diff --git a/server/src/routes/sidebar-badges.ts b/server/src/routes/sidebar-badges.ts
index d1f431a4..edf34709 100644
--- a/server/src/routes/sidebar-badges.ts
+++ b/server/src/routes/sidebar-badges.ts
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ export function sidebarBadgeRoutes(db: Db) {
     const alertsCount =
       (summary.agents.error > 0 && !hasFailedRuns ? 1 : 0) +
       (summary.costs.monthBudgetCents > 0 && summary.costs.monthUtilizationPercent >= 80 ? 1 : 0);
-    badges.inbox = badges.failedRuns + alertsCount + staleIssueCount;
+    badges.inbox = badges.failedRuns + alertsCount + staleIssueCount + joinRequestCount;
 
     res.json(badges);
   });
diff --git a/ui/src/context/LiveUpdatesProvider.tsx b/ui/src/context/LiveUpdatesProvider.tsx
index 34ff5c0a..d262691e 100644
--- a/ui/src/context/LiveUpdatesProvider.tsx
+++ b/ui/src/context/LiveUpdatesProvider.tsx
@@ -369,6 +369,11 @@ function invalidateActivityQueries(
     return;
   }
 
+  if (entityType === "join_request") {
+    queryClient.invalidateQueries({ queryKey: queryKeys.access.joinRequests(companyId) });
+    return;
+  }
+
   if (entityType === "cost_event") {
     queryClient.invalidateQueries({ queryKey: queryKeys.costs(companyId) });
     return;