diff --git a/bigbluebutton-html5/imports/ui/components/chat/alert/component.jsx b/bigbluebutton-html5/imports/ui/components/chat/alert/component.jsx
index 6094f658919dbca27763b150696b8d67eb2b27b6..554c9bfb047c422b0b2bb878b2ec5db751d796be 100755
--- a/bigbluebutton-html5/imports/ui/components/chat/alert/component.jsx
+++ b/bigbluebutton-html5/imports/ui/components/chat/alert/component.jsx
@@ -183,6 +183,7 @@ class ChatAlert extends PureComponent {
       idChatOpen,
       pushAlertDisabled,
       intl,
+      activeChats,
     } = this.props;
 
     const {
@@ -192,7 +193,9 @@ class ChatAlert extends PureComponent {
     const notCurrentTabOrMinimized = document.hidden;
     const hasPendingNotifications = Object.keys(pendingNotificationsByChat).length > 0;
 
-    const shouldPlayChatAlert = notCurrentTabOrMinimized
+    const unreadMessages = activeChats.reduce((a, b) => a + b.unreadCounter, 0);
+
+    const shouldPlayChatAlert = (notCurrentTabOrMinimized && unreadMessages > 0)
       || (hasPendingNotifications && !idChatOpen);
 
     return (