diff --git a/app/assets/javascripts/discourse/initializers/subscribe-user-notifications.js.es6 b/app/assets/javascripts/discourse/initializers/subscribe-user-notifications.js.es6
index a45a5a3585b..f833aa1c09e 100644
--- a/app/assets/javascripts/discourse/initializers/subscribe-user-notifications.js.es6
+++ b/app/assets/javascripts/discourse/initializers/subscribe-user-notifications.js.es6
@@ -35,6 +35,9 @@ export default {
         });
         bus.subscribe('/queue_counts', (data) => {
           user.set('post_queue_new_count', data.post_queue_new_count);
+          if (data.post_queue_new_count > 0) {
+            user.set('show_queued_posts', 1);
+          }
         });
       }