diff --git a/TODO.md b/TODO.md
index b52b1ed6..fd3f1a1c 100644
--- a/TODO.md
+++ b/TODO.md
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
 # TODO
 
-- add unread counts on accounts
 - add account number binds
 - rename goto*account → scrollto*account
 
+- fix python error
 - fix back/front buttons in small window
 - fix message delegate too tall
 - fix left rooms opacity
diff --git a/src/backend/backend.py b/src/backend/backend.py
index fea589a2..345273af 100644
--- a/src/backend/backend.py
+++ b/src/backend/backend.py
@@ -249,15 +249,19 @@ class Backend:
         only cleaning up any unread indicators.
         """
 
-        for client in self.clients.values():
+        for user_id, client in self.clients.items():
             client.open_room = room_id
 
             if not client.first_sync_done.is_set():
                 continue
 
-            room = self.models[client.user_id, "rooms"].get(room_id)
+            room = self.models[user_id, "rooms"].get(room_id)
 
             if room:
+                account                 = self.models["accounts"][user_id]
+                account.total_unread   -= room.unreads
+                account.total_mentions -= room.mentions
+
                 room.mentions = 0
                 room.unreads  = 0
 
diff --git a/src/backend/matrix_client.py b/src/backend/matrix_client.py
index 0c24b092..be238536 100644
--- a/src/backend/matrix_client.py
+++ b/src/backend/matrix_client.py
@@ -1374,10 +1374,14 @@ class MatrixClient(nio.AsyncClient):
         AlertRequested()
 
         if self.open_room != room.room_id:
-            room          = self.models[self.user_id, "rooms"][room.room_id]
-            room.unreads += 1
+            account = self.models["accounts"][self.user_id]
+            room    = self.models[self.user_id, "rooms"][room.room_id]
+
+            account.total_unread += 1
+            room.unreads         += 1
 
             content = fields.get("content", "")
 
             if HTML.user_id_link_in_html(content, self.user_id):
-                room.mentions += 1
+                account.total_mentions += 1
+                room.mentions          += 1
diff --git a/src/backend/models/items.py b/src/backend/models/items.py
index 6f25b597..7d127702 100644
--- a/src/backend/models/items.py
+++ b/src/backend/models/items.py
@@ -38,6 +38,8 @@ class Account(ModelItem):
     max_upload_size: int      = 0
     profile_updated: datetime = ZeroDate
     first_sync_done: bool     = False
+    total_unread:    int      = 0
+    total_mentions:  int      = 0
 
     def __lt__(self, other: "Account") -> bool:
         """Sort by user ID."""
diff --git a/src/gui/MainPane/AccountsBar.qml b/src/gui/MainPane/AccountsBar.qml
index a96f8513..c44a025c 100644
--- a/src/gui/MainPane/AccountsBar.qml
+++ b/src/gui/MainPane/AccountsBar.qml
@@ -79,6 +79,16 @@ HColumnLayout {
 
                     radius: theme.accountsBar.accountList.account.avatarRadius
                 }
+
+                MessageIndicator {
+                    anchors.right: parent.right
+                    anchors.bottom: parent.bottom
+
+                    indicatorTheme:
+                        theme.accountView.roomList.room.unreadIndicator
+                    unreads: model.total_unread
+                    mentions: model.total_mentions
+                }
             }
 
             onLeftClicked: roomList.goToAccount(model.id)
diff --git a/src/gui/MainPane/MessageIndicator.qml b/src/gui/MainPane/MessageIndicator.qml
index dbe52c1c..6e3b3b10 100644
--- a/src/gui/MainPane/MessageIndicator.qml
+++ b/src/gui/MainPane/MessageIndicator.qml
@@ -30,6 +30,5 @@ HLabel {
     property int mentions: 0
 
 
-
     Behavior on scale { HNumberAnimation {} }
 }