diff --git a/projects/packages/forms/changelog/fix-jetpack-counter b/projects/packages/forms/changelog/fix-jetpack-counter
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..2991ba611db3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/projects/packages/forms/changelog/fix-jetpack-counter
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+Significance: patch
+Type: fixed
+
+Add the awaiting-mod CSS class to the Jetpack menu feedback unread counter badge so it renders with the standard WordPress menu bubble styling.
diff --git a/projects/packages/forms/src/contact-form/class-contact-form-plugin.php b/projects/packages/forms/src/contact-form/class-contact-form-plugin.php
index 80951c1299a5..032f1b507b56 100644
--- a/projects/packages/forms/src/contact-form/class-contact-form-plugin.php
+++ b/projects/packages/forms/src/contact-form/class-contact-form-plugin.php
@@ -1556,7 +1556,8 @@ public function unread_count() {
 						if ( $unread > 0 ) {
 							$jetpack_unread_tag = $this->get_unread_count_badge_markup(
 								$jetpack_badge_count,
-								$jetpack_badge_count - $unread
+								$jetpack_badge_count - $unread,
+								'awaiting-mod'
 							);
 
 							// phpcs:ignore WordPress.WP.GlobalVariablesOverride.Prohibited
@@ -1591,16 +1592,24 @@ public function unread_count() {
 	 *
 	 * @param int      $count         Badge count to display.
 	 * @param int|null $unread_diff   Optional diff for combined Jetpack menu badges.
+	 * @param string   $extra_classes Optional additional CSS classes for the badge.
 	 * @return string Badge HTML.
 	 */
-	private function get_unread_count_badge_markup( $count, $unread_diff = null ) {
-		$attributes = "class='menu-counter jp-feedback-unread-counter count-" . (int) $count . "'";
+	private function get_unread_count_badge_markup( $count, $unread_diff = null, $extra_classes = '' ) {
+		$classes = trim(
+			$extra_classes . ' menu-counter jp-feedback-unread-counter count-' . (int) $count
+		);
 
-		if ( null !== $unread_diff ) {
-			$attributes = "data-unread-diff='" . (int) $unread_diff . "' " . $attributes;
-		}
+		$data_attr = null !== $unread_diff
+			? sprintf( " data-unread-diff='%d'", (int) $unread_diff )
+			: '';
 
-		return " <span {$attributes}><span class='count'>" . number_format_i18n( $count ) . '</span></span>';
+		return sprintf(
+			" <span%s class='%s'><span class='count'>%s</span></span>",
+			$data_attr,
+			esc_attr( $classes ),
+			number_format_i18n( $count )
+		);
 	}
 
 	/**