diff --git a/src/pages/signin/SignInPage.js b/src/pages/signin/SignInPage.js
index dd12cdf992b..7af84f55867 100644
--- a/src/pages/signin/SignInPage.js
+++ b/src/pages/signin/SignInPage.js
@@ -53,7 +53,8 @@ const defaultProps = {
 class SignInPage extends Component {
     componentDidMount() {
         // Always reset the unread counter to zero on this page
-        updateUnread(0);
+        // NOTE: We need to wait for the next tick to ensure that the unread indicator is updated
+        setTimeout(() => updateUnread(0), 0);
     }
 
     render() {