diff --git a/apps/ssb.json b/apps/ssb.json
index e8688810..fa3a998b 100644
--- a/apps/ssb.json
+++ b/apps/ssb.json
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 {
 	"type": "tildefriends-app",
 	"emoji": "🦀",
-	"previous": "&XjeQP84BXBKSEViNV3c10QisKyGv14Kngfwx3IqorX8=.sha256"
+	"previous": "&SM9hI4To1+vk52CT8S2VvnhAynikIX27IFxqZIfNGAY=.sha256"
 }
diff --git a/apps/ssb/tf-tab-news.js b/apps/ssb/tf-tab-news.js
index 1894f621..39d12f44 100644
--- a/apps/ssb/tf-tab-news.js
+++ b/apps/ssb/tf-tab-news.js
@@ -112,6 +112,7 @@ class TfTabNewsElement extends LitElement {
 	unread_status(channel) {
 		if (
 			this.channels_latest[channel] &&
+			this.channels_latest[channel] > 0 &&
 			(this.channels_unread[channel] === undefined ||
 				this.channels_unread[channel] <= this.channels_latest[channel])
 		) {