diff --git a/libresapi/src/webui-src/README.md b/libresapi/src/webui-src/README.md
index 508886842..e4534fa26 100644
--- a/libresapi/src/webui-src/README.md
+++ b/libresapi/src/webui-src/README.md
@@ -54,5 +54,5 @@ should provide forward, backward and follow-list-end
 need 4 master
 -------------
 [ ] unsubscribe lobby
-[ ] unread chat message counter in menu
+[X] unread chat message counter in menu
 [ ] list chat-lobby participants
diff --git a/libresapi/src/webui-src/app/menudef.js b/libresapi/src/webui-src/app/menudef.js
index 538b7cc75..16e9a4c51 100644
--- a/libresapi/src/webui-src/app/menudef.js
+++ b/libresapi/src/webui-src/app/menudef.js
@@ -70,6 +70,24 @@ module.exports = {  nodes: [
 	{
 		name: "chat",
 		runstate: "running_ok.*",
+		counter: rs.counting2([
+		    {
+		        path: "peers",
+		        counter: function(peer) {
+		            var sum = 0;
+		            peer.locations.map(function (loc) {
+		                sum += parseInt(loc.unread_msgs);
+		            });
+		            return sum;
+		        }
+		    },
+		    {
+		        path: "chat/lobbies",
+		        counter: function(lobby) {
+		            return lobby.unread_msg_count;
+		        }
+		    }
+		])
 	},
 	{
 		name: "shutdown",
diff --git a/libresapi/src/webui-src/app/retroshare.js b/libresapi/src/webui-src/app/retroshare.js
index 8cd34a3f3..9f9bb7ee0 100644
--- a/libresapi/src/webui-src/app/retroshare.js
+++ b/libresapi/src/webui-src/app/retroshare.js
@@ -282,6 +282,26 @@ rs.counting = function(path, counterfnkt) {
     }
 };
 
+// counting in menu
+rs.counting2 = function(targets) {
+    return function () {
+        var sum = 0;
+        targets.map(function(target) {
+            var data=rs(target.path);
+            if (data != undefined) {
+                data.map(function(item){
+                    sum += parseInt(target.counter(item));
+                });
+            };
+            return null;
+        });
+        if (sum > 0) {
+            return " (" + sum + ")";
+        }
+        return "";
+    }
+};
+
 // listing data-elements
 rs.list = function(path, buildfktn, sortfktn){
     var list = rs(path);