diff --git a/modules/core/client/app/trans-string-en.js b/modules/core/client/app/trans-string-en.js
index 175defb6..33af8d52 100644
--- a/modules/core/client/app/trans-string-en.js
+++ b/modules/core/client/app/trans-string-en.js
@@ -491,7 +491,8 @@
       LIST_SENDAT: 'SendedAt',
       LIST_SELECT: 'Select',
       INFO_SEND_TO: 'send to',
-      INFO_SEND_AT: 'at'
+      INFO_SEND_AT: 'at',
+      NEW_MSG: 'New messages'
     },
     MESSAGE_TYPE_USER: 'User message',
     MESSAGE_TYPE_SYSTEM: 'System message',
diff --git a/modules/core/client/app/trans-string-zh.js b/modules/core/client/app/trans-string-zh.js
index e7c4c97a..41e1033e 100644
--- a/modules/core/client/app/trans-string-zh.js
+++ b/modules/core/client/app/trans-string-zh.js
@@ -491,7 +491,8 @@
       LIST_SENDAT: '发送时间',
       LIST_SELECT: '选择',
       INFO_SEND_TO: '发送给',
-      INFO_SEND_AT: '于'
+      INFO_SEND_AT: '于',
+      NEW_MSG: '条未读消息'
     },
     MESSAGE_TYPE_USER: '用户消息',
     MESSAGE_TYPE_SYSTEM: '系统消息',
diff --git a/modules/core/client/controllers/header.client.controller.js b/modules/core/client/controllers/header.client.controller.js
index 8865ec84..5c24bea8 100644
--- a/modules/core/client/controllers/header.client.controller.js
+++ b/modules/core/client/controllers/header.client.controller.js
@@ -6,10 +6,10 @@
     .controller('HeaderController', HeaderController);
 
   HeaderController.$inject = ['$scope', '$state', '$stateParams', '$translate', 'Authentication', 'menuService', 'MeanTorrentConfig', 'localStorageService',
-    'ScoreLevelService', 'InvitationsService'];
+    'ScoreLevelService', 'InvitationsService', '$interval', 'MessagesService'];
 
   function HeaderController($scope, $state, $stateParams, $translate, Authentication, menuService, MeanTorrentConfig, localStorageService, ScoreLevelService,
-                            InvitationsService) {
+                            InvitationsService, $interval, MessagesService) {
     var vm = this;
     vm.user = Authentication.user;
     vm.language = MeanTorrentConfig.meanTorrentConfig.language;
@@ -42,6 +42,13 @@
       vm.getInvitationsCount();
     });
 
+    /**
+     * user-unread-count-changed
+     */
+    $scope.$on('user-unread-count-changed', function (event, args) {
+      vm.getCountUnread();
+    });
+
     /**
      * getInvitationsCount
      */
@@ -57,11 +64,32 @@
       }
     };
 
+    /**
+     * checkMessageUnread
+     */
+    vm.checkMessageUnread = function () {
+      $interval(vm.getCountUnread, 120000);
+    };
+
+    vm.getCountUnread = function () {
+      MessagesService.countUnread(function (data) {
+        console.log(data);
+        vm.unreadCount = data.countFrom + data.countTo;
+      });
+    };
+
+    /**
+     * stateChangeSuccess
+     */
     function stateChangeSuccess() {
       // Collapsing the menu after navigation
       vm.isCollapsed = false;
     }
 
+    /**
+     * changeLanguage
+     * @param langKey
+     */
     vm.changeLanguage = function (langKey) {
       var lang = localStorageService.get('storage_user_lang');
       if (lang !== langKey) {
diff --git a/modules/core/client/less/mt.less b/modules/core/client/less/mt.less
index b589bce1..cfaaff05 100644
--- a/modules/core/client/less/mt.less
+++ b/modules/core/client/less/mt.less
@@ -189,11 +189,7 @@ body {
     top: 3px;
 }
 
-.menu-score-parent {
-    position: relative;
-}
-
-.menu-invitation-parent {
+.menu-parent {
     position: relative;
 }
 
diff --git a/modules/core/client/views/header.client.view.html b/modules/core/client/views/header.client.view.html
index d39a14d0..b0719ad0 100644
--- a/modules/core/client/views/header.client.view.html
+++ b/modules/core/client/views/header.client.view.html
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-<div class="container" ng-controller="HeaderController as vm" ng-init="vm.getInvitationsCount();">
+<div class="container" ng-controller="HeaderController as vm" ng-init="vm.getInvitationsCount(); vm.checkMessageUnread(); vm.getCountUnread();">
   <div class="navbar-header">
     <button class="navbar-toggle" type="button" ng-click="vm.isCollapsed = !vm.isCollapsed">
       <span class="sr-only">Toggle navigation</span>
@@ -42,16 +42,16 @@
             </span>
           </li>
           <li class="divider"></li>
-          <li ui-sref-active="active" ng-repeat="item in vm.messagesMenu.items">
-            <a ui-sref="{{item.state}}" ng-bind="item.title" menu-title="{{item.title}}"></a>
+          <li ui-sref-active="active" ng-repeat="item in vm.messagesMenu.items" class="menu-parent">
+            <a ui-sref="{{item.state}}" ng-bind="item.title" menu-title="{{item.title}}"></a><span class="badge menu-badge badge_danger" ng-show="vm.unreadCount>0">{{vm.unreadCount}}</span>
           </li>
           <li ui-sref-active="active" ng-repeat="item in vm.statusMenu.items">
             <a ui-sref="{{item.state}}" ng-bind="item.title" menu-title="{{item.title}}"></a>
           </li>
-          <li ui-sref-active="active" ng-repeat="item in vm.scoreMenu.items" class="menu-score-parent">
+          <li ui-sref-active="active" ng-repeat="item in vm.scoreMenu.items" class="menu-parent">
             <a ui-sref="{{item.state}}" ng-bind="item.title" menu-title="{{item.title}}"></a><span class="menu-score" score-level="vm.scoreLevelData.currLevel"></span>
           </li>
-          <li ui-sref-active="active" ng-repeat="item in vm.inviteMenu.items" class="menu-invitation-parent">
+          <li ui-sref-active="active" ng-repeat="item in vm.inviteMenu.items" class="menu-parent">
             <a ui-sref="{{item.state}}" ng-bind="item.title" menu-title="{{item.title}}"></a><span class="badge menu-badge badge_danger">{{vm.countMyInvitations}}</span>
           </li>
           <li class="divider"></li>
diff --git a/modules/messages/client/controllers/messages.client.controller.js b/modules/messages/client/controllers/messages.client.controller.js
index af1ee2a4..ca643766 100644
--- a/modules/messages/client/controllers/messages.client.controller.js
+++ b/modules/messages/client/controllers/messages.client.controller.js
@@ -6,10 +6,10 @@
     .controller('MessageController', MessageController);
 
   MessageController.$inject = ['$scope', '$state', '$translate', '$timeout', 'Authentication', '$filter', 'NotifycationService', '$stateParams', 'MessagesService',
-    'MeanTorrentConfig', 'ModalConfirmService', 'marked'];
+    'MeanTorrentConfig', 'ModalConfirmService', 'marked', '$rootScope'];
 
   function MessageController($scope, $state, $translate, $timeout, Authentication, $filter, NotifycationService, $stateParams, MessagesService,
-                             MeanTorrentConfig, ModalConfirmService, marked) {
+                             MeanTorrentConfig, ModalConfirmService, marked, $rootScope) {
     var vm = this;
     vm.messageConfig = MeanTorrentConfig.meanTorrentConfig.messages;
     vm.user = Authentication.user;
@@ -27,6 +27,13 @@
       document.getElementById('popupSlide').addEventListener('transitionend', onTransitionEnd, false);
     }
 
+    /**
+     * user-unread-count-changed
+     */
+    $scope.$on('user-unread-count-changed', function (event, args) {
+      vm.getCountUnread();
+    });
+
     /**
      * checkSendTo
      */
@@ -213,6 +220,18 @@
         vm.messages.splice(vm.messages.indexOf(m), 0, res);
         vm.messages.splice(vm.messages.indexOf(m), 1);
         vm.figureOutItemsToDisplay();
+
+        $rootScope.$broadcast('user-unread-count-changed');
+      });
+    };
+
+    /**
+     * getCountUnread
+     */
+    vm.getCountUnread = function () {
+      MessagesService.countUnread(function (data) {
+        console.log(data);
+        vm.unreadCount = data.countFrom + data.countTo;
       });
     };
 
diff --git a/modules/messages/client/services/messages.client.service.js b/modules/messages/client/services/messages.client.service.js
index 6f8d1a0b..de3de701 100644
--- a/modules/messages/client/services/messages.client.service.js
+++ b/modules/messages/client/services/messages.client.service.js
@@ -13,6 +13,10 @@
     }, {
       update: {
         method: 'PUT'
+      },
+      countUnread: {
+        url: '/api/messages/countUnread',
+        method: 'GET'
       }
     });
   }
diff --git a/modules/messages/client/views/box.client.view.html b/modules/messages/client/views/box.client.view.html
index cf238116..b804c958 100644
--- a/modules/messages/client/views/box.client.view.html
+++ b/modules/messages/client/views/box.client.view.html
@@ -1,10 +1,10 @@
-<section ng-controller="MessageController as vm" ng-init="vm.getMessageList()">
+<section ng-controller="MessageController as vm" ng-init="vm.getMessageList(); vm.getCountUnread();">
     <div class="row margin-top-20">
         <div class="col-sm-12 messages-list">
 
             <div class="row margin-bottom-20">
                 <div class="col-xs-8 col-md-9">
-                    <h4>{{'MESSAGES_BOX' | translate}}</h4>
+                    <h4>{{'MESSAGES_BOX' | translate}}<small ng-show="vm.unreadCount>0"> - (<span class="badge badge_danger">{{vm.unreadCount}}</span> {{'MESSAGES_FIELD.NEW_MSG' | translate}})</small></h4>
                 </div>
                 <div class="col-xs-4 col-md-3">
                     <input class="form-control" type="text" ng-model="vm.search" placeholder="Search"
diff --git a/modules/messages/server/controllers/messages.server.controller.js b/modules/messages/server/controllers/messages.server.controller.js
index df7eee25..d34d6d4e 100644
--- a/modules/messages/server/controllers/messages.server.controller.js
+++ b/modules/messages/server/controllers/messages.server.controller.js
@@ -171,6 +171,50 @@ exports.createReply = function (req, res) {
   });
 };
 
+/**
+ * countUnread
+ * @param req
+ * @param res
+ */
+exports.countUnread = function (req, res) {
+  var countFrom = function (callback) {
+    Message.count({
+      from_user: req.user._id,
+      from_status: 0
+    }, function (err, count) {
+      if (err) {
+        callback(err, null);
+      } else {
+        callback(null, count);
+      }
+    });
+  };
+  var countTo = function (callback) {
+    Message.count({
+      to_user: req.user._id,
+      to_status: 0
+    }, function (err, count) {
+      if (err) {
+        callback(err, null);
+      } else {
+        callback(null, count);
+      }
+    });
+  };
+
+  async.parallel([countFrom, countTo], function (err, results) {
+    if (err) {
+      return res.status(422).send(err);
+    } else {
+      res.json({
+        countFrom: results[0],
+        countTo: results[1]
+      });
+    }
+  });
+
+};
+
 /**
  * Invitation middleware
  */
diff --git a/modules/messages/server/policies/messages.server.policy.js b/modules/messages/server/policies/messages.server.policy.js
index 3c4a5e0b..c00a9026 100644
--- a/modules/messages/server/policies/messages.server.policy.js
+++ b/modules/messages/server/policies/messages.server.policy.js
@@ -18,7 +18,8 @@ exports.invokeRolesPolicies = function () {
         roles: ['admin', 'oper', 'user'],
         allows: [
           {resources: '/api/messages', permissions: '*'},
-          {resources: '/api/messages/:messageId', permissions: '*'}
+          {resources: '/api/messages/:messageId', permissions: '*'},
+          {resources: '/api/messages/countUnread', permissions: '*'}
         ]
       }
     ]
diff --git a/modules/messages/server/routes/messages.server.routes.js b/modules/messages/server/routes/messages.server.routes.js
index f5f6579f..3ba044a2 100644
--- a/modules/messages/server/routes/messages.server.routes.js
+++ b/modules/messages/server/routes/messages.server.routes.js
@@ -12,6 +12,9 @@ module.exports = function (app) {
     .post(messages.create)
     .delete(messages.delete);
 
+  app.route('/api/messages/countUnread').all(messagesPolicy.isAllowed)
+    .get(messages.countUnread);
+
   app.route('/api/messages/:messageId').all(messagesPolicy.isAllowed)
     .delete(messages.delete)
     .put(messages.update)