diff --git a/spec/models/post_alert_observer_spec.rb b/spec/models/post_alert_observer_spec.rb
index 8e16f6cbe..64da4ecfd 100644
--- a/spec/models/post_alert_observer_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/models/post_alert_observer_spec.rb
@@ -15,7 +15,8 @@ describe PostAlertObserver do
       it 'creates a notification' do
         lambda {
           PostAction.act(evil_trout, post, PostActionType.types[:like])
-        }.should change(Notification, :count).by(1)
+          # one like and one welcome badge
+        }.should change(Notification, :count).by(2)
       end
     end
 
diff --git a/spec/models/post_timing_spec.rb b/spec/models/post_timing_spec.rb
index 47d48efff..7b7564e21 100644
--- a/spec/models/post_timing_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/models/post_timing_spec.rb
@@ -76,14 +76,14 @@ describe PostTiming do
 
       PostAction.act(user2, post, PostActionType.types[:like])
 
-      post.user.unread_notifications.should == 1
-      post.user.unread_notifications_by_type.should == { Notification.types[:liked] => 1 }
+      post.user.unread_notifications.should == 2
+      post.user.unread_notifications_by_type.should == {Notification.types[:granted_badge] => 1, Notification.types[:liked] => 1 }
 
       PostTiming.process_timings(post.user, post.topic_id, 1, [[post.post_number, 100]])
 
       post.user.reload
-      post.user.unread_notifications_by_type.should == {}
-      post.user.unread_notifications.should == 0
+      post.user.unread_notifications_by_type.should == {Notification.types[:granted_badge] => 1}
+      post.user.unread_notifications.should == 1
 
     end
   end