# No longer getting the little notification number next to my avatar **URL:** \ **Category:** Site Feedback\ **Created:** [August 14, 2026, 4:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/no-longer-getting-the-little-notification-number-next-to-my-avatar/1032341 "2026-08-14T16:23:38Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 9\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![RitterSport](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rittersport/32/6326_2.png) [@RitterSport](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RitterSport)\ **Post date:** [August 14, 2026, 4:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/no-longer-getting-the-little-notification-number-next-to-my-avatar/1032341/1 "2026-08-14T16:23:38Z")
As of yesterday or maybe the day before, the little number that indicates how many notifications I have. It would appear on my avatar on the top right corner of the screen. Also, the tab in the browser is also not showing a (1) or (2) or whatever. I don’t think I’ve changed anything on my side. This is in Brave or Chrome, and I’m using the Discourse-classic theme. Computers are either PCs or Chromebooks. ---
**Author:** ![running\_coach](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/running_coach/32/15836_2.png) [@running\_coach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/running_coach)\ **Post date:** [August 14, 2026, 4:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/no-longer-getting-the-little-notification-number-next-to-my-avatar/1032341/2 "2026-08-14T16:31:12Z")
Click your avatar next to the mag. glass and 3 line menu. Click the profile button at the bottom. The dropdown has an option to pause notifications, you can see if it’s off or on. ---
**Author:** ![RitterSport](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rittersport/32/6326_2.png) [@RitterSport](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RitterSport)\ **Post date:** [August 14, 2026, 4:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/no-longer-getting-the-little-notification-number-next-to-my-avatar/1032341/3 "2026-08-14T16:42:45Z")
It was not on. I just turned it on and off, because sometimes that resets stuff. ---
**Author:** ![running\_coach](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/running_coach/32/15836_2.png) [@running\_coach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/running_coach)\ **Post date:** [August 14, 2026, 4:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/no-longer-getting-the-little-notification-number-next-to-my-avatar/1032341/4 "2026-08-14T16:57:46Z")
Test, test, test. ---
**Author:** ![RitterSport](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rittersport/32/6326_2.png) [@RitterSport](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RitterSport)\ **Post date:** [August 14, 2026, 5:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/no-longer-getting-the-little-notification-number-next-to-my-avatar/1032341/5 "2026-08-14T17:00:58Z")
Thanks. No luck. ---
**Author:** ![RitterSport](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rittersport/32/6326_2.png) [@RitterSport](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RitterSport)\ **Post date:** [August 14, 2026, 7:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/no-longer-getting-the-little-notification-number-next-to-my-avatar/1032341/6 "2026-08-14T19:44:22Z")
It’s working again. Everyone can stand down. ---
**Author:** ![penultima\_thule](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/penultima_thule/32/3833_2.png) [@penultima\_thule](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/penultima_thule)\ **Post date:** [August 16, 2026, 9:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/no-longer-getting-the-little-notification-number-next-to-my-avatar/1032341/7 "2026-08-16T21:51:38Z")
It’s one of the highlights of my day. Logging into SDMB and seeing that affirming blue dot. Verification that somebody out there, admitting all but virtually unknown, has acknowledged mine own ill-begotten existence. And now you tell me some are aggrieved that there isn’t visual confirmation that multiple posters are responding? Gawd, the sense of inadequacy is overwhelming. 🙃 ---
**Author:** ![RitterSport](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rittersport/32/6326_2.png) [@RitterSport](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RitterSport)\ **Post date:** [August 16, 2026, 9:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/no-longer-getting-the-little-notification-number-next-to-my-avatar/1032341/8 "2026-08-16T21:55:55Z")
Definitely overwhelming sense of inadequacies. ---
**Author:** ![BigT](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bigt/32/12044_2.png) [@BigT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BigT)\ **Post date:** [August 16, 2026, 10:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/no-longer-getting-the-little-notification-number-next-to-my-avatar/1032341/9 "2026-08-16T22:26:20Z")
Unless the number is too high. (and yellow on mine). Then I worry “What did I say?”