diff --git a/web/react/components/unread_channel_indicator.jsx b/web/react/components/unread_channel_indicator.jsx
index 6ae06528b9..c0c34584f6 100644
--- a/web/react/components/unread_channel_indicator.jsx
+++ b/web/react/components/unread_channel_indicator.jsx
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ export default class UnreadChannelIndicator extends React.Component {
     render() {
         let displayValue = 'none';
         if (this.props.show) {
-            displayValue = 'initial';
+            displayValue = 'block';
         }
         return (
             <div