diff --git a/kitty/cocoa_window.h b/kitty/cocoa_window.h
index 1779de9e2..773d576c7 100644
--- a/kitty/cocoa_window.h
+++ b/kitty/cocoa_window.h
@@ -67,3 +67,4 @@ void get_cocoa_key_equivalent(uint32_t, int, char *key, size_t key_sz, int*);
 void set_cocoa_pending_action(CocoaPendingAction action, const char*);
 void cocoa_report_live_notifications(const char* ident);
 void cocoa_set_dock_badge(const char *label);
+void cocoa_clear_dock_badge_if_set(void);
diff --git a/kitty/cocoa_window.m b/kitty/cocoa_window.m
index ce7a7c58c..50249f785 100644
--- a/kitty/cocoa_window.m
+++ b/kitty/cocoa_window.m
@@ -1341,15 +1341,23 @@ - (void)drawRect:(NSRect)dirtyRect {
 
 // Dock badge {{{
 
+static bool dock_badge_is_set = false;
+
 void
 cocoa_set_dock_badge(const char *label) {
     @autoreleasepool {
         NSDockTile *dockTile = [NSApp dockTile];
         [dockTile setBadgeLabel:label ? @(label) : nil];
         [dockTile display];
+        dock_badge_is_set = (label != NULL);
     }
 }
 
+void
+cocoa_clear_dock_badge_if_set(void) {
+    if (dock_badge_is_set) cocoa_set_dock_badge(NULL);
+}
+
 // }}}
 
 static PyMethodDef module_methods[] = {
diff --git a/kitty/glfw.c b/kitty/glfw.c
index 7daa39f3c..6e9924b5b 100644
--- a/kitty/glfw.c
+++ b/kitty/glfw.c
@@ -518,6 +518,9 @@ update_modifier_state_on_modifier_key_event(GLFWkeyevent *ev, int key_modifier,
 static void
 key_callback(GLFWwindow *w, GLFWkeyevent *ev) {
     if (!set_callback_window(w)) return;
+#ifdef __APPLE__
+    cocoa_clear_dock_badge_if_set();
+#endif
 #ifndef __APPLE__
     bool is_left;
     int key_modifier = key_to_modifier(ev->key, &is_left);
@@ -554,6 +557,9 @@ cursor_enter_callback(GLFWwindow *w, int entered) {
 static void
 mouse_button_callback(GLFWwindow *w, int button, int action, int mods) {
     if (!set_callback_window(w)) return;
+#ifdef __APPLE__
+    cocoa_clear_dock_badge_if_set();
+#endif
     monotonic_t now = monotonic();
     cursor_active_callback(now);
     mods_at_last_key_or_button_event = mods;