diff --git a/skiffWindowsApp/Skiff Desktop/MainWindow.xaml.cs b/skiffWindowsApp/Skiff Desktop/MainWindow.xaml.cs
index c204ac0..db3c49c 100644
--- a/skiffWindowsApp/Skiff Desktop/MainWindow.xaml.cs	
+++ b/skiffWindowsApp/Skiff Desktop/MainWindow.xaml.cs	
@@ -10,6 +10,10 @@
 using CustomNotificationsExample.CustomMessage;
 using System.Net.Http;
 using System.Net.Http.Headers;
+using System.Drawing;
+using System.Windows.Media;
+using System.Windows.Interop;
+using System.Windows.Media.Imaging;
 
 namespace Skiff_Desktop
 {
@@ -57,6 +61,7 @@ public MainWindow()
             StateChanged += OnWindowStateChanged;
             SizeChanged += OnWindowSizeChanged;
             RestoreWindow();
+            TaskbarItemInfo = new();
         }
 
         internal void RestoreWindow()
@@ -209,6 +214,31 @@ internal void UpdateUnreadCount(int newTotal)
         {
             UnreadCount = newTotal;
             UnreadCounterChanged?.Invoke();
+
+            TaskbarItemInfo.Overlay = null;
+            if (UnreadCount > 0)
+                TaskbarItemInfo.Overlay = GetCounterBadge();
+        }
+
+        private ImageSource GetCounterBadge()
+        {
+            using Bitmap bitmap = Properties.Resources.badgebg;
+            using Graphics graphics = Graphics.FromImage(bitmap);
+
+            using StringFormat format = new()
+            {
+                LineAlignment = StringAlignment.Center,
+                Alignment = StringAlignment.Center,
+            };
+            var point = new PointF(15f, 17f);
+            var font = new Font(System.Drawing.FontFamily.GenericSansSerif, emSize: 5f, System.Drawing.FontStyle.Bold);
+            string counterStr = Math.Clamp(UnreadCount, 0, 99).ToString();
+            graphics.DrawString(counterStr, font, System.Drawing.Brushes.White, point, format);
+
+            return Imaging.CreateBitmapSourceFromHIcon(
+                                                bitmap.GetHicon(),
+                                                Int32Rect.Empty,
+                                                BitmapSizeOptions.FromEmptyOptions());
         }
     }
 
diff --git a/skiffWindowsApp/Skiff Desktop/Properties/Resources.Designer.cs b/skiffWindowsApp/Skiff Desktop/Properties/Resources.Designer.cs
index a955297..3fdde1c 100644
--- a/skiffWindowsApp/Skiff Desktop/Properties/Resources.Designer.cs	
+++ b/skiffWindowsApp/Skiff Desktop/Properties/Resources.Designer.cs	
@@ -60,6 +60,16 @@ internal Resources() {
             }
         }
         
+        /// <summary>
+        ///   Looks up a localized resource of type System.Drawing.Bitmap.
+        /// </summary>
+        internal static System.Drawing.Bitmap badgebg {
+            get {
+                object obj = ResourceManager.GetObject("badgebg", resourceCulture);
+                return ((System.Drawing.Bitmap)(obj));
+            }
+        }
+        
         /// <summary>
         ///   Looks up a localized resource of type System.Drawing.Bitmap.
         /// </summary>
diff --git a/skiffWindowsApp/Skiff Desktop/Properties/Resources.resx b/skiffWindowsApp/Skiff Desktop/Properties/Resources.resx
index bf22922..7705b23 100644
--- a/skiffWindowsApp/Skiff Desktop/Properties/Resources.resx	
+++ b/skiffWindowsApp/Skiff Desktop/Properties/Resources.resx	
@@ -118,6 +118,9 @@
     <value>System.Resources.ResXResourceWriter, System.Windows.Forms, Version=4.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=b77a5c561934e089</value>
   </resheader>
   <assembly alias="System.Windows.Forms" name="System.Windows.Forms, Version=4.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=b77a5c561934e089" />
+  <data name="badgebg" type="System.Resources.ResXFileRef, System.Windows.Forms">
+    <value>..\badgebg.png;System.Drawing.Bitmap, System.Drawing, Version=4.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=b03f5f7f11d50a3a</value>
+  </data>
   <data name="logo" type="System.Resources.ResXFileRef, System.Windows.Forms">
     <value>..\logo.png;System.Drawing.Bitmap, System.Drawing, Version=4.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=b03f5f7f11d50a3a</value>
   </data>
diff --git a/skiffWindowsApp/Skiff Desktop/badgebg.png b/skiffWindowsApp/Skiff Desktop/badgebg.png
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e13f9c9
Binary files /dev/null and b/skiffWindowsApp/Skiff Desktop/badgebg.png differ