diff --git a/src/components/Navbar.vue b/src/components/Navbar.vue
index 66f1e4b..8bca48c 100644
--- a/src/components/Navbar.vue
+++ b/src/components/Navbar.vue
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@
 
       <router-link to="/notifications" class="nav-item">
         <i class="fa-solid fa-bell"></i>
+        <span v-if="totalCount > 0" class="badge">{{ totalCount }}</span>
       </router-link>
 
       <button class="nav-item logout" @click="logout">
@@ -22,27 +23,32 @@
 
 <script setup lang="ts">
 import { useRouter } from 'vue-router'
+import { onMounted } from 'vue'
 import { logout as authLogout } from '../store.ts'
+import { useNotifications } from '../store'
 
 const router = useRouter()
+const { totalCount, refreshNotifications } = useNotifications()
 
 function logout() {
   authLogout()
   router.push('/login')
 }
+
+onMounted(() => {
+  refreshNotifications()
+})
 </script>
 
 <style scoped>
 #bottom-nav {
   display: flex;
   gap: 28px;
-
   padding: 5px 22px;
   background: var(--panel);
   border: 1px solid var(--border);
   border-radius: 100vh;
   z-index: 50;
-
   user-select: none;
   -webkit-user-select: none;
 
@@ -50,18 +56,16 @@ function logout() {
 
 .nav-item {
   all: unset;
-  cursor: pointer;
 
+  position: relative;
+  cursor: pointer;
   width: 44px;
   height: 44px;
-
   display: flex;
   align-items: center;
   justify-content: center;
-
   font-size: 1.25rem;
-  border-radius: 50%;
-
+  border-radius: 100vh;
   transition:
     color 0.2s ease,
     background-color 0.2s ease,
@@ -75,6 +79,25 @@ function logout() {
     transform 0.15s ease;
 }
 
+.badge {
+  position: absolute;
+  top: 4px;
+  right: 4px;
+  background-color: var(--accent);
+  color: black;
+  font-size: 0.65rem;
+  font-weight: bold;
+  min-width: 18px;
+  height: 18px;
+  border-radius: 50%;
+  display: flex;
+  align-items: center;
+  justify-content: center;
+  padding: 2px;
+  border: 2px solid var(--panel);
+  pointer-events: none;
+}
+
 @media (hover: hover) {
   .nav-item:hover {
     background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.04);
diff --git a/src/pages/NotificationsPage.vue b/src/pages/NotificationsPage.vue
index 60063c7..7822267 100644
--- a/src/pages/NotificationsPage.vue
+++ b/src/pages/NotificationsPage.vue
@@ -35,13 +35,13 @@
 import { onMounted, ref } from 'vue'
 import { fetchFriendRequests, acceptFriendRequest } from '../api/friends'
 import { fetchRoomInvites, acceptRoomInvite } from '../api/rooms.ts'
-import type { FriendRequest, RoomInvite } from '../types'
+import { useNotifications } from '../store'
 
-const requests = ref<FriendRequest[]>([])
-const invites = ref<RoomInvite[]>([])
 const errorMessage = ref('')
+const { requests, invites, refreshNotifications } = useNotifications()
 
 onMounted(async () => {
+  await refreshNotifications()
   requests.value = await fetchFriendRequests()
   invites.value = await fetchRoomInvites()
 })
diff --git a/src/store.ts b/src/store.ts
index 11afa33..eb8817d 100644
--- a/src/store.ts
+++ b/src/store.ts
@@ -1,6 +1,10 @@
 import { apiFetch } from './api/client'
 import type { LoginResponse, User } from './types'
 import * as authStore from './authStore'
+import { ref, computed } from 'vue'
+import { fetchFriendRequests } from './api/friends'
+import { fetchRoomInvites } from './api/rooms'
+import type { FriendRequest, RoomInvite } from './types'
 
 export const initAuth = authStore.getAuthData
 export const getLastRoom = authStore.getLastRoom
@@ -36,3 +40,30 @@ export async function validateToken(): Promise<boolean> {
     return false
   }
 }
+
+const requests = ref<FriendRequest[]>([])
+const invites = ref<RoomInvite[]>([])
+
+export function useNotifications() {
+  const totalCount = computed(() => requests.value.length + invites.value.length)
+
+  async function refreshNotifications() {
+    try {
+      const [fReqs, rInvs] = await Promise.all([
+        fetchFriendRequests(),
+        fetchRoomInvites()
+      ])
+      requests.value = fReqs
+      invites.value = rInvs
+    } catch (err) {
+      console.error("Failed to fetch notifications", err)
+    }
+  }
+
+  return {
+    requests,
+    invites,
+    totalCount,
+    refreshNotifications
+  }
+}