diff --git a/src/invidious/views/layout.ecr b/src/invidious/views/layout.ecr
index 89764f18..970fb6f1 100644
--- a/src/invidious/views/layout.ecr
+++ b/src/invidious/views/layout.ecr
@@ -36,9 +36,10 @@
           <div class="pure-g">
             <div class="pure-u-1-3">
               <a href="/feed/subscriptions" class="pure-menu-heading">
-                <% notifications = env.get("user").as(User).notifications.size %>
-                <% if notifications > 0 %>
-                <center><%= notifications %> <i class="fas fa-bell"></i></center>
+                <% notification_count = env.get("user").as(User).notifications.size %>
+                <% puts notification_count %>
+                <% if notification_count > 0 %>
+                <center><%= notification_count %> <i class="fas fa-bell"></i></center>
                 <% else %>
                 <center><i class="far fa-bell"></i></center>
                 <% end %>