diff --git a/chrome_point_plus/js/point-plus.js b/chrome_point_plus/js/point-plus.js
index 6585c12..8420007 100644
--- a/chrome_point_plus/js/point-plus.js
+++ b/chrome_point_plus/js/point-plus.js
@@ -734,7 +734,7 @@ function create_comment_elements(commentData, onCommentCreated) {
  * @param {?object} $span jQuery object of unread count <span>
  */
 function update_right_panel_unread_count($span) {
-    var unread_count = $('#comments').children('div.post.unread').length;
+    var unread_count = $('#comments').find('div.post.unread').length;
 
     if (typeof $span === 'undefined') {
         $span = $('#pp-unread-count');