diff --git a/app/model/Service.js b/app/model/Service.js
index 41eb4de2..fe35526b 100644
--- a/app/model/Service.js
+++ b/app/model/Service.js
@@ -37,7 +37,18 @@ Ext.define('Rambox.model.Service', {
 		 name: 'muted'
 		,type: 'boolean'
 		,defaultValue: false
-	},{
+	},
+	{
+		name: 'displayTabUnreadCounter',
+		type: 'boolean',
+		defaultValue: true
+	},
+	{
+		name: 'includeInGlobalUnreadCounter',
+		type: 'boolean',
+		defaultValue: true
+	},
+	{
 		 name: 'trust'
 		,type: 'boolean'
 		,defaultValue: false
diff --git a/app/store/Services.js b/app/store/Services.js
index 81a2f441..62eeae81 100644
--- a/app/store/Services.js
+++ b/app/store/Services.js
@@ -33,8 +33,10 @@ Ext.define('Rambox.store.Services', {
 					,icon: service.get('type') !== 'custom' ? 'resources/icons/'+service.get('logo') : ( service.get('logo') === '' ? 'resources/icons/custom.png' : service.get('logo'))
 					,src: service.get('url')
 					,type: service.get('type')
-					,muted: service.get('muted')
-					,enabled: service.get('enabled')
+					,muted: service.get('muted'),
+					includeInGlobalUnreadCounter: service.get('includeInGlobalUnreadCounter'),
+					displayTabUnreadCounter: service.get('displayTabUnreadCounter'),
+					enabled: service.get('enabled')
 					,record: service
 					,tabConfig: {
 						service: service
diff --git a/app/util/Notifier.js b/app/util/Notifier.js
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..5d0da406
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/util/Notifier.js
@@ -0,0 +1,57 @@
+
+/**
+ * Singleton class for notification dispatching.
+ */
+Ext.define('Rambox.util.Notifier', {
+
+	singleton: true,
+
+	constructor: function(config) {
+
+		config = config || {};
+
+		/**
+		 * Returns the notification text depending on the service type.
+		 *
+		 * @param view
+		 * @param count
+		 * @return {*}
+		 */
+		function getNotificationText(view, count) {
+			var text;
+			switch (Ext.getStore('ServicesList').getById(view.type).get('type')) {
+				case 'messaging':
+					text = 'You have ' + Ext.util.Format.plural(count, 'new message', 'new messages') + '.';
+					break;
+				case 'email':
+					text = 'You have ' + Ext.util.Format.plural(count, 'new email', 'new emails') + '.';
+					break;
+				default:
+					text = 'You have ' + Ext.util.Format.plural(count, 'new activity', 'new activities') + '.';
+					break;
+			}
+			return text;
+		}
+
+		/**
+		 * Dispatches a notification for a specific service.
+		 *
+		 * @param view				The view of the service
+		 * @param {number} count	The unread count
+		 */
+		this.dispatchNotification = function(view, count) {
+			var text = getNotificationText(view, count);
+
+			var notification = new Notification(view.record.get('name'), {
+				body: text,
+				icon: view.tab.icon,
+				silent: view.record.get('muted')
+			});
+
+			notification.onclick = function() {
+				require('electron').remote.getCurrentWindow().show();
+				Ext.cq1('app-main').setActiveTab(view);
+			};
+		}
+	}
+});
diff --git a/app/util/UnreadCounter.js b/app/util/UnreadCounter.js
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..d6f98fca
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/util/UnreadCounter.js
@@ -0,0 +1,76 @@
+/**
+ * Singleton class to handle the global unread counter.
+ */
+Ext.define('Rambox.util.UnreadCounter', {
+
+	singleton: true,
+
+	constructor: function(config) {
+
+		config = config || {};
+
+		/**
+		 * Map for storing the global unread count.
+		 * service id -> unread count
+		 *
+		 * @type {Map}
+		 */
+		var unreadCountByService = new Map();
+
+		/**
+		 * Holds the global unread count for internal usage.
+		 *
+		 * @type {number}
+		 */
+		var totalUnreadCount = 0;
+
+		/**
+		 * Sets the application's unread count to tracked unread count.
+		 */
+		function updateAppUnreadCounter() {
+			Rambox.app.setTotalNotifications(totalUnreadCount);
+		}
+
+		/**
+		 * Returns the global unread count.
+		 *
+		 * @return {number}
+		 */
+		this.getTotalUnreadCount = function() {
+			return totalUnreadCount;
+		};
+
+		/**
+		 * Sets the global unread count for a specific service.
+		 *
+		 * @param {*} id				Id of the service to set the global unread count for.
+		 * @param {number} unreadCount	The global unread count for the service.
+		 */
+		this.setUnreadCountForService = function(id, unreadCount) {
+			unreadCount = parseInt(unreadCount, 10);
+
+			console.log('Rambox.util.UnreadCounter#setUnreadCountForService(' + id + ', ' + unreadCount + ')');
+			if (unreadCountByService.has(id)) {
+				totalUnreadCount -= unreadCountByService.get(id);
+			}
+			totalUnreadCount += unreadCount;
+			unreadCountByService.set(id, unreadCount);
+
+			updateAppUnreadCounter();
+		};
+
+		/**
+		 * Clears the global unread count for a specific service.
+		 *
+		 * @param {*} id	Id of the service to clear the global unread count for.
+		 */
+		this.clearUnreadCountForService = function(id) {
+			if (unreadCountByService.has(id)) {
+				totalUnreadCount -= unreadCountByService.get(id);
+			}
+			unreadCountByService['delete'](id);
+
+			updateAppUnreadCounter();
+		}
+	}
+});
diff --git a/app/ux/WebView.js b/app/ux/WebView.js
index e681b331..053b8bc1 100644
--- a/app/ux/WebView.js
+++ b/app/ux/WebView.js
@@ -6,14 +6,17 @@ Ext.define('Rambox.ux.WebView',{
 	,xtype: 'webview'
 
 	,requires: [
-		'Rambox.util.Format'
-	]
+		'Rambox.util.Format',
+		'Rambox.util.Notifier',
+		'Rambox.util.UnreadCounter'
+	],
 
 	// private
-	,zoomLevel: 0
+	zoomLevel: 0,
+	currentUnreadCount: 0,
 
 	// CONFIG
-	,hideMode: 'offsets'
+	hideMode: 'offsets'
 	,initComponent: function(config) {
 		var me = this;
 
@@ -44,8 +47,7 @@ Ext.define('Rambox.ux.WebView',{
  			,muted: me.record.get('muted')
 			,tabConfig: {
 				listeners: {
-					 badgetextchange: me.onBadgeTextChange
-					,afterrender : function( btn ) {
+					afterrender : function( btn ) {
 						btn.el.on('contextmenu', function(e) {
 							btn.showMenu('contextmenu');
 							e.stopEvent();
@@ -168,42 +170,6 @@ Ext.define('Rambox.ux.WebView',{
 		return cfg;
 	}
 
-	,onBadgeTextChange: function( tab, badgeText, oldBadgeText ) {
-		var me = this;
-		if ( oldBadgeText === null ) oldBadgeText = 0;
-		var actualNotifications = Rambox.app.getTotalNotifications();
-
-		oldBadgeText = Rambox.util.Format.stripNumber(oldBadgeText);
-		badgeText = Rambox.util.Format.stripNumber(badgeText);
-
-		Rambox.app.setTotalNotifications(actualNotifications - oldBadgeText + badgeText);
-
-		// Some services dont have Desktop Notifications, so we add that functionality =)
-		if ( Ext.getStore('ServicesList').getById(me.type).get('manual_notifications') && oldBadgeText < badgeText && me.record.get('notifications') && !JSON.parse(localStorage.getItem('dontDisturb')) ) {
-			var text;
-			switch ( Ext.getStore('ServicesList').getById(me.type).get('type') ) {
-				case 'messaging':
-					text = 'You have ' + Ext.util.Format.plural(badgeText, 'new message', 'new messages') + '.';
-					break;
-				case 'email':
-					text = 'You have ' + Ext.util.Format.plural(badgeText, 'new email', 'new emails') + '.';
-					break;
-				default:
-					text = 'You have ' + Ext.util.Format.plural(badgeText, 'new activity', 'new activities') + '.';
-					break;
-			}
-			var not = new Notification(me.record.get('name'), {
-				 body: text
-				,icon: tab.icon
-				,silent: me.record.get('muted')
-			});
-			not.onclick = function() {
-				require('electron').remote.getCurrentWindow().show();
-				Ext.cq1('app-main').setActiveTab(me);
-			};
-		}
-	}
-
 	,onAfterRender: function() {
 		var me = this;
 
@@ -302,20 +268,77 @@ Ext.define('Rambox.ux.WebView',{
 				count = count === '•' ? count : Ext.isArray(count.match(/\d+/g)) ? count.match(/\d+/g).join("") : count.match(/\d+/g); // Some services have special characters. Example: (•)
 				count = count === null ? '0' : count;
 
-			me.tab.setBadgeText(Rambox.util.Format.formatNumber(count));
+			me.setUnreadCount(count);
 		});
 
 		webview.addEventListener('did-get-redirect-request', function( e ) {
 			if ( e.isMainFrame ) webview.loadURL(e.newURL);
 		});
-	}
+	},
 
-	,reloadService: function(btn) {
+	setUnreadCount: function(newUnreadCount) {
+		var me = this;
+
+		if (me.record.get('includeInGlobalUnreadCounter') === true) {
+			Rambox.util.UnreadCounter.setUnreadCountForService(me.record.get('id'), newUnreadCount);
+		} else {
+			Rambox.util.UnreadCounter.clearUnreadCountForService(me.record.get('id'));
+		}
+
+		me.setTabBadgeText(Rambox.util.Format.formatNumber(newUnreadCount));
+
+		/**
+		 * Dispatch manual notification if
+		 * • service doesn't have notifications, so Rambox does them
+		 * • count increased
+		 * • not in dnd mode
+		 * • notifications enabled
+		 */
+		if (Ext.getStore('ServicesList').getById(me.type).get('manual_notifications') &&
+			me.currentUnreadCount < newUnreadCount &&
+			me.record.get('notifications') &&
+			!JSON.parse(localStorage.getItem('dontDisturb'))) {
+			Rambox.util.Notifier.dispatchNotification(me, newUnreadCount);
+		}
+
+		me.currentUnreadCount = newUnreadCount;
+	},
+
+	refreshUnreadCount: function() {
+		this.setUnreadCount(this.currentUnreadCount);
+	},
+
+	/**
+	 * Sets the tab badge text depending on the service config param "displayTabUnreadCounter".
+	 *
+	 * @param {string} badgeText
+	 */
+	setTabBadgeText: function(badgeText) {
+		var me = this;
+		if (me.record.get('displayTabUnreadCounter') === true) {
+			me.tab.setBadgeText(badgeText);
+		} else {
+			me.tab.setBadgeText('');
+		}
+	},
+
+	/**
+	 * Clears the unread counter for this view:
+	 * • clears the badge text
+	 * • clears the global unread counter
+	 */
+	clearUnreadCounter: function() {
+		var me = this;
+		me.tab.setBadgeText('');
+		Rambox.util.UnreadCounter.clearUnreadCountForService(me.record.get('id'));
+	},
+
+	reloadService: function(btn) {
 		var me = this;
 		var webview = me.down('component').el.dom;
 
 		if ( me.record.get('enabled') ) {
-			me.tab.setBadgeText('');
+			me.clearUnreadCounter();
 			webview.loadURL(me.src);
 		}
 	}
@@ -361,7 +384,8 @@ Ext.define('Rambox.ux.WebView',{
 	,setEnabled: function(enabled) {
 		var me = this;
 
-		me.tab.setBadgeText('');
+		me.clearUnreadCounter();
+
 		me.removeAll();
 		me.add(me.webViewConstructor(enabled));
 		if ( enabled ) {
diff --git a/app/view/add/Add.js b/app/view/add/Add.js
index 8e32e81f..26790f9b 100644
--- a/app/view/add/Add.js
+++ b/app/view/add/Add.js
@@ -162,8 +162,31 @@ Ext.define('Rambox.view.add.Add',{
 								,inputValue: true
 							}
 						]
-					}
-					,{
+					},
+					{
+						xtype: 'fieldset',
+						title: 'Unread counter',
+						margin: '10 0 0 0',
+						items: [
+							{
+								xtype: 'checkbox',
+								boxLabel: 'Display tab unread counter',
+								name: 'displayTabUnreadCounter',
+								checked: me.edit ? me.record.get('displayTabUnreadCounter') : true,
+								uncheckedValue: false,
+								inputValue: true
+							},
+							{
+								xtype: 'checkbox',
+								boxLabel: 'Include in global unread counter',
+								name: 'includeInGlobalUnreadCounter',
+								checked: me.edit ? me.record.get('includeInGlobalUnreadCounter') : true,
+								uncheckedValue: false,
+								inputValue: true
+							}
+						]
+					},
+					{
 						 xtype: 'fieldset'
 						,title: 'Advanced'
 						,margin: '10 0 0 0'
diff --git a/app/view/add/AddController.js b/app/view/add/AddController.js
index 97ce0a73..5c4e6cbb 100644
--- a/app/view/add/AddController.js
+++ b/app/view/add/AddController.js
@@ -1,8 +1,12 @@
 Ext.define('Rambox.view.add.AddController', {
-	 extend: 'Ext.app.ViewController'
-	,alias: 'controller.add-add'
+	extend: 'Ext.app.ViewController',
+	alias: 'controller.add-add',
 
-	,doCancel: function( btn ) {
+	requires: [
+		'Rambox.util.UnreadCounter'
+	],
+
+	doCancel: function( btn ) {
 		var me = this;
 
 		me.getView().close();
@@ -29,37 +33,44 @@ Ext.define('Rambox.view.add.AddController', {
 				,url: formValues.url
 				,align: formValues.align
 				,notifications: formValues.notifications
-				,muted: formValues.muted
-				,trust: formValues.trust
+				,muted: formValues.muted,
+				displayTabUnreadCounter: formValues.displayTabUnreadCounter,
+				includeInGlobalUnreadCounter: formValues.includeInGlobalUnreadCounter,
+				trust: formValues.trust
 				,js_unread: formValues.js_unread
 			});
+
+			var view = Ext.getCmp('tab_'+win.record.get('id'));
+
 			// Change the title of the Tab
-			Ext.getCmp('tab_'+win.record.get('id')).setTitle(formValues.serviceName);
+			view.setTitle(formValues.serviceName);
 			// Change sound of the Tab
-			Ext.getCmp('tab_'+win.record.get('id')).setAudioMuted(formValues.muted);
+			view.setAudioMuted(formValues.muted);
 			// Change notifications of the Tab
-			Ext.getCmp('tab_'+win.record.get('id')).setNotifications(formValues.notifications);
+			view.setNotifications(formValues.notifications);
 			// Change the icon of the Tab
 			if ( win.record.get('type') === 'custom' && oldData.logo !== formValues.logo ) Ext.getCmp('tab_'+win.record.get('id')).setConfig('icon', formValues.logo === '' ? 'resources/icons/custom.png' : formValues.logo);
 			// Change the URL of the Tab
-			if ( oldData.url !== formValues.url ) Ext.getCmp('tab_'+win.record.get('id')).setURL(formValues.url);
+			if ( oldData.url !== formValues.url ) view.setURL(formValues.url);
 			// Change the align of the Tab
 			if ( oldData.align !== formValues.align ) {
 				if ( formValues.align === 'left' ) {
-					Ext.cq1('app-main').moveBefore(Ext.getCmp('tab_'+win.record.get('id')), Ext.getCmp('tbfill'));
+					Ext.cq1('app-main').moveBefore(view, Ext.getCmp('tbfill'));
 				} else {
-					Ext.cq1('app-main').moveAfter(Ext.getCmp('tab_'+win.record.get('id')), Ext.getCmp('tbfill'));
+					Ext.cq1('app-main').moveAfter(view, Ext.getCmp('tbfill'));
 				}
 			}
 			// Apply the JS Code of the Tab
 			if ( win.down('textarea').isDirty() ) {
 				Ext.Msg.confirm('CUSTOM CODE', 'Rambox needs to reload the service to execute the new JavaScript code. Do you want to do it now?', function( btnId ) {
-					if ( btnId === 'yes' ) Ext.getCmp('tab_'+win.record.get('id')).reloadService();
+					if ( btnId === 'yes' ) view.reloadService();
 				});
 			}
 
-			Ext.getCmp('tab_'+win.record.get('id')).record = win.record;
-			Ext.getCmp('tab_'+win.record.get('id')).tabConfig.service = win.record;
+			view.record = win.record;
+			view.tabConfig.service = win.record;
+
+			view.refreshUnreadCount();
 		} else {
 			// Format data
 			if ( win.record.get('url').indexOf('___') >= 0 ) {
@@ -73,8 +84,10 @@ Ext.define('Rambox.view.add.AddController', {
 				,url: formValues.url
 				,align: formValues.align
 				,notifications: formValues.notifications
-				,muted: formValues.muted
-				,trust: formValues.trust
+				,muted: formValues.muted,
+				displayTabUnreadCounter: formValues.displayTabUnreadCounter,
+				includeInGlobalUnreadCounter: formValues.includeInGlobalUnreadCounter,
+				trust: formValues.trust
 				,js_unread: formValues.js_unread
 			});
 			service.save();
@@ -121,5 +134,4 @@ Ext.define('Rambox.view.add.AddController', {
 		// Make focus to the name field
 		win.down('textfield[name="serviceName"]').focus(true, 100);
 	}
-
 });