diff --git a/client/dcwebui.js b/client/dcwebui.js
index e31a702..b86246b 100644
--- a/client/dcwebui.js
+++ b/client/dcwebui.js
@@ -467,11 +467,16 @@ var tab_set = function(tab) {
 		}
 	}
 	
+	if (tab == "tab-main" && pagevis_currently_visible) {
+		mainchat_unread_count = 0;
+	}
+	
 	updateTitle();
 	
 	write(tab).scroll();
 	$("#chatbox").focus();
 	last_tab = tab;
+	
 };
 
 var tab_new = function(id, name) {
@@ -768,7 +773,7 @@ var updateTitle = function() {
 	var prefix = "";
 	var unrTabs = $(".unread");
 	if (unrTabs.length === 1 && unrTabs[0].getAttribute('data-tab') == "tab-main") {
-		prefix = "[NEW] "
+		prefix = "[" + mainchat_unread_count + " NEW] "
 	} else if (unrTabs.length > 0) {
 		prefix = "[NEW PM] "
 	}
@@ -803,6 +808,8 @@ var timestamp_formats = [ "H:i",     "H:i:s",   "Y-m-d H:i:s" ];
 var timestamp_names =   [ "Minutes", "Seconds", "Full"        ];
 var timestamp_format_index = 0;
 
+var mainchat_unread_count = 0;
+
 var timestamp_display = function() {
 	return "Timestamp format: " + timestamp_names[timestamp_format_index];
 };
@@ -1054,6 +1061,8 @@ window.onload = function() {
 		
 		if (! tab_is_visible("tab-main")) {
 			tab_mark_unread("tab-main");
+			mainchat_unread_count += 1;
+			updateTitle();
 		}
 	});
 	sock.on('priv', function(data) {