +639,8 @@ module.exports = React.createClass({
 
         var rooms = MatrixClientPeg.get().getRooms();
         for (var i = 0; i < rooms.length; ++i) {
-            if (rooms[i].unread_notification_count) {
-                notifCount += rooms[i].unread_notification_count;
+            if (rooms[i].getUnreadNotificationCount()) {
+                notifCount += rooms[i].getUnreadNotificationCount();
             }
         }
         this.favicon.badge(notifCount);