diff --git a/src/components/Common/Badge/index.tsx b/src/components/Common/Badge/index.tsx
index ec13c05d0..17eda5b1d 100644
--- a/src/components/Common/Badge/index.tsx
+++ b/src/components/Common/Badge/index.tsx
@@ -9,8 +9,7 @@ interface BadgeProps {
     | 'warning'
     | 'success'
     | 'dark'
-    | 'light'
-    | 'gradient';
+    | 'light';
   className?: string;
   href?: string;
   children: React.ReactNode;
@@ -67,11 +66,6 @@ const Badge = (
         badgeStyle.push('hover:bg-gray-600');
       }
       break;
-    case 'gradient':
-      badgeStyle.push(
-        'border border-white bg-gradient-to-br from-indigo-600 to-purple-600 !text-indigo-100 shadow-black'
-      );
-      break;
     default:
       badgeStyle.push(
         'bg-indigo-500 bg-opacity-80 border border-indigo-500 !text-indigo-100'
diff --git a/src/components/IssueDetails/index.tsx b/src/components/IssueDetails/index.tsx
index 4fbe71452..171f90a81 100644
--- a/src/components/IssueDetails/index.tsx
+++ b/src/components/IssueDetails/index.tsx
@@ -31,8 +31,7 @@ import { useRouter } from 'next/router';
 import { useState } from 'react';
 import { defineMessages, FormattedRelativeTime, useIntl } from 'react-intl';
 import { useToasts } from 'react-toast-notifications';
-import useSWR from 'swr';
-import useSWRMutation from 'swr/mutation';
+import useSWR, { mutate } from 'swr';
 import * as Yup from 'yup';
 
 const messages = defineMessages({
@@ -105,16 +104,6 @@ const IssueDetails = () => {
     (opt) => opt.issueType === issueData?.issueType
   );
 
-  const fetchIssuesCount = async () => {
-    const response = await axios.get('/api/v1/request/count');
-    return response.data;
-  };
-
-  const { trigger: issueTrigger } = useSWRMutation(
-    '/api/v1/issue/count',
-    fetchIssuesCount
-  );
-
   if (!data && !error) {
     return <LoadingSpinner />;
   }
@@ -155,7 +144,7 @@ const IssueDetails = () => {
         autoDismiss: true,
       });
       revalidateIssue();
-      issueTrigger();
+      mutate('/api/v1/issue/count');
     } catch (e) {
       addToast(intl.formatMessage(messages.toaststatusupdatefailed), {
         appearance: 'error',
@@ -167,6 +156,7 @@ const IssueDetails = () => {
   const deleteIssue = async () => {
     try {
       await axios.delete(`/api/v1/issue/${issueData.id}`);
+      mutate('/api/v1/issue/count');
 
       addToast(intl.formatMessage(messages.toastissuedeleted), {
         appearance: 'success',
diff --git a/src/components/Layout/MobileMenu/index.tsx b/src/components/Layout/MobileMenu/index.tsx
index c8b1f30bd..e288b8269 100644
--- a/src/components/Layout/MobileMenu/index.tsx
+++ b/src/components/Layout/MobileMenu/index.tsx
@@ -29,8 +29,8 @@ import { cloneElement, useRef, useState } from 'react';
 import { useIntl } from 'react-intl';
 
 interface MobileMenuProps {
-  pendingRequestsCount?: number;
-  openIssuesCount?: number;
+  pendingRequestsCount: number;
+  openIssuesCount: number;
 }
 
 interface MenuLink {
@@ -170,24 +170,20 @@ const MobileMenu = ({
                 })}
                 <span className="ml-2">{link.content}</span>
                 {link.href === '/requests' &&
-                  pendingRequestsCount &&
                   pendingRequestsCount > 0 &&
                   hasPermission(Permission.MANAGE_REQUESTS) && (
                     <div className="ml-auto">
-                      <Badge badgeType="gradient">
-                        {pendingRequestsCount < 100
-                          ? pendingRequestsCount
-                          : '99+'}
+                      <Badge className="rounded-md border-indigo-500 bg-gradient-to-br from-indigo-600 to-purple-600">
+                        {pendingRequestsCount}
                       </Badge>
                     </div>
                   )}
                 {link.href === '/issues' &&
-                  openIssuesCount &&
-                  openIssuesCount &&
+                  openIssuesCount > 0 &&
                   hasPermission(Permission.MANAGE_ISSUES) && (
                     <div className="ml-auto">
-                      <Badge badgeType="gradient">
-                        {openIssuesCount < 100 ? openIssuesCount : '99+'}
+                      <Badge className="rounded-md border-indigo-500 bg-gradient-to-br from-indigo-600 to-purple-600">
+                        {openIssuesCount}
                       </Badge>
                     </div>
                   )}
@@ -217,14 +213,18 @@ const MobileMenu = ({
                       }
                     )}
                     {link.href === '/requests' &&
-                      pendingRequestsCount &&
+                      pendingRequestsCount > 0 &&
                       hasPermission(Permission.MANAGE_REQUESTS) && (
-                        <div className="absolute left-3 bottom-2.5">
-                          <span className="inline-flex whitespace-nowrap rounded-full border border-white bg-gradient-to-br from-indigo-600 to-purple-600 px-1 text-xs font-semibold !text-indigo-100 shadow-black">
-                            {pendingRequestsCount < 100
-                              ? pendingRequestsCount
-                              : '99+'}
-                          </span>
+                        <div className="absolute left-3 bottom-3">
+                          <Badge
+                            className={`bg-gradient-to-br ${
+                              router.pathname.match(link.activeRegExp)
+                                ? 'border-indigo-600 from-indigo-700 to-purple-700'
+                                : 'border-indigo-500 from-indigo-600 to-purple-600'
+                            } !px-1 leading-none`}
+                          >
+                            {pendingRequestsCount}
+                          </Badge>
                         </div>
                       )}
                   </a>
diff --git a/src/components/Layout/Sidebar/index.tsx b/src/components/Layout/Sidebar/index.tsx
index ce85f69ad..9aa2a5ee3 100644
--- a/src/components/Layout/Sidebar/index.tsx
+++ b/src/components/Layout/Sidebar/index.tsx
@@ -31,8 +31,8 @@ export const menuMessages = defineMessages({
 interface SidebarProps {
   open?: boolean;
   setClosed: () => void;
-  pendingRequestsCount?: number;
-  openIssuesCount?: number;
+  pendingRequestsCount: number;
+  openIssuesCount: number;
 }
 
 interface SidebarLinkProps {
@@ -263,26 +263,36 @@ const Sidebar = ({
                           menuMessages[sidebarLink.messagesKey]
                         )}
                         {sidebarLink.messagesKey === 'requests' &&
-                          pendingRequestsCount &&
                           pendingRequestsCount > 0 &&
                           hasPermission(Permission.MANAGE_REQUESTS) && (
                             <div className="ml-auto">
-                              <Badge badgeType="gradient">
-                                {pendingRequestsCount < 100
-                                  ? pendingRequestsCount
-                                  : '99+'}
+                              <Badge
+                                className={`rounded-md bg-gradient-to-br ${
+                                  router.pathname.match(
+                                    sidebarLink.activeRegExp
+                                  )
+                                    ? 'border-indigo-600 from-indigo-700 to-purple-700'
+                                    : 'border-indigo-500 from-indigo-600 to-purple-600'
+                                }`}
+                              >
+                                {pendingRequestsCount}
                               </Badge>
                             </div>
                           )}
                         {sidebarLink.messagesKey === 'issues' &&
-                          openIssuesCount &&
                           openIssuesCount > 0 &&
                           hasPermission(Permission.MANAGE_ISSUES) && (
                             <div className="ml-auto">
-                              <Badge badgeType="gradient">
-                                {openIssuesCount < 100
-                                  ? openIssuesCount
-                                  : '99+'}
+                              <Badge
+                                className={`rounded-md bg-gradient-to-br ${
+                                  router.pathname.match(
+                                    sidebarLink.activeRegExp
+                                  )
+                                    ? 'border-indigo-600 from-indigo-700 to-purple-700'
+                                    : 'border-indigo-500 from-indigo-600 to-purple-600'
+                                }`}
+                              >
+                                {openIssuesCount}
                               </Badge>
                             </div>
                           )}
diff --git a/src/components/Layout/index.tsx b/src/components/Layout/index.tsx
index c3a3e2244..fd2c8c77a 100644
--- a/src/components/Layout/index.tsx
+++ b/src/components/Layout/index.tsx
@@ -58,22 +58,19 @@ const Layout = ({ children }: LayoutProps) => {
       <div className="absolute top-0 h-64 w-full bg-gradient-to-bl from-gray-800 to-gray-900">
         <div className="relative inset-0 h-full w-full bg-gradient-to-t from-gray-900 to-transparent" />
       </div>
-      {requestResponse && issueResponse && (
-        <Sidebar
-          open={isSidebarOpen}
-          setClosed={() => setSidebarOpen(false)}
-          pendingRequestsCount={requestResponse.pending}
-          openIssuesCount={issueResponse.open}
+      <Sidebar
+        open={isSidebarOpen}
+        setClosed={() => setSidebarOpen(false)}
+        pendingRequestsCount={requestResponse?.pending}
+        openIssuesCount={issueResponse?.open}
+      />
+      <div className="sm:hidden">
+        <MobileMenu
+          pendingRequestsCount={requestResponse?.pending}
+          openIssuesCount={issueResponse?.open}
         />
-      )}
-      {requestResponse && issueResponse && (
-        <div className="sm:hidden">
-          <MobileMenu
-            pendingRequestsCount={requestResponse.pending}
-            openIssuesCount={issueResponse.open}
-          />
-        </div>
-      )}
+      </div>
+
       <div className="relative mb-16 flex w-0 min-w-0 flex-1 flex-col lg:ml-64">
         <PullToRefresh />
         <div
diff --git a/src/components/RequestBlock/index.tsx b/src/components/RequestBlock/index.tsx
index 1a8164af5..03bcfd822 100644
--- a/src/components/RequestBlock/index.tsx
+++ b/src/components/RequestBlock/index.tsx
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ import axios from 'axios';
 import Link from 'next/link';
 import { useState } from 'react';
 import { defineMessages, useIntl } from 'react-intl';
-import useSWRMutation from 'swr/mutation';
+import { mutate } from 'swr';
 
 const messages = defineMessages({
   seasons: '{seasonCount, plural, one {Season} other {Seasons}}',
@@ -51,23 +51,13 @@ const RequestBlock = ({ request, onUpdate }: RequestBlockProps) => {
   const { profile, rootFolder, server, languageProfile } =
     useRequestOverride(request);
 
-  const fetchRequestsCount = async () => {
-    const response = await axios.get('/api/v1/request/count');
-    return response.data;
-  };
-
-  const { trigger: requestTrigger } = useSWRMutation(
-    '/api/v1/request/count',
-    fetchRequestsCount
-  );
-
   const updateRequest = async (type: 'approve' | 'decline'): Promise<void> => {
     setIsUpdating(true);
     await axios.post(`/api/v1/request/${request.id}/${type}`);
 
     if (onUpdate) {
       onUpdate();
-      requestTrigger();
+      mutate('/api/v1/request/count');
     }
     setIsUpdating(false);
   };
@@ -78,7 +68,7 @@ const RequestBlock = ({ request, onUpdate }: RequestBlockProps) => {
 
     if (onUpdate) {
       onUpdate();
-      requestTrigger();
+      mutate('/api/v1/request/count');
     }
 
     setIsUpdating(false);
diff --git a/src/components/RequestButton/index.tsx b/src/components/RequestButton/index.tsx
index bf52398b9..5726df24f 100644
--- a/src/components/RequestButton/index.tsx
+++ b/src/components/RequestButton/index.tsx
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ import type { MediaRequest } from '@server/entity/MediaRequest';
 import axios from 'axios';
 import { useMemo, useState } from 'react';
 import { defineMessages, useIntl } from 'react-intl';
-import useSWRMutation from 'swr/mutation';
+import { mutate } from 'swr';
 
 const messages = defineMessages({
   viewrequest: 'View Request',
@@ -90,16 +90,6 @@ const RequestButton = ({
       : undefined;
   }, [active4kRequests, user]);
 
-  const fetchRequestsCount = async () => {
-    const response = await axios.get('/api/v1/request/count');
-    return response.data;
-  };
-
-  const { trigger: requestTrigger } = useSWRMutation(
-    '/api/v1/request/count',
-    fetchRequestsCount
-  );
-
   const modifyRequest = async (
     request: MediaRequest,
     type: 'approve' | 'decline'
@@ -108,7 +98,7 @@ const RequestButton = ({
 
     if (response) {
       onUpdate();
-      requestTrigger();
+      mutate('/api/v1/request/count');
     }
   };
 
@@ -127,7 +117,7 @@ const RequestButton = ({
     );
 
     onUpdate();
-    requestTrigger();
+    mutate('/api/v1/request/count');
   };
 
   const buttons: ButtonOption[] = [];
diff --git a/src/components/RequestCard/index.tsx b/src/components/RequestCard/index.tsx
index 7a9368a7a..4288af674 100644
--- a/src/components/RequestCard/index.tsx
+++ b/src/components/RequestCard/index.tsx
@@ -27,7 +27,6 @@ import { useInView } from 'react-intersection-observer';
 import { defineMessages, useIntl } from 'react-intl';
 import { useToasts } from 'react-toast-notifications';
 import useSWR, { mutate } from 'swr';
-import useSWRMutation from 'swr/mutation';
 
 const messages = defineMessages({
   seasons: '{seasonCount, plural, one {Season} other {Seasons}}',
@@ -76,6 +75,7 @@ const RequestCardError = ({ requestData }: RequestCardErrorProps) => {
     await axios.delete(`/api/v1/media/${requestData?.media.id}`);
     mutate('/api/v1/media?filter=allavailable&take=20&sort=mediaAdded');
     mutate('/api/v1/request?filter=all&take=10&sort=modified&skip=0');
+    mutate('/api/v1/request/count');
   };
 
   return (
@@ -248,29 +248,19 @@ const RequestCard = ({ request, onTitleData }: RequestCardProps) => {
     iOSPlexUrl4k: requestData?.media?.iOSPlexUrl4k,
   });
 
-  const fetchRequestsCount = async () => {
-    const response = await axios.get('/api/v1/request/count');
-    return response.data;
-  };
-
-  const { trigger: requestTrigger } = useSWRMutation(
-    '/api/v1/request/count',
-    fetchRequestsCount
-  );
-
   const modifyRequest = async (type: 'approve' | 'decline') => {
     const response = await axios.post(`/api/v1/request/${request.id}/${type}`);
 
     if (response) {
       revalidate();
-      requestTrigger();
+      mutate('/api/v1/request/count');
     }
   };
 
   const deleteRequest = async () => {
     await axios.delete(`/api/v1/request/${request.id}`);
     mutate('/api/v1/request?filter=all&take=10&sort=modified&skip=0');
-    requestTrigger();
+    mutate('/api/v1/request/count');
   };
 
   const retryRequest = async () => {
diff --git a/src/components/RequestList/RequestItem/index.tsx b/src/components/RequestList/RequestItem/index.tsx
index 9f3b540f2..ee44d8778 100644
--- a/src/components/RequestList/RequestItem/index.tsx
+++ b/src/components/RequestList/RequestItem/index.tsx
@@ -25,8 +25,7 @@ import { useState } from 'react';
 import { useInView } from 'react-intersection-observer';
 import { defineMessages, FormattedRelativeTime, useIntl } from 'react-intl';
 import { useToasts } from 'react-toast-notifications';
-import useSWR from 'swr';
-import useSWRMutation from 'swr/mutation';
+import useSWR, { mutate } from 'swr';
 
 const messages = defineMessages({
   seasons: '{seasonCount, plural, one {Season} other {Seasons}}',
@@ -63,6 +62,7 @@ const RequestItemError = ({
   const deleteRequest = async () => {
     await axios.delete(`/api/v1/media/${requestData?.media.id}`);
     revalidateList();
+    mutate('/api/v1/request/count');
   };
 
   const { plexUrl, plexUrl4k } = useDeepLinks({
@@ -307,22 +307,12 @@ const RequestItem = ({ request, revalidateList }: RequestItemProps) => {
 
   const [isRetrying, setRetrying] = useState(false);
 
-  const fetchRequestsCount = async () => {
-    const response = await axios.get('/api/v1/request/count');
-    return response.data;
-  };
-
-  const { trigger: requestTrigger } = useSWRMutation(
-    '/api/v1/request/count',
-    fetchRequestsCount
-  );
-
   const modifyRequest = async (type: 'approve' | 'decline') => {
     const response = await axios.post(`/api/v1/request/${request.id}/${type}`);
 
     if (response) {
       revalidate();
-      requestTrigger();
+      mutate('/api/v1/request/count');
     }
   };
 
@@ -330,7 +320,7 @@ const RequestItem = ({ request, revalidateList }: RequestItemProps) => {
     await axios.delete(`/api/v1/request/${request.id}`);
 
     revalidateList();
-    requestTrigger();
+    mutate('/api/v1/request/count');
   };
 
   const retryRequest = async () => {
diff --git a/src/components/RequestModal/CollectionRequestModal.tsx b/src/components/RequestModal/CollectionRequestModal.tsx
index e2c301000..26dc410d4 100644
--- a/src/components/RequestModal/CollectionRequestModal.tsx
+++ b/src/components/RequestModal/CollectionRequestModal.tsx
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ import axios from 'axios';
 import { useCallback, useEffect, useState } from 'react';
 import { defineMessages, useIntl } from 'react-intl';
 import { useToasts } from 'react-toast-notifications';
-import useSWR from 'swr';
+import useSWR, { mutate } from 'swr';
 
 const messages = defineMessages({
   requestadmin: 'This request will be approved automatically.',
@@ -36,7 +36,6 @@ interface RequestModalProps extends React.HTMLAttributes<HTMLDivElement> {
   onCancel?: () => void;
   onComplete?: (newStatus: MediaStatus) => void;
   onUpdating?: (isUpdating: boolean) => void;
-  requestTrigger: () => void;
 }
 
 const CollectionRequestModal = ({
@@ -45,7 +44,6 @@ const CollectionRequestModal = ({
   tmdbId,
   onUpdating,
   is4k = false,
-  requestTrigger,
 }: RequestModalProps) => {
   const [isUpdating, setIsUpdating] = useState(false);
   const [requestOverrides, setRequestOverrides] =
@@ -213,7 +211,7 @@ const CollectionRequestModal = ({
             ? MediaStatus.UNKNOWN
             : MediaStatus.PARTIALLY_AVAILABLE
         );
-        requestTrigger();
+        mutate('/api/v1/request/count');
       }
 
       addToast(
@@ -242,7 +240,6 @@ const CollectionRequestModal = ({
     intl,
     selectedParts,
     is4k,
-    requestTrigger,
   ]);
 
   const hasAutoApprove = hasPermission(
diff --git a/src/components/RequestModal/MovieRequestModal.tsx b/src/components/RequestModal/MovieRequestModal.tsx
index 770bcc6a5..cd196576d 100644
--- a/src/components/RequestModal/MovieRequestModal.tsx
+++ b/src/components/RequestModal/MovieRequestModal.tsx
@@ -42,7 +42,6 @@ interface RequestModalProps extends React.HTMLAttributes<HTMLDivElement> {
   onCancel?: () => void;
   onComplete?: (newStatus: MediaStatus) => void;
   onUpdating?: (isUpdating: boolean) => void;
-  requestTrigger: () => void;
 }
 
 const MovieRequestModal = ({
@@ -52,7 +51,6 @@ const MovieRequestModal = ({
   onUpdating,
   editRequest,
   is4k = false,
-  requestTrigger,
 }: RequestModalProps) => {
   const [isUpdating, setIsUpdating] = useState(false);
   const [requestOverrides, setRequestOverrides] =
@@ -97,7 +95,7 @@ const MovieRequestModal = ({
         ...overrideParams,
       });
       mutate('/api/v1/request?filter=all&take=10&sort=modified&skip=0');
-      requestTrigger();
+      mutate('/api/v1/request/count');
 
       if (response.data) {
         if (onComplete) {
@@ -137,7 +135,6 @@ const MovieRequestModal = ({
     data?.id,
     data?.title,
     is4k,
-    requestTrigger,
     onComplete,
     addToast,
     intl,
@@ -152,7 +149,7 @@ const MovieRequestModal = ({
         `/api/v1/request/${editRequest?.id}`
       );
       mutate('/api/v1/request?filter=all&take=10&sort=modified&skip=0');
-      requestTrigger();
+      mutate('/api/v1/request/count');
 
       if (response.status === 204) {
         if (onComplete) {
@@ -190,7 +187,7 @@ const MovieRequestModal = ({
         await axios.post(`/api/v1/request/${editRequest?.id}/approve`);
       }
       mutate('/api/v1/request?filter=all&take=10&sort=modified&skip=0');
-      requestTrigger();
+      mutate('/api/v1/request/count');
 
       addToast(
         <span>
diff --git a/src/components/RequestModal/TvRequestModal.tsx b/src/components/RequestModal/TvRequestModal.tsx
index 3e5203697..166288c75 100644
--- a/src/components/RequestModal/TvRequestModal.tsx
+++ b/src/components/RequestModal/TvRequestModal.tsx
@@ -56,7 +56,6 @@ interface RequestModalProps extends React.HTMLAttributes<HTMLDivElement> {
   onCancel?: () => void;
   onComplete?: (newStatus: MediaStatus) => void;
   onUpdating?: (isUpdating: boolean) => void;
-  requestTrigger: () => void;
   is4k?: boolean;
   editRequest?: MediaRequest;
 }
@@ -68,7 +67,6 @@ const TvRequestModal = ({
   onUpdating,
   editRequest,
   is4k = false,
-  requestTrigger,
 }: RequestModalProps) => {
   const settings = useSettings();
   const { addToast } = useToasts();
@@ -108,7 +106,7 @@ const TvRequestModal = ({
 
     if (onUpdating) {
       onUpdating(true);
-      requestTrigger();
+      mutate('/api/v1/request/count');
     }
 
     try {
@@ -131,7 +129,7 @@ const TvRequestModal = ({
         await axios.delete(`/api/v1/request/${editRequest.id}`);
       }
       mutate('/api/v1/request?filter=all&take=10&sort=modified&skip=0');
-      requestTrigger();
+      mutate('/api/v1/request/count');
 
       addToast(
         <span>
@@ -180,7 +178,7 @@ const TvRequestModal = ({
 
     if (onUpdating) {
       onUpdating(true);
-      requestTrigger();
+      mutate('/api/v1/request/count');
     }
 
     try {
diff --git a/src/components/RequestModal/index.tsx b/src/components/RequestModal/index.tsx
index 828aa443f..9ef6b4057 100644
--- a/src/components/RequestModal/index.tsx
+++ b/src/components/RequestModal/index.tsx
@@ -4,8 +4,6 @@ import TvRequestModal from '@app/components/RequestModal/TvRequestModal';
 import { Transition } from '@headlessui/react';
 import type { MediaStatus } from '@server/constants/media';
 import type { MediaRequest } from '@server/entity/MediaRequest';
-import axios from 'axios';
-import useSWRMutation from 'swr/mutation';
 
 interface RequestModalProps {
   show: boolean;
@@ -28,16 +26,6 @@ const RequestModal = ({
   onUpdating,
   onCancel,
 }: RequestModalProps) => {
-  const fetchRequestsCount = async () => {
-    const response = await axios.get('/api/v1/request/count');
-    return response.data;
-  };
-
-  const { trigger: requestTrigger } = useSWRMutation(
-    '/api/v1/request/count',
-    fetchRequestsCount
-  );
-
   return (
     <Transition
       as="div"
@@ -57,7 +45,6 @@ const RequestModal = ({
           onUpdating={onUpdating}
           is4k={is4k}
           editRequest={editRequest}
-          requestTrigger={requestTrigger}
         />
       ) : type === 'tv' ? (
         <TvRequestModal
@@ -67,7 +54,6 @@ const RequestModal = ({
           onUpdating={onUpdating}
           is4k={is4k}
           editRequest={editRequest}
-          requestTrigger={requestTrigger}
         />
       ) : (
         <CollectionRequestModal
@@ -76,7 +62,6 @@ const RequestModal = ({
           tmdbId={tmdbId}
           onUpdating={onUpdating}
           is4k={is4k}
-          requestTrigger={requestTrigger}
         />
       )}
     </Transition>