diff --git a/core/base-service/legacy-request-handler.js b/core/base-service/legacy-request-handler.js
index 8db7df773b15b..644fda82d219d 100644
--- a/core/base-service/legacy-request-handler.js
+++ b/core/base-service/legacy-request-handler.js
@@ -260,7 +260,7 @@ function handleRequest(cacheHeaderConfig, handlerOptions) {
         let dataHasChanged = false
         if (
           cached !== undefined &&
-          cached.data.badgeData.text[1] !== badgeData.text[1]
+          cached.data.badgeData.message !== badgeData.message
         ) {
           dataHasChanged = true
         }