diff --git a/classes/controllers/FrmAppController.php b/classes/controllers/FrmAppController.php
index 033306435a..598e61106c 100644
--- a/classes/controllers/FrmAppController.php
+++ b/classes/controllers/FrmAppController.php
@@ -17,11 +17,36 @@ public static function menu() {
 
 		$menu_name = FrmAppHelper::get_menu_name();
 
+		add_menu_page( 'Formidable', $menu_name, 'frm_view_forms', 'formidable', 'FrmFormsController::route', self::menu_icon(), self::get_menu_position() );
+
+		// Add the badge after `add_menu_page` to keep WP screen IDs stable they use `sanitize_title( $menu_title )`.
 		if ( in_array( $menu_name, array( 'Formidable', 'Forms' ), true ) ) {
-			$menu_name .= wp_kses_post( FrmInboxController::get_notice_count() );
+			self::add_menu_badge();
 		}
+	}
 
-		add_menu_page( 'Formidable', $menu_name, 'frm_view_forms', 'formidable', 'FrmFormsController::route', self::menu_icon(), self::get_menu_position() );
+	/**
+	 * Add the inbox count badge to the Formidable menu.
+	 *
+	 * @since x.x
+	 *
+	 * @return void
+	 */
+	public static function add_menu_badge() {
+		global $menu;
+
+		$badge = wp_kses_post( FrmInboxController::get_notice_count() );
+
+		if ( ! $badge ) {
+			return;
+		}
+
+		$menu_item = wp_list_filter( $menu, array( 2 => 'formidable' ) );
+
+		if ( $menu_item ) {
+			// phpcs:ignore WordPress.WP.GlobalVariablesOverride.Prohibited -- Standard pattern for adding menu badges.
+			$menu[ key( $menu_item ) ][0] .= $badge;
+		}
 	}
 
 	/**
diff --git a/classes/controllers/FrmDashboardController.php b/classes/controllers/FrmDashboardController.php
index 3c269f38ff..a7dd837e15 100644
--- a/classes/controllers/FrmDashboardController.php
+++ b/classes/controllers/FrmDashboardController.php
@@ -44,9 +44,7 @@ public static function load_page() {
 		self::remove_admin_notices_on_dashboard();
 		self::load_assets();
 
-		$unread_count = FrmEntriesHelper::get_visible_unread_inbox_count();
-
-		add_filter( 'manage_' . sanitize_title( FrmAppHelper::get_menu_name() ) . ( $unread_count ? '-' . $unread_count : '' ) . '_page_formidable-dashboard_columns', 'FrmDashboardController::entries_columns' ); // phpcs:ignore SlevomatCodingStandard.Files.LineLength.LineTooLong
+		add_filter( 'manage_' . sanitize_title( FrmAppHelper::get_menu_name() ) . '_page_formidable-dashboard_columns', 'FrmDashboardController::entries_columns' ); // phpcs:ignore SlevomatCodingStandard.Files.LineLength.LineTooLong
 		add_filter( 'frm_show_footer_links', '__return_false' );
 		add_filter( 'screen_options_show_screen', '__return_false' );
 	}
diff --git a/classes/controllers/FrmEntriesController.php b/classes/controllers/FrmEntriesController.php
index fc2ed5297a..41f82085a1 100644
--- a/classes/controllers/FrmEntriesController.php
+++ b/classes/controllers/FrmEntriesController.php
@@ -150,10 +150,9 @@ public static function route() {
 	 * @return bool
 	 */
 	public static function remove_screen_options( $show_screen, $screen ) {
-		$menu_name    = sanitize_title( FrmAppHelper::get_menu_name() );
-		$unread_count = FrmEntriesHelper::get_visible_unread_inbox_count();
+		$menu_name = sanitize_title( FrmAppHelper::get_menu_name() );
 
-		if ( $screen->id === $menu_name . ( $unread_count ? '-' . $unread_count : '' ) . '_page_formidable-entries' ) {
+		if ( $screen->id === $menu_name . '_page_formidable-entries' ) {
 			$show_screen = false;
 		}
 
@@ -440,9 +439,7 @@ private static function base_column_key( $menu_name = '' ) {
 			$menu_name = FrmAppHelper::get_menu_name();
 		}
 
-		$unread_count = FrmEntriesHelper::get_visible_unread_inbox_count();
-
-		return sanitize_title( $menu_name ) . ( $unread_count ? '-' . $unread_count : '' ) . '_page_formidable-entries';
+		return sanitize_title( $menu_name ) . '_page_formidable-entries';
 	}
 
 	/**
diff --git a/classes/helpers/FrmEntriesHelper.php b/classes/helpers/FrmEntriesHelper.php
index 082bdef5ee..c54c821579 100644
--- a/classes/helpers/FrmEntriesHelper.php
+++ b/classes/helpers/FrmEntriesHelper.php
@@ -947,31 +947,12 @@ public static function get_entry_statuses() {
 
 	/**
 	 * @since 6.17
+	 * @deprecated x.x
 	 *
 	 * @return int
 	 */
 	public static function get_visible_unread_inbox_count() {
-		$menu_name = FrmAppHelper::get_menu_name();
-
-		if ( ! in_array( $menu_name, array( 'Formidable', 'Forms' ), true ) ) {
-			return 0;
-		}
-
-		$inbox       = new FrmInbox();
-		$inbox_count = count( $inbox->unread() );
-
-		if ( ! $inbox_count ) {
-			return 0;
-		}
-
-		if ( is_callable( 'FrmProSettingsController::inbox_badge' ) ) {
-			$inbox_count = FrmProSettingsController::inbox_badge( $inbox_count );
-
-			if ( ! $inbox_count ) {
-				return 0;
-			}
-		}
-
-		return $inbox_count;
+		_deprecated_function( __METHOD__, 'x.x' );
+		return 0;
 	}
 }
diff --git a/stripe/controllers/FrmTransLiteListsController.php b/stripe/controllers/FrmTransLiteListsController.php
index f4022d8b0f..b71dcccd17 100755
--- a/stripe/controllers/FrmTransLiteListsController.php
+++ b/stripe/controllers/FrmTransLiteListsController.php
@@ -9,8 +9,7 @@ class FrmTransLiteListsController {
 	 * @return void
 	 */
 	public static function add_list_hooks() {
-		$unread_count = FrmEntriesHelper::get_visible_unread_inbox_count();
-		$hook_name    = 'manage_' . sanitize_title( FrmAppHelper::get_menu_name() ) . ( $unread_count ? '-' . $unread_count : '' ) . '_page_formidable-payments_columns';
+		$hook_name = 'manage_' . sanitize_title( FrmAppHelper::get_menu_name() ) . '_page_formidable-payments_columns';
 
 		add_filter( $hook_name, self::class . '::payment_columns' );
 		add_filter( 'screen_options_show_screen', self::class . '::remove_screen_options', 10, 2 );
@@ -92,12 +91,7 @@ public static function remove_screen_options( $show_screen, $screen ) {
 			return $show_screen;
 		}
 
-		$menu_name    = sanitize_title( FrmAppHelper::get_menu_name() );
-		$unread_count = FrmEntriesHelper::get_visible_unread_inbox_count();
-
-		if ( $unread_count ) {
-			$menu_name .= '-' . $unread_count;
-		}
+		$menu_name = sanitize_title( FrmAppHelper::get_menu_name() );
 
 		if ( $screen->id === $menu_name . '_page_formidable-payments' ) {
 			$show_screen = false;