diff --git a/ts/session/constants.ts b/ts/session/constants.ts
index a6d71bf0d..ab41f29cb 100644
--- a/ts/session/constants.ts
+++ b/ts/session/constants.ts
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ export const CONVERSATION = {
   // Maximum voice message duraton of 5 minutes
   // which equates to 1.97 MB
   MAX_VOICE_MESSAGE_DURATION: 300,
-  MAX_UNREAD_COUNT: 9999,
+  MAX_UNREAD_COUNT: 999,
 };
 
 /**