diff --git a/src/conversation-list/conversation-row.vala b/src/conversation-list/conversation-row.vala
index d809040..bd9db4b 100644
--- a/src/conversation-list/conversation-row.vala
+++ b/src/conversation-list/conversation-row.vala
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ using Gtk;
 
 public class ConversationRow : Adw.ActionRow {
     public Conversation conversation;
-    private Label unread_badge;
+    private Image unread_badge;
     
     public ConversationRow(Conversation conversation) {
         this.conversation = conversation;
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ public class ConversationRow : Adw.ActionRow {
 
         add_css_class("conversation-row");
 
-        unread_badge = new Label(conversation.unread_count.to_string());
+        unread_badge = new Image.from_icon_name ("media-record-symbolic");
         unread_badge.add_css_class("badge");
         unread_badge.add_css_class("accent");
         add_prefix(unread_badge);
@@ -57,4 +57,4 @@ public class ConversationRow : Adw.ActionRow {
             }
         }
     }
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}