diff --git a/web/templates/stream_sidebar_row.hbs b/web/templates/stream_sidebar_row.hbs
index 0808881a2e..68884e639c 100644
--- a/web/templates/stream_sidebar_row.hbs
+++ b/web/templates/stream_sidebar_row.hbs
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
 
             <div class="stream-markers-and-unreads">
                 <span class="unread_mention_info"></span>
-                <span class="unread_count"></span>
+                <span class="unread_count normal-count"></span>
                 <span class="masked_unread_count">
                     <i class="zulip-icon zulip-icon-masked-unread"></i>
                 </span>
diff --git a/web/templates/topic_list_item.hbs b/web/templates/topic_list_item.hbs
index bc1faad19c..af69a7cc82 100644
--- a/web/templates/topic_list_item.hbs
+++ b/web/templates/topic_list_item.hbs
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
             {{else if is_followed}}
                 <i class="zulip-icon zulip-icon-follow visibility-policy-icon" role="button" aria-hidden="true" data-tippy-content="{{t 'You follow this topic.'}}"></i>
             {{/if}}
-            <span class="unread_count {{#if is_zero}}zero_count{{/if}}">
+            <span class="unread_count normal-count {{#if is_zero}}zero_count{{/if}}">
                 {{unread}}
             </span>
         </div>