diff --git a/extensions/approval/js/forum/dist/extension.js b/extensions/approval/js/forum/dist/extension.js
index ba6956303..6ab85e2a7 100644
--- a/extensions/approval/js/forum/dist/extension.js
+++ b/extensions/approval/js/forum/dist/extension.js
@@ -31,8 +31,7 @@ System.register('flarum/approval/main', ['flarum/extend', 'flarum/app', 'flarum/
         Discussion.prototype.isApproved = Discussion.attribute('isApproved');
 
         extend(Discussion.prototype, 'badges', function (items) {
-          if (!this.isApproved()) {
-            items.remove('hidden');
+          if (!this.isApproved() && !items.has('hidden')) {
             items.add('awaitingApproval', m(Badge, { type: 'awaitingApproval', icon: 'gavel', label: app.translator.trans('flarum-approval.forum.badge.awaiting_approval_tooltip') }));
           }
         });
diff --git a/extensions/approval/js/forum/src/main.js b/extensions/approval/js/forum/src/main.js
index 813ca70ac..843f07c02 100644
--- a/extensions/approval/js/forum/src/main.js
+++ b/extensions/approval/js/forum/src/main.js
@@ -13,8 +13,7 @@ app.initializers.add('flarum-approval', () => {
   Discussion.prototype.isApproved = Discussion.attribute('isApproved');
 
   extend(Discussion.prototype, 'badges', function(items) {
-    if (!this.isApproved()) {
-      items.remove('hidden');
+    if (!this.isApproved() && !items.has('hidden')) {
       items.add('awaitingApproval', <Badge type="awaitingApproval" icon="gavel" label={app.translator.trans('flarum-approval.forum.badge.awaiting_approval_tooltip')}/>);
     }
   });