diff --git a/src/components/navigation/left/ServerListSidebar.tsx b/src/components/navigation/left/ServerListSidebar.tsx
index 61784aae..a4fef41d 100644
--- a/src/components/navigation/left/ServerListSidebar.tsx
+++ b/src/components/navigation/left/ServerListSidebar.tsx
@@ -240,15 +240,16 @@ export const ServerListSidebar = observer(({ unreads, lastOpened }: Props) => {
     let homeUnread: "mention" | "unread" | undefined;
     let alertCount = 0;
     for (const x of channels) {
-        if (
-            (x.channel?.channel_type === "DirectMessage"
-                ? x.channel?.active
-                : x.channel?.channel_type === "Group") &&
-            x.unread
-        ) {
+        if (x.channel?.channel_type === "Group" && x.unread) {
             homeUnread = "unread";
             alertCount += x.alertCount ?? 0;
         }
+        if (
+            x.channel?.channel_type === "DirectMessage" &&
+            x.unread &&
+            x.unread.length > 0
+        )
+            alertCount++;
     }
 
     alertCount += [...client.users.values()].filter(