diff --git a/src/composables/sidebarTabs/useAssetsSidebarTab.test.ts b/src/composables/sidebarTabs/useAssetsSidebarTab.test.ts
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..0fabf6df6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/composables/sidebarTabs/useAssetsSidebarTab.test.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,46 @@
+import { describe, expect, it, vi } from 'vitest'
+
+import { useAssetsSidebarTab } from '@/composables/sidebarTabs/useAssetsSidebarTab'
+
+const { mockGetSetting, mockPendingTasks } = vi.hoisted(() => ({
+  mockGetSetting: vi.fn(),
+  mockPendingTasks: [] as unknown[]
+}))
+
+vi.mock('@/platform/settings/settingStore', () => ({
+  useSettingStore: () => ({
+    get: mockGetSetting
+  })
+}))
+
+vi.mock('@/components/sidebar/tabs/AssetsSidebarTab.vue', () => ({
+  default: {}
+}))
+
+vi.mock('@/stores/queueStore', () => ({
+  useQueueStore: () => ({
+    pendingTasks: mockPendingTasks
+  })
+}))
+
+describe('useAssetsSidebarTab', () => {
+  it('hides icon badge when QPO V2 is disabled', () => {
+    mockGetSetting.mockReturnValue(false)
+    mockPendingTasks.splice(0, mockPendingTasks.length, {}, {})
+
+    const sidebarTab = useAssetsSidebarTab()
+
+    expect(typeof sidebarTab.iconBadge).toBe('function')
+    expect((sidebarTab.iconBadge as () => string | null)()).toBeNull()
+  })
+
+  it('shows pending task count when QPO V2 is enabled', () => {
+    mockGetSetting.mockReturnValue(true)
+    mockPendingTasks.splice(0, mockPendingTasks.length, {}, {}, {})
+
+    const sidebarTab = useAssetsSidebarTab()
+
+    expect(typeof sidebarTab.iconBadge).toBe('function')
+    expect((sidebarTab.iconBadge as () => string | null)()).toBe('3')
+  })
+})
diff --git a/src/composables/sidebarTabs/useAssetsSidebarTab.ts b/src/composables/sidebarTabs/useAssetsSidebarTab.ts
index cd8e8d0bb..15c1d1762 100644
--- a/src/composables/sidebarTabs/useAssetsSidebarTab.ts
+++ b/src/composables/sidebarTabs/useAssetsSidebarTab.ts
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 import { markRaw } from 'vue'
 
 import AssetsSidebarTab from '@/components/sidebar/tabs/AssetsSidebarTab.vue'
+import { useSettingStore } from '@/platform/settings/settingStore'
 import { useQueueStore } from '@/stores/queueStore'
 import type { SidebarTabExtension } from '@/types/extensionTypes'
 
@@ -14,6 +15,12 @@ export const useAssetsSidebarTab = (): SidebarTabExtension => {
     component: markRaw(AssetsSidebarTab),
     type: 'vue',
     iconBadge: () => {
+      const settingStore = useSettingStore()
+
+      if (!settingStore.get('Comfy.Queue.QPOV2')) {
+        return null
+      }
+
       const queueStore = useQueueStore()
       return queueStore.pendingTasks.length > 0
         ? queueStore.pendingTasks.length.toString()