diff --git a/API.js b/API.js
index 29ba4ad..5ce7d16 100644
--- a/API.js
+++ b/API.js
@@ -310,6 +310,13 @@ const API = {
         }
         return postCall("/user/myProfile", {profile, data});
     },
+    markNotificationsViewed() {
+        if (CurrentProfile) {
+            delete userNameCache[CurrentProfile];
+            delete failedProfileCache[CurrentProfile];
+        }
+        return postCall("/user/notifications/viewed", {});
+    },
     searchProfiles(query){
         return getCall("/user/search", query ? {query} : {}).then((data)=>{
             if(data.status == "ok"){
diff --git a/App.js b/App.js
index be5dbf3..a78b081 100644
--- a/App.js
+++ b/App.js
@@ -273,6 +273,12 @@ const MainNavigation = ({ route }) => {
 }
 
 export default function App() {
+    const appState = useSnapshot(GlobalState);
+    const viewer = appState.me || {};
+    const hasUnviewedNotifications = Array.isArray(viewer?.notifications)
+        ? viewer.notifications.some((n) => n && n.viewed !== true)
+        : false;
+
     return (
         <PaperProvider settings={{
             icon: props => <MaterialIcons {...props} />,
@@ -295,7 +301,25 @@ export default function App() {
                                             props.navigation.navigate("SongPlayer");
                                         }} />
                                         <Appbar.Action icon="search" onPress={() => { props.navigation.navigate("Search") }} />
-                                        <Appbar.Action icon="notifications" onPress={() => { props.navigation.navigate("Notifications") }} />
+                                        <Appbar.Action
+                                            icon={({ size, color }) => (
+                                                <View style={{ width: size, height: size, justifyContent: "center", alignItems: "center" }}>
+                                                    <MaterialIcons name="notifications" size={size} color={color} />
+                                                    {hasUnviewedNotifications ? (
+                                                        <View style={{
+                                                            position: "absolute",
+                                                            top: 2,
+                                                            right: 0,
+                                                            width: 8,
+                                                            height: 8,
+                                                            borderRadius: 4,
+                                                            backgroundColor: "#d93025",
+                                                        }} />
+                                                    ) : <></>}
+                                                </View>
+                                            )}
+                                            onPress={() => { props.navigation.navigate("Notifications") }}
+                                        />
                                     </Appbar.Header>
                                 )
                             },
diff --git a/Views/NotificationsView.js b/Views/NotificationsView.js
index 4086584..c7ce00e 100644
--- a/Views/NotificationsView.js
+++ b/Views/NotificationsView.js
@@ -6,10 +6,32 @@ import SinglePost from '../components/SinglePostComponent';
 import Moment from 'moment';
 import { useSnapshot } from 'valtio';
 import GlobalState from '../contexts/GlobalState.js';
+import API from '../API.js';
+import { useFocusEffect } from '@react-navigation/native';
 
 let NotificationsView = ({ navigation, route }) => {
     const gState = useSnapshot(GlobalState);
     const viewer = gState.me;
+
+    useFocusEffect(
+        React.useCallback(() => {
+            let active = true;
+            const markViewed = async () => {
+                const notifications = Array.isArray(viewer?.notifications) ? viewer.notifications : [];
+                const hasUnviewed = notifications.some((n) => n && n.viewed !== true);
+                if (!hasUnviewed) return;
+                const result = await API.markNotificationsViewed();
+                if (!active || result?.status !== "ok") return;
+                if (!GlobalState.me.notifications) GlobalState.me.notifications = [];
+                GlobalState.me.notifications = GlobalState.me.notifications.map((n) => ({ ...n, viewed: true }));
+            };
+            markViewed();
+            return () => {
+                active = false;
+            };
+        }, [viewer?.notifications?.length])
+    );
+
     const renderNotification =  (({ item }) => {
         const gotToPost = () => {
             navigation.navigate('SinglePost', { postid: item.postid });
@@ -17,7 +39,7 @@ let NotificationsView = ({ navigation, route }) => {
         return (
             <Card style={{ margin: 3 }} onPress={gotToPost}>
                 <Card.Content>
-                    <Text>{item.body}</Text>
+                    <Text style={{ fontWeight: item.viewed ? 'normal' : '700' }}>{item.body}</Text>
                     <Text style={{ fontWeight: 'normal', fontSize: 12 }}>
                         {" " + Moment(item.ts).fromNow()}
                     </Text>