diff --git a/mastodon/src/main/java/org/joinmastodon/android/PushNotificationReceiver.java b/mastodon/src/main/java/org/joinmastodon/android/PushNotificationReceiver.java
index 353e0d8fc..77b6112a5 100644
--- a/mastodon/src/main/java/org/joinmastodon/android/PushNotificationReceiver.java
+++ b/mastodon/src/main/java/org/joinmastodon/android/PushNotificationReceiver.java
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ import org.joinmastodon.android.api.requests.statuses.SetStatusFavorited;
 import org.joinmastodon.android.api.requests.statuses.SetStatusReblogged;
 import org.joinmastodon.android.api.session.AccountSession;
 import org.joinmastodon.android.api.session.AccountSessionManager;
+import org.joinmastodon.android.events.NotificationReceivedEvent;
 import org.joinmastodon.android.model.Account;
 import org.joinmastodon.android.model.NotificationAction;
 import org.joinmastodon.android.model.Preferences;
@@ -85,6 +86,7 @@ public class PushNotificationReceiver extends BroadcastReceiver{
 						}
 						String accountID=account.getID();
 						PushNotification pn=AccountSessionManager.getInstance().getAccount(accountID).getPushSubscriptionManager().decryptNotification(k, p, s);
+						E.post(new NotificationReceivedEvent(pn.notificationId+""));
 						new GetNotificationByID(pn.notificationId+"")
 								.setCallback(new Callback<>(){
 									@Override
diff --git a/mastodon/src/main/java/org/joinmastodon/android/api/ApiUtils.java b/mastodon/src/main/java/org/joinmastodon/android/api/ApiUtils.java
index 8c588e468..a2cb79775 100644
--- a/mastodon/src/main/java/org/joinmastodon/android/api/ApiUtils.java
+++ b/mastodon/src/main/java/org/joinmastodon/android/api/ApiUtils.java
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ public class ApiUtils{
 		//no instance
 	}
 
-	public static <E extends Enum<E>> List<String> enumSetToStrings(EnumSet<E> e, Class<E> cls){
+public static <E extends Enum<E>> List<String> enumSetToStrings(EnumSet<E> e, Class<E> cls){
 		return e.stream().map(ev->{
 			try{
 				SerializedName annotation=cls.getField(ev.name()).getAnnotation(SerializedName.class);
diff --git a/mastodon/src/main/java/org/joinmastodon/android/api/requests/markers/GetMarkers.java b/mastodon/src/main/java/org/joinmastodon/android/api/requests/markers/GetMarkers.java
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..b7dd6536b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/mastodon/src/main/java/org/joinmastodon/android/api/requests/markers/GetMarkers.java
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+package org.joinmastodon.android.api.requests.markers;
+
+import org.joinmastodon.android.api.ApiUtils;
+import org.joinmastodon.android.api.MastodonAPIRequest;
+import org.joinmastodon.android.model.Marker;
+import org.joinmastodon.android.model.Markers;
+
+import java.util.EnumSet;
+
+public class GetMarkers extends MastodonAPIRequest<Markers> {
+	public GetMarkers(EnumSet<Marker.Type> timelines) {
+		super(HttpMethod.GET, "/markers", Markers.class);
+		for (String type : ApiUtils.enumSetToStrings(timelines, Marker.Type.class)){
+			addQueryParameter("timeline[]", type);
+		}
+	}
+}
diff --git a/mastodon/src/main/java/org/joinmastodon/android/api/session/AccountSession.java b/mastodon/src/main/java/org/joinmastodon/android/api/session/AccountSession.java
index e7fa19d9e..da32d9d1a 100644
--- a/mastodon/src/main/java/org/joinmastodon/android/api/session/AccountSession.java
+++ b/mastodon/src/main/java/org/joinmastodon/android/api/session/AccountSession.java
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ import org.joinmastodon.android.api.StatusInteractionController;
 import org.joinmastodon.android.model.Account;
 import org.joinmastodon.android.model.Application;
 import org.joinmastodon.android.model.Filter;
+import org.joinmastodon.android.model.Markers;
 import org.joinmastodon.android.model.Preferences;
 import org.joinmastodon.android.model.PushSubscription;
 import org.joinmastodon.android.model.Token;
@@ -31,6 +32,7 @@ public class AccountSession{
 	public String pushAccountID;
 	public Preferences preferences;
 	public AccountActivationInfo activationInfo;
+	public Markers markers;
 	private transient MastodonAPIController apiController;
 	private transient StatusInteractionController statusInteractionController, remoteStatusInteractionController;
 	private transient CacheController cacheController;
diff --git a/mastodon/src/main/java/org/joinmastodon/android/api/session/AccountSessionManager.java b/mastodon/src/main/java/org/joinmastodon/android/api/session/AccountSessionManager.java
index 1c3f6d808..465df2cfa 100644
--- a/mastodon/src/main/java/org/joinmastodon/android/api/session/AccountSessionManager.java
+++ b/mastodon/src/main/java/org/joinmastodon/android/api/session/AccountSessionManager.java
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ import org.joinmastodon.android.api.requests.accounts.GetWordFilters;
 import org.joinmastodon.android.api.requests.instance.GetCustomEmojis;
 import org.joinmastodon.android.api.requests.accounts.GetOwnAccount;
 import org.joinmastodon.android.api.requests.instance.GetInstance;
+import org.joinmastodon.android.api.requests.markers.GetMarkers;
 import org.joinmastodon.android.api.requests.oauth.CreateOAuthApp;
 import org.joinmastodon.android.events.EmojiUpdatedEvent;
 import org.joinmastodon.android.model.Account;
@@ -33,6 +34,8 @@ import org.joinmastodon.android.model.Emoji;
 import org.joinmastodon.android.model.EmojiCategory;
 import org.joinmastodon.android.model.Filter;
 import org.joinmastodon.android.model.Instance;
+import org.joinmastodon.android.model.Marker;
+import org.joinmastodon.android.model.Markers;
 import org.joinmastodon.android.model.Preferences;
 import org.joinmastodon.android.model.Token;
 
@@ -46,6 +49,7 @@ import java.nio.charset.StandardCharsets;
 import java.util.ArrayList;
 import java.util.Collections;
 import java.util.Comparator;
+import java.util.EnumSet;
 import java.util.HashMap;
 import java.util.HashSet;
 import java.util.List;
@@ -255,6 +259,7 @@ public class AccountSessionManager{
 //			if(now-session.filtersLastUpdated>3600_000L){
 			updateSessionWordFilters(session);
 //			}
+			updateSessionMarkers(session);
 		}
 		if(loadedInstances){
 			maybeUpdateCustomEmojis(domains);
@@ -331,6 +336,21 @@ public class AccountSessionManager{
 				.exec(session.getID());
 	}
 
+	private void updateSessionMarkers(AccountSession session) {
+		new GetMarkers(EnumSet.allOf(Marker.Type.class)).setCallback(new Callback<>() {
+			@Override
+			public void onSuccess(Markers markers) {
+				session.markers = markers;
+				writeAccountsFile();
+			}
+
+			@Override
+			public void onError(ErrorResponse error) {
+
+			}
+		}).exec(session.getID());
+	}
+
 	public void updateInstanceInfo(String domain){
 		new GetInstance()
 				.setCallback(new Callback<>(){
diff --git a/mastodon/src/main/java/org/joinmastodon/android/events/AllNotificationsSeenEvent.java b/mastodon/src/main/java/org/joinmastodon/android/events/AllNotificationsSeenEvent.java
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..aded8546a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/mastodon/src/main/java/org/joinmastodon/android/events/AllNotificationsSeenEvent.java
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+package org.joinmastodon.android.events;
+
+public class AllNotificationsSeenEvent {
+}
diff --git a/mastodon/src/main/java/org/joinmastodon/android/events/NotificationReceivedEvent.java b/mastodon/src/main/java/org/joinmastodon/android/events/NotificationReceivedEvent.java
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..0ea284f07
--- /dev/null
+++ b/mastodon/src/main/java/org/joinmastodon/android/events/NotificationReceivedEvent.java
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+package org.joinmastodon.android.events;
+
+public class NotificationReceivedEvent {
+	public String id;
+	public NotificationReceivedEvent(String id) {
+		this.id = id;
+	}
+}
diff --git a/mastodon/src/main/java/org/joinmastodon/android/fragments/HomeFragment.java b/mastodon/src/main/java/org/joinmastodon/android/fragments/HomeFragment.java
index 323fa60f5..02b6883c6 100644
--- a/mastodon/src/main/java/org/joinmastodon/android/fragments/HomeFragment.java
+++ b/mastodon/src/main/java/org/joinmastodon/android/fragments/HomeFragment.java
@@ -16,21 +16,34 @@ import android.widget.FrameLayout;
 import android.widget.ImageView;
 import android.widget.LinearLayout;
 
+import org.joinmastodon.android.E;
 import org.joinmastodon.android.R;
+import org.joinmastodon.android.api.requests.notifications.GetNotifications;
 import org.joinmastodon.android.api.session.AccountSession;
 import org.joinmastodon.android.api.session.AccountSessionManager;
+import org.joinmastodon.android.events.AllNotificationsSeenEvent;
+import org.joinmastodon.android.events.NotificationReceivedEvent;
 import org.joinmastodon.android.fragments.discover.DiscoverFragment;
 import org.joinmastodon.android.model.Account;
+import org.joinmastodon.android.model.Instance;
+import org.joinmastodon.android.model.Notification;
 import org.joinmastodon.android.ui.AccountSwitcherSheet;
 import org.joinmastodon.android.ui.utils.UiUtils;
 import org.joinmastodon.android.ui.views.TabBar;
 import org.parceler.Parcels;
 
 import java.util.ArrayList;
+import java.util.EnumSet;
+import java.util.List;
 
 import androidx.annotation.IdRes;
 import androidx.annotation.Nullable;
+
+import com.squareup.otto.Subscribe;
+
 import me.grishka.appkit.FragmentStackActivity;
+import me.grishka.appkit.api.Callback;
+import me.grishka.appkit.api.ErrorResponse;
 import me.grishka.appkit.fragments.AppKitFragment;
 import me.grishka.appkit.fragments.LoaderFragment;
 import me.grishka.appkit.fragments.OnBackPressedListener;
@@ -48,6 +61,7 @@ public class HomeFragment extends AppKitFragment implements OnBackPressedListene
 	private TabBar tabBar;
 	private View tabBarWrap;
 	private ImageView tabBarAvatar;
+	private ImageView notificationTabIcon;
 	@IdRes
 	private int currentTab=R.id.tab_home;
 
@@ -56,6 +70,7 @@ public class HomeFragment extends AppKitFragment implements OnBackPressedListene
 	@Override
 	public void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState){
 		super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
+		E.register(this);
 		accountID=getArguments().getString("account");
 		setTitle(R.string.sk_app_name);
 
@@ -108,6 +123,9 @@ public class HomeFragment extends AppKitFragment implements OnBackPressedListene
 		Account self=AccountSessionManager.getInstance().getAccount(accountID).self;
 		ViewImageLoader.load(tabBarAvatar, null, new UrlImageLoaderRequest(self.avatar, V.dp(28), V.dp(28)));
 
+		notificationTabIcon=content.findViewById(R.id.tab_notifications);
+		updateNotificationBadge();
+
 		if(savedInstanceState==null){
 			getChildFragmentManager().beginTransaction()
 					.add(R.id.fragment_wrap, homeTabFragment)
@@ -267,4 +285,49 @@ public class HomeFragment extends AppKitFragment implements OnBackPressedListene
 		if (notificationsFragment.isAdded()) getChildFragmentManager().putFragment(outState, "notificationsFragment", notificationsFragment);
 		if (profileFragment.isAdded()) getChildFragmentManager().putFragment(outState, "profileFragment", profileFragment);
 	}
+
+	public void updateNotificationBadge() {
+		AccountSession session = AccountSessionManager.getInstance().getAccount(accountID);
+		Instance instance = AccountSessionManager.getInstance().getInstanceInfo(session.domain);
+
+		new GetNotifications(null, 1, EnumSet.allOf(Notification.Type.class), instance.pleroma != null)
+				.setCallback(new Callback<>() {
+					@Override
+					public void onSuccess(List<Notification> notifications) {
+						if (notifications.size() > 0) {
+							try {
+								long newestId = Long.parseLong(notifications.get(0).id);
+								long lastSeenId = Long.parseLong(session.markers.notifications.lastReadId);
+								System.out.println("NEWEST: " + newestId);
+								System.out.println("LAST SEEN: " + lastSeenId);
+
+								setNotificationBadge(newestId > lastSeenId);
+							} catch (Exception ignored) {
+								setNotificationBadge(false);
+							}
+						}
+					}
+
+					@Override
+					public void onError(ErrorResponse error) {
+						setNotificationBadge(false);
+					}
+				}).exec(accountID);
+	}
+
+	public void setNotificationBadge(boolean badge) {
+		notificationTabIcon.setImageResource(badge
+				? R.drawable.ic_fluent_alert_28_selector_badged
+				: R.drawable.ic_fluent_alert_28_selector);
+	}
+
+	@Subscribe
+	public void onNotificationReceived(NotificationReceivedEvent notificationReceivedEvent) {
+		setNotificationBadge(true);
+	}
+
+	@Subscribe
+	public void onAllNotificationsSeen(AllNotificationsSeenEvent allNotificationsSeenEvent) {
+		setNotificationBadge(false);
+	}
 }
diff --git a/mastodon/src/main/java/org/joinmastodon/android/fragments/NotificationsListFragment.java b/mastodon/src/main/java/org/joinmastodon/android/fragments/NotificationsListFragment.java
index a95f061af..646311735 100644
--- a/mastodon/src/main/java/org/joinmastodon/android/fragments/NotificationsListFragment.java
+++ b/mastodon/src/main/java/org/joinmastodon/android/fragments/NotificationsListFragment.java
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ import org.joinmastodon.android.E;
 import org.joinmastodon.android.R;
 import org.joinmastodon.android.api.requests.markers.SaveMarkers;
 import org.joinmastodon.android.api.session.AccountSessionManager;
+import org.joinmastodon.android.events.AllNotificationsSeenEvent;
 import org.joinmastodon.android.events.PollUpdatedEvent;
 import org.joinmastodon.android.events.RemoveAccountPostsEvent;
 import org.joinmastodon.android.model.Account;
@@ -140,7 +141,11 @@ public class NotificationsListFragment extends BaseStatusListFragment<Notificati
 						maxID=result.maxID;
 
 						if(offset==0 && !result.items.isEmpty()){
+							E.post(new AllNotificationsSeenEvent());
 							new SaveMarkers(null, result.items.get(0).id).exec(accountID);
+							AccountSessionManager.getInstance().getAccount(accountID).markers
+									.notifications.lastReadId = result.items.get(0).id;
+							AccountSessionManager.getInstance().writeAccountsFile();
 						}
 					}
 				});
diff --git a/mastodon/src/main/java/org/joinmastodon/android/model/Marker.java b/mastodon/src/main/java/org/joinmastodon/android/model/Marker.java
index 1bab926a7..636d91155 100644
--- a/mastodon/src/main/java/org/joinmastodon/android/model/Marker.java
+++ b/mastodon/src/main/java/org/joinmastodon/android/model/Marker.java
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 package org.joinmastodon.android.model;
 
+import com.google.gson.annotations.SerializedName;
+
 import org.joinmastodon.android.api.AllFieldsAreRequired;
 
 import java.time.Instant;
@@ -18,4 +20,11 @@ public class Marker extends BaseModel{
 				", updatedAt="+updatedAt+
 				'}';
 	}
+
+	public enum Type {
+		@SerializedName("home")
+		HOME,
+		@SerializedName("notifications")
+		NOTIFICATIONS
+	}
 }
diff --git a/mastodon/src/main/java/org/joinmastodon/android/model/Markers.java b/mastodon/src/main/java/org/joinmastodon/android/model/Markers.java
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..6c07cdce1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/mastodon/src/main/java/org/joinmastodon/android/model/Markers.java
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+package org.joinmastodon.android.model;
+
+public class Markers {
+	public Marker notifications;
+	public Marker home;
+
+	@Override
+	public String toString() {
+		return "Markers{" +
+				"notifications=" + notifications +
+				", home=" + home +
+				'}';
+	}
+}
diff --git a/mastodon/src/main/res/drawable/ic_fluent_alert_28_filled_badged.xml b/mastodon/src/main/res/drawable/ic_fluent_alert_28_filled_badged.xml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..6977e10e6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/mastodon/src/main/res/drawable/ic_fluent_alert_28_filled_badged.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
+<layer-list xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android">
+	<item android:drawable="@drawable/ic_fluent_alert_28_filled" android:left="2dp" android:right="2dp" android:top="2dp" android:bottom="2dp"/>
+	<item android:width="14dp" android:height="14dp" android:gravity="top|right">
+		<shape android:shape="oval">
+			<stroke android:color="?toolbarBackground" android:width="2dp"/>
+			<solid android:color="?android:colorAccent"/>
+		</shape>
+	</item>
+</layer-list>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/mastodon/src/main/res/drawable/ic_fluent_alert_28_regular_badged.xml b/mastodon/src/main/res/drawable/ic_fluent_alert_28_regular_badged.xml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..831e895fa
--- /dev/null
+++ b/mastodon/src/main/res/drawable/ic_fluent_alert_28_regular_badged.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
+<layer-list xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android">
+	<item android:drawable="@drawable/ic_fluent_alert_28_regular" android:left="2dp" android:right="2dp" android:top="2dp" android:bottom="2dp"/>
+	<item android:width="14dp" android:height="14dp" android:gravity="top|right">
+		<shape android:shape="oval">
+			<stroke android:color="?toolbarBackground" android:width="2dp"/>
+			<solid android:color="?android:colorAccent"/>
+		</shape>
+	</item>
+</layer-list>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/mastodon/src/main/res/drawable/ic_fluent_alert_28_selector_badged.xml b/mastodon/src/main/res/drawable/ic_fluent_alert_28_selector_badged.xml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..3457f1fb5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/mastodon/src/main/res/drawable/ic_fluent_alert_28_selector_badged.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
+<!--~ Copyright (c) 2022. ~ Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.-->
+<selector xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android">
+    <item android:drawable="@drawable/ic_fluent_alert_28_filled_badged" android:state_activated="true"/>
+    <item android:drawable="@drawable/ic_fluent_alert_28_filled_badged" android:state_checked="true"/>
+    <item android:drawable="@drawable/ic_fluent_alert_28_filled_badged" android:state_selected="true"/>
+    <item android:drawable="@drawable/ic_fluent_alert_28_regular_badged"/>
+</selector>
diff --git a/mastodon/src/main/res/layout/tab_bar.xml b/mastodon/src/main/res/layout/tab_bar.xml
index 2ad234cb5..70cd213c3 100644
--- a/mastodon/src/main/res/layout/tab_bar.xml
+++ b/mastodon/src/main/res/layout/tab_bar.xml
@@ -51,7 +51,6 @@
 			android:scaleType="center"
 			android:contentDescription="@string/notifications"
 			android:background="?android:selectableItemBackgroundBorderless"
-			android:tint="?android:colorPrimary"
 			android:src="@drawable/ic_fluent_alert_28_selector"/>
 
 		<Space