diff --git a/app/__init__.py b/app/__init__.py
index ef46fdb87..42d585ac6 100644
--- a/app/__init__.py
+++ b/app/__init__.py
@@ -285,12 +285,13 @@ def init_app(application):
     @application.context_processor
     def _attach_current_global_daily_messages():
         remaining_global_messages = 0
-
         if current_app:
             service_id = session.get("service_id")
-            global_limit = current_app.config["GLOBAL_SERVICE_MESSAGE_LIMIT"]
-            global_messages_count = service_api_client.get_global_notification_count(service_id)
-            remaining_global_messages = global_limit - global_messages_count
+
+            if service_id:
+                global_limit = current_app.config["GLOBAL_SERVICE_MESSAGE_LIMIT"]
+                global_messages_count = service_api_client.get_global_notification_count(service_id)
+                remaining_global_messages = global_limit - global_messages_count.get("count")
         return {"daily_global_messages_remaining": remaining_global_messages}
 
     @application.before_request
diff --git a/app/notify_client/service_api_client.py b/app/notify_client/service_api_client.py
index 25b9d7c6e..c5b5ceb08 100644
--- a/app/notify_client/service_api_client.py
+++ b/app/notify_client/service_api_client.py
@@ -498,7 +498,7 @@ class ServiceAPIClient(NotifyAdminAPIClient):
         return int(count)
 
     def get_global_notification_count(self, service_id):
-       return self.get("/service/{}/notification-count".format(service_id))
+        return self.get("/service/{}/notification-count".format(service_id))
 
 
 service_api_client = ServiceAPIClient()