diff --git a/src/components/extra_notifications/extra_notifications.js b/src/components/extra_notifications/extra_notifications.js
index cd687eaf..01df12a3 100644
--- a/src/components/extra_notifications/extra_notifications.js
+++ b/src/components/extra_notifications/extra_notifications.js
@@ -17,6 +17,9 @@ const ExtraNotifications = {
     shouldShowCustomizationTip () {
       return this.mergedConfig.showExtraNotificationsTip && this.hasAnythingToShow
     },
+    currentUser () {
+      return this.$store.state.users.currentUser
+    },
     ...mapGetters(['unreadChatCount', 'unreadAnnouncementCount', 'followRequestCount', 'mergedConfig'])
   },
   methods: {
diff --git a/src/components/extra_notifications/extra_notifications.vue b/src/components/extra_notifications/extra_notifications.vue
index d5edf399..7e09e5cc 100644
--- a/src/components/extra_notifications/extra_notifications.vue
+++ b/src/components/extra_notifications/extra_notifications.vue
@@ -3,21 +3,21 @@
     <router-link
       v-if="shouldShowChats"
       class="button-unstyled -link extra-notification"
-      to="chats"
+      :to="{ name: 'chats', params: { username: currentUser.screen_name } }"
     >
       {{ $tc('notifications.unread_chats', unreadChatCount, { num: unreadChatCount }) }}
     </router-link>
     <router-link
       v-if="shouldShowAnnouncements"
       class="button-unstyled -link extra-notification"
-      to="announcements"
+      :to="{ name: 'announcements' }"
     >
       {{ $tc('notifications.unread_announcements', unreadAnnouncementCount, { num: unreadAnnouncementCount }) }}
     </router-link>
     <router-link
       v-if="shouldShowFollowRequests"
       class="button-unstyled -link extra-notification"
-      to="friend-requests"
+      :to="{ name: 'friend-requests' }"
     >
       {{ $tc('notifications.unread_follow_requests', followRequestCount, { num: followRequestCount }) }}
     </router-link>