diff --git a/src/main/java/envoy/client/ui/listcell/ChatControl.java b/src/main/java/envoy/client/ui/listcell/ChatControl.java
index 444d3e5..68e3548 100644
--- a/src/main/java/envoy/client/ui/listcell/ChatControl.java
+++ b/src/main/java/envoy/client/ui/listcell/ChatControl.java
@@ -40,16 +40,18 @@ public class ChatControl extends HBox {
 			vBox.getChildren().add(new Label(((Group) contact).getContacts().size() + " members"));
 				
 		getChildren().add(vBox);
-		Region spacing = new Region();
-		setHgrow(spacing, Priority.ALWAYS);
-		getChildren().add(spacing);
-		final var unreadMessagesLabel = new Label("" + unreadMessagesAmount);
-		unreadMessagesLabel.setMinSize(15, 15);
-		var vBox2 = new VBox();
-		vBox2.setAlignment(Pos.CENTER_RIGHT);
-		unreadMessagesLabel.setAlignment(Pos.CENTER);
-		unreadMessagesLabel.getStyleClass().add("unreadMessagesAmount");
-		vBox2.getChildren().add(unreadMessagesLabel);
-		getChildren().add(vBox2);
+		if (unreadMessagesAmount != 0) {
+			Region spacing = new Region();
+			setHgrow(spacing, Priority.ALWAYS);
+			getChildren().add(spacing);
+			final var unreadMessagesLabel = new Label("" + unreadMessagesAmount);
+			unreadMessagesLabel.setMinSize(15, 15);
+			var vBox2 = new VBox();
+			vBox2.setAlignment(Pos.CENTER_RIGHT);
+			unreadMessagesLabel.setAlignment(Pos.CENTER);
+			unreadMessagesLabel.getStyleClass().add("unreadMessagesAmount");
+			vBox2.getChildren().add(unreadMessagesLabel);
+			getChildren().add(vBox2);
+		}
 	}
 }