diff --git a/src/scripts/events.js b/src/scripts/events.js
index 683228d256..ed8c0a4768 100644
--- a/src/scripts/events.js
+++ b/src/scripts/events.js
@@ -234,7 +234,7 @@ export default () => {
 
 
 	webview.on('ipc-message-unread-changed', (hostUrl, [badge]) => {
-		if (typeof unread === 'number' && localStorage.getItem('showWindowOnUnreadChanged') === 'true') {
+		if (typeof badge === 'number' && localStorage.getItem('showWindowOnUnreadChanged') === 'true') {
 			const mainWindow = remote.getCurrentWindow();
 			if (!mainWindow.isFocused()) {
 				mainWindow.once('focus', () => mainWindow.flashFrame(false));