New Texts and Voicemails Counter Doesn't Appear

[yolo24]

Hi. I am using the stock messenger app on a stock Moto G I just purchased. Every other phone I have had showed a red circle with a number for the number of text messages unread on the icon for the messaging app. I don't get this on the Moto G. I looked at the settings and didn't see anywhere to enable it. This is also true of my voicemail icon. On prior phones, it would be a red circle with the number of voicemail messages on the voicemail icon but it does not do this either. Is it inherent to Kit Kat? This is my first Kit Kat phone. If so, any way to get the counter to show on messages and voicemail? Thanks.

 

[yolo24]

I'm on Cricket wireless if it matters?