diff --git a/src/api.php b/src/api.php
index 2d6c717..5eae879 100644
--- a/src/api.php
+++ b/src/api.php
@@ -45,6 +45,9 @@ $endpoints = array(
     '/tasks/parseTitle' => [
         'POST' => [ TasksController::class , 'postTitleParse' ],
     ],
+    '/tasks/newCounter' => [
+        'POST' => [ TasksController::class , 'postNewCounter' ],
+    ],
     '/tagCloud/(-?\d+)' => [
         'GET'  => [ TagsController::class , 'getCloud' ],
     ],
diff --git a/src/content/mytinytodo.js b/src/content/mytinytodo.js
index 6eaed67..e17e3c9 100644
--- a/src/content/mytinytodo.js
+++ b/src/content/mytinytodo.js
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ var tabLists = {
     _length: 0,
     _order: [],
     _alltasks: {},
+    lastTime: 0,
     clear: function(){
         this._lists = {}; this._length = 0; this._order = [];
         this._alltasks = { id:-1, showCompl:0, sort:3, name:_mtt.lang.get('alltasks') };
@@ -76,11 +77,13 @@ var mytinytodo = window.mytinytodo = _mtt = {
         history: true,
         markdown: true,
         viewTaskOnClick: false,
+        newTaskCounter: true,
     },
 
     timers: {
         previewtag: 0,
         ajaxAnimation: 0,
+        newTaskCounter: 0,
     },
 
     lang: {
@@ -719,6 +722,11 @@ var mytinytodo = window.mytinytodo = _mtt = {
             });
           }
 
+        // Counter
+        if (this.options.newTaskCounter) {
+            this.addAction('listsLoaded', newTaskCounterStart);
+        }
+
         this.doAction( 'init' );
 
         return this;
@@ -804,8 +812,10 @@ var mytinytodo = window.mytinytodo = _mtt = {
                 if (list) {
                     openListId = list.id;
                 }
+                tabLists.lastTime = res.time;
 
                 res.list.forEach( (item) => {
+                    item.lastTime = res.time;
                     if ( item.id == -1 ) {
                         tabLists._alltasks = item;
                         ti += prepareListHtml(item);
@@ -1070,7 +1080,7 @@ function renameCurList()
             var item = json.list[0];
             curList = item;
             tabLists.replace(item);
-            $('#lists ul>.mtt-tab-selected>a').attr('title', item.name).find('span').html(item.name); //FIXME: wft?
+            $('#list_'+curList.id).replaceWith(prepareListHtml(curList, true));
             mytinytodo.doAction('listRenamed', item);
         });
     });
@@ -1164,6 +1174,8 @@ function loadTasks(opts)
             taskOrder.push(parseInt(item.id));
             changeTaskCnt(item, 1);
         });
+        curList.lastTime = json.time;
+        $('#list_'+curList.id).find('.counter').text('').addClass('hidden');
         if(opts.beforeShow && opts.beforeShow.call) {
             opts.beforeShow();
         }
@@ -1172,18 +1184,22 @@ function loadTasks(opts)
     });
 };
 
-function prepareListHtml(list)
+function prepareListHtml(list, isSelected)
 {
-    var opentag = '';
+    const selected = isSelected ? ' mtt-tab-selected' : '';
+    let opentag = '';
     if (list.id == -1) {
-        opentag = '<li id="list_all" class="mtt-tab' + (list.hidden ? ' mtt-tab-hidden' : '') + '">';
+        opentag = '<li id="list_all" class="mtt-tab' + selected + (list.hidden ? ' mtt-tab-hidden' : '') + '">';
     }
     else {
-        opentag = '<li id="list_' + list.id + '" class="mtt-tab' + (list.hidden ? ' mtt-tab-hidden' : '') + '">';
+        opentag = '<li id="list_' + list.id + '" class="mtt-tab' + selected + (list.hidden ? ' mtt-tab-hidden' : '') + '">';
     }
     return opentag +
-           '<a href="' + _mtt.urlForList(list) + '" title="' + list.name + '"><span>' + list.name + '</span>' +
-           '<div class="list-action mtt-img-button"><span></span></div></a></li>';
+           '<a href="' + _mtt.urlForList(list) + '" title="' + list.name + '">'+
+             '<span class="counter hidden"></span>'+
+             '<span class="title">' + list.name + '</span>' +
+             '<div class="list-action mtt-img-button"><span></span></div>'+
+           '</a></li>';
 }
 
 function prepareTaskStr(item, noteExp)
@@ -2680,6 +2696,63 @@ function setLocalStorageItem(key, value)
     }
 }
 
+function newTaskCounterStart()
+{
+    clearInterval(_mtt.timers.newTaskCounter);
+    _mtt.timers.newTaskCounter = setInterval(newTaskCounter, 60*1000); //every 60 sec
+}
+
+function newTaskCounter()
+{
+    const params = {
+        list: curList.id,
+        later: curList.lastTime,
+        lists: [],
+    };
+    tabLists.getAll().forEach( (list) => {
+        if (list.hidden || list.id == -1 || list.id == curList.id) {
+            return;
+        }
+        params.lists.push({
+            listId: list.id,
+            later: list.lastTime
+        });
+    });
+
+    fetch(_mtt.apiUrl + 'tasks/newCounter', {
+        method: 'POST',
+        headers: {
+            'Content-Type': 'application/json',
+            'MTT-Token': _mtt.options.token,
+        },
+        body: JSON.stringify(params)
+    })
+    .then(response => response.json())
+    .then(json => {
+        if (json && json.total) {
+            if (Array.isArray(json.tasks)) {
+                let curCounter = 0;
+                json.tasks.forEach((id) => {
+                    if (taskList[id]) {
+                        console.log('skip existing id ', id);
+                    }
+                    else {
+                        curCounter++;
+                    }
+                });
+                if (curCounter > 0) {
+                    $('#list_'+curList.id).find('.counter').text(curCounter).removeClass('hidden');
+                }
+            }
+            if (Array.isArray(json.lists)) {
+                json.lists.forEach((item) => {
+                    $('#list_'+item.listId).find('.counter').text(item.counter).removeClass('hidden');
+                });
+            }
+        }
+    });
+}
+
 /*
     Errors and Info messages
 */
diff --git a/src/content/theme/style.css b/src/content/theme/style.css
index 9b599ae..400c75e 100644
--- a/src/content/theme/style.css
+++ b/src/content/theme/style.css
@@ -286,25 +286,30 @@ select.form-input {
   border-bottom:none;
   border-top-right-radius:8px;
   transition:background-color 0.1s ease-in;
+  max-width:230px;
+  min-width:95px;
 }
 .mtt-tab a {
   margin:0; text-decoration:none; white-space:nowrap;
   color: var(--color-tab-text);
   display:inline-block; outline:none;
-  box-sizing:border-box; height:2.2rem; padding:1px 0.3rem 0 0.3rem; display:flex; align-items:center;
+  box-sizing:border-box;
+  height:2.2rem;
+  padding:1px 0.3rem 0 0.3rem;
+  display:flex;
+  align-items:center;
 }
 .mtt-tab a:active { outline:0; text-decoration:none; }
-.mtt-tab a>span {
+.mtt-tab a > .title {
   display:inline-block;
   text-align:center;
-  min-width:75px;
-  max-width:195px;
   cursor:pointer;
   padding:0;
   overflow:hidden;
   text-overflow: ellipsis;
   margin-left:0.3rem;
   margin-right:0.3rem;
+  flex-grow:1;
 }
 .mtt-tab .list-action { display:none; }
 .mtt-tab .mtt-img-button:hover,
@@ -331,6 +336,19 @@ select.form-input {
   background-color: var(--color-placeholder);
   border-color: var(--color-placeholder-border);
 }
+.mtt-tab .counter {
+  display: inline-block;
+  min-width: 1.2rem;
+  height: 1rem;
+  border-radius: 1rem;
+  font-size: 0.8rem;
+  text-align: center;
+  background-color: #686868; /* #de5141 */
+  color: white;
+}
+.mtt-tab .counter.hidden {
+  display: none;
+}
 
 #tabs_buttons {
   padding-left:2px; padding-right:2px;
diff --git a/src/includes/api/ListsController.php b/src/includes/api/ListsController.php
index 012737f..6440a7e 100644
--- a/src/includes/api/ListsController.php
+++ b/src/includes/api/ListsController.php
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ class ListsController extends ApiController {
             $t['list'][] = $this->prepareAllTasksList(); // show alltasks lists only for authorized user
             $t['total'] = 1;
         }
+        $t['time'] = time();
         $q = $db->dq("SELECT * FROM {$db->prefix}lists $sqlWhere ORDER BY ow ASC, id ASC");
         while ($r = $q->fetchAssoc())
         {
diff --git a/src/includes/api/TasksController.php b/src/includes/api/TasksController.php
index c285a22..32e0f1a 100644
--- a/src/includes/api/TasksController.php
+++ b/src/includes/api/TasksController.php
@@ -98,6 +98,7 @@ class TasksController extends ApiController {
         $t = array();
         $t['total'] = 0;
         $t['list'] = array();
+        $t['time'] = time();
 
         $groupConcat = '';
         if ($db::DBTYPE == DBConnection::DBTYPE_POSTGRES) {
@@ -106,6 +107,7 @@ class TasksController extends ApiController {
         else {
             $groupConcat = "GROUP_CONCAT(tags.id) AS tags_ids, GROUP_CONCAT(tags.name) AS tags";
         }
+
         $q = $db->dq("
             SELECT todo.*, todo.duedate IS NULL AS ddn, $groupConcat
             FROM {$db->prefix}todolist AS todo
@@ -246,6 +248,65 @@ class TasksController extends ApiController {
         $this->response->data = $t;
     }
 
+
+    function postNewCounter()
+    {
+        checkReadAccess();
+        $lists = $this->req->jsonBody['lists'] ?? false;
+        if (!is_array($lists)) {
+            $this->response->data = [ 'total' => 0 ];
+            return;
+        }
+        $userLists = [];
+        if (!haveWriteAccess()) {
+            $userLists = $this->getUserListsSimple(true);
+            if ($userLists) {
+                $sqlWhereList = "AND list_id IN (". implode(',', $userLists). ")";
+                // remove lists without access granted
+                $lists = array_filter($lists, function($item) use ($userLists) {
+                    return in_array( (string)($item['listId'] ?? ''), $userLists );
+                });
+            }
+        }
+        $sqlWhereList = [];
+        foreach ($lists as $item) {
+            if (!isset($item['later'])) continue;
+            $later = (int)$item['later'];
+            if ($later <= 0) continue;
+            $sqlWhereList[] = "(list_id = ". (int)$item['listId']. " AND d_created > $later)";
+        }
+        $sqlWhere = implode(' OR ', $sqlWhereList);
+
+
+        $db = DBConnection::instance();
+        $a = [];
+        $q = $db->dq("SELECT list_id, COUNT(id) c FROM {$db->prefix}todolist
+                      WHERE $sqlWhere GROUP BY list_id");
+        while ($r = $q->fetchAssoc()) {
+            $a[] = [
+                'listId' => (int)$r['list_id'],
+                'counter' => (int)$r['c'],
+            ];
+        }
+
+        $b = [];
+        $list = (int) ($this->req->jsonBody['list'] ?? 0);
+        $later = (int) ($this->req->jsonBody['later'] ?? 0);
+        if ($list > 0 && $later > 0 && (!$userLists || in_array((string)$list, $userLists))) {
+            $q = $db->dq("SELECT id FROM {$db->prefix}todolist
+                          WHERE list_id = $list AND d_created > $later");
+            while ($r = $q->fetchAssoc()) {
+                $b[] = (int)$r['id'];
+            }
+        }
+
+        $this->response->data = [
+            'total' => count($b) + count($a),
+            'tasks' => $b,
+            'lists' => $a
+        ];
+    }
+
     /* Private Functions */
 
     private function newTaskInList(int $listId): ?array
@@ -488,13 +549,17 @@ class TasksController extends ApiController {
         return $t;
     }
 
-    private function getUserListsSimple(): array
+    private function getUserListsSimple(bool $readOnly = false): array
     {
         $db = DBConnection::instance();
+        $sqlWhere = '';
+        if ($readOnly) {
+            $sqlWhere = "WHERE published=1";
+        }
         $a = array();
-        $q = $db->dq("SELECT id,name FROM {$db->prefix}lists ORDER BY id ASC");
+        $q = $db->dq("SELECT id,name FROM {$db->prefix}lists $sqlWhere ORDER BY id ASC");
         while($r = $q->fetchRow()) {
-            $a[$r[0]] = $r[1];
+            $a[ (string)$r[0] ] = (string)$r[1];
         }
         return $a;
     }