diff --git a/packages/services/src/Domain/Status/StatusService.ts b/packages/services/src/Domain/Status/StatusService.ts
index e7f1bab0e..a8a822450 100644
--- a/packages/services/src/Domain/Status/StatusService.ts
+++ b/packages/services/src/Domain/Status/StatusService.ts
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ import { PreferencePaneId } from '../Preferences/PreferenceId'
 
 export class StatusService extends AbstractService<StatusServiceEvent, string> implements StatusServiceInterface {
   private preferencesBubbleCounts: Record<PreferencePaneId, number> = {
-    general: 2,
+    general: 0,
     account: 0,
     security: 0,
     'home-server': 0,