diff --git a/degesch.c b/degesch.c
index e3fdb7d..87f4680 100644
--- a/degesch.c
+++ b/degesch.c
@@ -9835,7 +9835,16 @@ show_buffers_list (struct app_context *ctx)
 
 	int i = 1;
 	LIST_FOR_EACH (struct buffer, iter, ctx->buffers)
-		log_global_indent (ctx, "  [#d] #s", i++, iter->name);
+	{
+		struct str s;
+		str_init (&s);
+
+		int new = iter->new_messages_count - iter->new_unimportant_count;
+		if (new && iter != ctx->current_buffer)
+			str_append_printf (&s, " (%d%s)", new, &"!"[!iter->highlighted]);
+		log_global_indent (ctx,
+			"  [#d] #s#&s", i++, iter->name, str_steal (&s));
+	}
 }
 
 static void