diff --git a/evennia/web/webclient/static/webclient/js/webclient_gui.js b/evennia/web/webclient/static/webclient/js/webclient_gui.js
index dcbb8a60f2..536ea4bd3a 100644
--- a/evennia/web/webclient/static/webclient/js/webclient_gui.js
+++ b/evennia/web/webclient/static/webclient/js/webclient_gui.js
@@ -206,7 +206,9 @@ function onText(args, kwargs) {
     mwin.append("<div class='" + cls + "'>" + args[0] + "</div>");
     mwin.animate({
         scrollTop: document.getElementById("messagewindow").scrollHeight
-    }, 0);
+    }, 0);
+
+    onNewLine(args[0], null);
 }
 
 // Handle prompt output from the server
@@ -243,7 +245,23 @@ function onDefault(cmdname, args, kwargs) {
 // in Firefox, there it's a standard error.
 function onBeforeUnload() {
     return "You are about to leave the game. Please confirm.";
-}
+}
+
+var unread = 0;
+var originalTitle = document.title;
+
+function onVisibilityChange() {
+  if(!document.hidden) {
+    document.title = originalTitle;
+  }
+}
+
+function onNewLine(originator, text) {
+  if(document.hidden) {
+    unread++;
+    document.title = "(" + unread + ") " + originalTitle;
+  }
+}
 
 //
 // Register Events
@@ -252,7 +270,10 @@ function onBeforeUnload() {
 // Event when client finishes loading
 $(document).ready(function() {
     // Event when client window changes
-    $(window).bind("resize", doWindowResize);
+    $(window).bind("resize", doWindowResize);
+
+    $(document).on("visibilitychange", onVisibilityChange);
+
     $("#inputfield").bind("resize", doWindowResize)
         .keypress(onKeyPress)
         .bind("paste", resizeInputField)