diff --git a/src/runtime/components/NavigationMenu.vue b/src/runtime/components/NavigationMenu.vue
index 291b366d..db0dd568 100644
--- a/src/runtime/components/NavigationMenu.vue
+++ b/src/runtime/components/NavigationMenu.vue
@@ -272,7 +272,7 @@ function getAccordionDefaultValue(list: NavigationMenuItem[], level = 0) {
       <component :is="orientation === 'vertical' && item.children?.length && !collapsed ? AccordionTrigger : 'span'" v-if="(!collapsed || orientation !== 'vertical') && (item.badge || (orientation === 'horizontal' && (item.children?.length || !!slots[(item.slot ? `${item.slot}-content` : 'item-content') as keyof NavigationMenuSlots<T>])) || (orientation === 'vertical' && item.children?.length) || item.trailingIcon || !!slots[(item.slot ? `${item.slot}-trailing` : 'item-trailing') as keyof NavigationMenuSlots<T>])" as="span" :class="ui.linkTrailing({ class: [props.ui?.linkTrailing, item.ui?.linkTrailing] })" @click.stop.prevent>
         <slot :name="((item.slot ? `${item.slot}-trailing` : 'item-trailing') as keyof NavigationMenuSlots<T>)" :item="item" :active="active" :index="index">
           <UBadge
-            v-if="item.badge"
+            v-if="item.badge !== undefined"
             color="neutral"
             variant="outline"
             :size="((item.ui?.linkTrailingBadgeSize || props.ui?.linkTrailingBadgeSize || ui.linkTrailingBadgeSize()) as BadgeProps['size'])"
diff --git a/src/runtime/components/Tabs.vue b/src/runtime/components/Tabs.vue
index f2c8e976..508f1464 100644
--- a/src/runtime/components/Tabs.vue
+++ b/src/runtime/components/Tabs.vue
@@ -148,7 +148,7 @@ defineExpose({
 
         <slot name="trailing" :item="item" :index="index">
           <UBadge
-            v-if="item.badge"
+            v-if="item.badge !== undefined"
             color="neutral"
             variant="outline"
             :size="((item.ui?.trailingBadgeSize || props.ui?.trailingBadgeSize || ui.trailingBadgeSize()) as BadgeProps['size'])"