diff --git a/config/eww-ahrc--laptop/eww.yuck b/config/eww-ahrc--laptop/eww.yuck
index 4f4b705..e8cc517 100644
--- a/config/eww-ahrc--laptop/eww.yuck
+++ b/config/eww-ahrc--laptop/eww.yuck
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
 )
 
 (deflisten notifications
-  :initial '{}'
+  :initial '{"count":0}'
   "swaync-client --subscribe"
 )
 
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@
       : notifications.count > 0
         ? notifications-icon["new"]
         : notifications-icon["nothing"]
-    } ${notifications.count}"
+    }  ${notifications.count}"
   ))
 )