diff --git a/src/components/TopMenuSection.test.ts b/src/components/TopMenuSection.test.ts
index ade4a8ae69..d1387e779a 100644
--- a/src/components/TopMenuSection.test.ts
+++ b/src/components/TopMenuSection.test.ts
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ import { createTestingPinia } from '@pinia/testing'
 import { mount } from '@vue/test-utils'
 import type { MenuItem } from 'primevue/menuitem'
 import { beforeEach, describe, expect, it, vi } from 'vitest'
-import { computed, defineComponent, h, nextTick, onMounted } from 'vue'
+import { computed, defineComponent, h, nextTick, onMounted, ref } from 'vue'
 import type { Component } from 'vue'
 import { createI18n } from 'vue-i18n'
 
@@ -19,7 +19,11 @@ import { useExecutionStore } from '@/stores/executionStore'
 import { TaskItemImpl, useQueueStore } from '@/stores/queueStore'
 import { useSidebarTabStore } from '@/stores/workspace/sidebarTabStore'
 
-const mockData = vi.hoisted(() => ({ isLoggedIn: false, isDesktop: false }))
+const mockData = vi.hoisted(() => ({
+  isLoggedIn: false,
+  isDesktop: false,
+  setShowConflictRedDot: (_value: boolean) => {}
+}))
 
 vi.mock('@/composables/auth/useCurrentUser', () => ({
   useCurrentUser: () => {
@@ -36,6 +40,36 @@ vi.mock('@/platform/distribution/types', () => ({
     return mockData.isDesktop
   }
 }))
+
+vi.mock('@/platform/updates/common/releaseStore', () => ({
+  useReleaseStore: () => ({
+    shouldShowRedDot: computed(() => true)
+  })
+}))
+
+vi.mock(
+  '@/workbench/extensions/manager/composables/useConflictAcknowledgment',
+  () => {
+    const shouldShowConflictRedDot = ref(false)
+    mockData.setShowConflictRedDot = (value: boolean) => {
+      shouldShowConflictRedDot.value = value
+    }
+
+    return {
+      useConflictAcknowledgment: () => ({
+        shouldShowRedDot: shouldShowConflictRedDot
+      })
+    }
+  }
+)
+
+vi.mock('@/workbench/extensions/manager/composables/useManagerState', () => ({
+  useManagerState: () => ({
+    shouldShowManagerButtons: computed(() => true),
+    openManager: vi.fn()
+  })
+}))
+
 vi.mock('@/stores/firebaseAuthStore', () => ({
   useFirebaseAuthStore: vi.fn(() => ({
     currentUser: null,
@@ -114,6 +148,7 @@ describe('TopMenuSection', () => {
     localStorage.clear()
     mockData.isDesktop = false
     mockData.isLoggedIn = false
+    mockData.setShowConflictRedDot(false)
   })
 
   describe('authentication state', () => {
@@ -330,4 +365,16 @@ describe('TopMenuSection', () => {
     const model = menu.props('model') as MenuItem[]
     expect(model[0]?.disabled).toBe(false)
   })
+
+  it('shows manager red dot only for manager conflicts', async () => {
+    const wrapper = createWrapper()
+
+    // Release red dot is mocked as true globally for this test file.
+    expect(wrapper.find('span.bg-red-500').exists()).toBe(false)
+
+    mockData.setShowConflictRedDot(true)
+    await nextTick()
+
+    expect(wrapper.find('span.bg-red-500').exists()).toBe(true)
+  })
 })
diff --git a/src/components/TopMenuSection.vue b/src/components/TopMenuSection.vue
index 85a01d1a1a..5c3ce1f6e1 100644
--- a/src/components/TopMenuSection.vue
+++ b/src/components/TopMenuSection.vue
@@ -145,7 +145,6 @@ import { useCurrentUser } from '@/composables/auth/useCurrentUser'
 import { useErrorHandling } from '@/composables/useErrorHandling'
 import { buildTooltipConfig } from '@/composables/useTooltipConfig'
 import { useSettingStore } from '@/platform/settings/settingStore'
-import { useReleaseStore } from '@/platform/updates/common/releaseStore'
 import { app } from '@/scripts/app'
 import { useCommandStore } from '@/stores/commandStore'
 import { useExecutionStore } from '@/stores/executionStore'
@@ -173,8 +172,6 @@ const sidebarTabStore = useSidebarTabStore()
 const { activeJobsCount } = storeToRefs(queueStore)
 const { isOverlayExpanded: isQueueOverlayExpanded } = storeToRefs(queueUIStore)
 const { activeSidebarTabId } = storeToRefs(sidebarTabStore)
-const releaseStore = useReleaseStore()
-const { shouldShowRedDot: showReleaseRedDot } = storeToRefs(releaseStore)
 const { shouldShowRedDot: shouldShowConflictRedDot } =
   useConflictAcknowledgment()
 const isTopMenuHovered = ref(false)
@@ -236,10 +233,8 @@ const queueContextMenuItems = computed<MenuItem[]>(() => [
   }
 ])
 
-// Use either release red dot or conflict red dot
 const shouldShowRedDot = computed((): boolean => {
-  const releaseRedDot = showReleaseRedDot.value
-  return releaseRedDot || shouldShowConflictRedDot.value
+  return shouldShowConflictRedDot.value
 })
 
 // Right side panel toggle