diff --git a/index.js b/index.js
index 7487df12..cd661bbc 100644
--- a/index.js
+++ b/index.js
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 'use strict';
 
-var ipc = require('ipc');
+var remote = require('remote');
 
 var webView = document.getElementById('mainWebview');
 
@@ -14,11 +14,26 @@ var timer = setInterval(function() {
   webView.send('retrieveUnreadCount');
 }, 1000);
 
+var showUnreadBadge = function(unreadCount){
+  switch (process.platform) {
+    case 'win32':
+      var window = remote.getCurrentWindow();
+      if(unreadCount > 0){
+        window.setOverlayIcon(__dirname + '/badge.png', 'You have unread channels.');
+      }
+      else{
+        window.setOverlayIcon(null, '');
+      }
+      break;
+    default:
+  }
+}
+
 webView.addEventListener('ipc-message', function(event){
   switch (event.channel) {
     case 'retrieveUnreadCount':
       var unreadCount = event.args[0];
-      ipc.send('retrieveUnreadCount', unreadCount);
+      showUnreadBadge(unreadCount);
       break;
   }
 });
diff --git a/main.js b/main.js
index 6a47e1cc..f4338003 100644
--- a/main.js
+++ b/main.js
@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@
 
 var app = require('app');  // Module to control application life.
 var BrowserWindow = require('browser-window');  // Module to create native browser window.
-var ipc = require('ipc');
 var Menu = require('menu');
 
 // Keep a global reference of the window object, if you don't, the window will
@@ -31,22 +30,6 @@ app.on('ready', function() {
   // Open the DevTools.
   // mainWindow.openDevTools();
 
-  // Show badges for unread channels.
-  ipc.on('retrieveUnreadCount', function(event, arg){
-    console.log(arg);
-    switch (process.platform) {
-      case 'win32':
-        if(arg > 0){
-          mainWindow.setOverlayIcon(__dirname + '/badge.png', 'You have unread channels.');
-        }
-        else{
-          mainWindow.setOverlayIcon(null, '');
-        }
-        break;
-      default:
-    }
-  });
-
   mainWindow.on('close', function(event){
     // Minimize the window for close button.
     if(process.platform==='win32'){