diff --git a/src/ECER.Managers.Registry/CommunicationHandler.cs b/src/ECER.Managers.Registry/CommunicationHandler.cs
index 2c5c66e99..a3143255e 100644
--- a/src/ECER.Managers.Registry/CommunicationHandler.cs
+++ b/src/ECER.Managers.Registry/CommunicationHandler.cs
@@ -20,8 +20,8 @@ public static async Task<CommunicationsStatusResults> Handle(Contract.Communicat
         ByRegistrantId = query.ByRegistrantId,
         ByStatus = statuses,
       });
-
-      var unreadCount = communications.Where(c => c.Acknowledged).ToList().Count; // it does not support Any
+      
+      var unreadCount = communications.Where(c => !c.Acknowledged).ToList().Count; // it does not support Any
       var hasUnread = unreadCount > 0;
 
       var communicationsStatus = new Contract.Communications.CommunicationsStatus() { HasUnread = hasUnread, Count = unreadCount };