diff --git a/desktop/src/features/channels/ui/EphemeralChannelBadge.tsx b/desktop/src/features/channels/ui/EphemeralChannelBadge.tsx
index 64ba23c960..c8af40f314 100644
--- a/desktop/src/features/channels/ui/EphemeralChannelBadge.tsx
+++ b/desktop/src/features/channels/ui/EphemeralChannelBadge.tsx
@@ -1,9 +1,6 @@
 import { Clock } from "lucide-react";
 
-import {
-  EPHEMERAL_CHANNEL_LABEL,
-  type EphemeralChannelDisplay,
-} from "@/features/channels/lib/ephemeralChannel";
+import type { EphemeralChannelDisplay } from "@/features/channels/lib/ephemeralChannel";
 import { cn } from "@/shared/lib/cn";
 
 type EphemeralChannelBadgeProps = {
@@ -24,10 +21,6 @@ export function EphemeralChannelBadge({
         "aria-label": display.tooltipLabel,
         role: "img" as const,
       };
-  const label =
-    isHeader && display.detailLabel
-      ? `${EPHEMERAL_CHANNEL_LABEL} · ${display.detailLabel}`
-      : EPHEMERAL_CHANNEL_LABEL;
 
   return (
     <span
@@ -35,14 +28,13 @@ export function EphemeralChannelBadge({
       className={cn(
         "inline-flex items-center gap-1 rounded-full font-medium text-amber-700 dark:text-amber-300",
         isHeader
-          ? "border border-amber-500/30 bg-amber-500/10 px-2 py-0.5 text-xs"
+          ? "h-5 w-5 justify-center border border-amber-500/30 bg-amber-500/10 p-0 text-xs"
           : "shrink-0 h-4 w-4 justify-center border border-amber-500/20 bg-amber-500/10 p-0",
       )}
       data-testid={testId}
       title={display.tooltipLabel}
     >
       <Clock className={cn(isHeader ? "h-3 w-3" : "h-2.5 w-2.5")} />
-      {isHeader ? <span>{label}</span> : null}
     </span>
   );
 }
diff --git a/desktop/tests/e2e/channels.spec.ts b/desktop/tests/e2e/channels.spec.ts
index cbac8f67db..a6a1d18fe6 100644
--- a/desktop/tests/e2e/channels.spec.ts
+++ b/desktop/tests/e2e/channels.spec.ts
@@ -329,8 +329,10 @@ test("create ephemeral stream shows sidebar and header affordances", async ({
   await expect(
     page.getByTestId(`channel-ephemeral-${channelName}`),
   ).toBeVisible();
-  await expect(page.getByTestId("chat-ephemeral-badge")).toHaveText(
-    /Ephemeral.+left/,
+  await expect(page.getByTestId("chat-ephemeral-badge")).toBeVisible();
+  await expect(page.getByTestId("chat-ephemeral-badge")).toHaveAttribute(
+    "title",
+    /Ephemeral channel\..+left/,
   );
 
   await page.getByRole("button", { name: "Toggle Sidebar" }).click();
@@ -370,8 +372,9 @@ test("ephemeral countdown refreshes when switching channels after a clock jump",
 
   await page.getByTestId(`channel-${firstChannelName}`).click();
   await expect(page.getByTestId("chat-title")).toHaveText(firstChannelName);
-  await expect(page.getByTestId("chat-ephemeral-badge")).toHaveText(
-    /Ephemeral.+22h left/,
+  await expect(page.getByTestId("chat-ephemeral-badge")).toHaveAttribute(
+    "title",
+    /Ephemeral channel\..+22 hours left/,
   );
 });