diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index f0c5454..99434e7 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
   "name": "tug",
   "description": "A tug for every notification",
   "private": true,
-  "version": "0.1.1",
+  "version": "0.1.2",
   "type": "module",
   "scripts": {
     "dev": "wxt",
diff --git a/utils/api.ts b/utils/api.ts
index 4fc0419..927932d 100644
--- a/utils/api.ts
+++ b/utils/api.ts
@@ -12,6 +12,6 @@ export const fetchNotificationCount = async (): Promise<number> => {
   // FIX: requires backend to return 401 when not logged in (currently returns 200 even if not logged in)
   if (!response.ok) throw new Error(`HTTP ${response.status}`);
   const html = await response.text();
-  const match = html.match(/>(\d+\+?)</);
+  const match = html.match(/>\s*(\d+\+?)\s*</);
   return match ? parseInt(match[1], 10) : 0;
 };