diff --git a/app/views/notifications/_badgeachievement.html.erb b/app/views/notifications/_badgeachievement.html.erb
index 5c7ccc080..c82f47b24 100644
--- a/app/views/notifications/_badgeachievement.html.erb
+++ b/app/views/notifications/_badgeachievement.html.erb
@@ -13,7 +13,8 @@
     </div>
 
   <p class="self-stretch"><a href="<%= json_data["user"]["path"] %>" class="crayons-btn w-100 m:w-50">Visit your profile</a></p>
-  <% unless json_data["badge_achievement"]["badge"]["credits_awarded"].zero? %>
+  <% credits_awarded = json_data["badge_achievement"]["badge"]["credits_awarded"] %>
+  <% unless credits_awarded.present? && credits_awarded.zero? %>
     <p class="max-w-75 mx-auto">You also get <a href="/credits" class="crayons-link crayons-link--brand fw-bold"><%= json_data["badge_achievement"]["badge"]["credits_awarded"] %> new credits</a> to use for <a href="/listings">community listings</a> if you have anything you'd like to promote. 🎉</p>
     <p class="fs-s"><a href="<%= about_listings_url %>" class="crayons-link crayons-link--secondary">More information about listings<a></p>
   <% end %>