diff --git a/src/main/about.ts b/src/main/about.ts
index a335b85..c15f2b8 100644
--- a/src/main/about.ts
+++ b/src/main/about.ts
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
 import { app, BrowserWindow } from "electron";
 import { readFileSync } from "fs";
 import { join } from "path";
-import { ICON_PATH, STATIC_DIR } from "shared/paths";
+import { ICON_PATH, VIEW_DIR } from "shared/paths";
 
 import { makeLinksOpenExternally } from "./utils/makeLinksOpenExternally";
 
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ export function createAboutWindow() {
 
     makeLinksOpenExternally(about);
 
-    const html = readFileSync(join(STATIC_DIR, "about.html"), "utf-8").replaceAll("%VERSION%", app.getVersion());
+    const html = readFileSync(join(VIEW_DIR, "about.html"), "utf-8").replaceAll("%VERSION%", app.getVersion());
 
     about.loadURL("data:text/html;charset=utf-8," + html);
 
diff --git a/src/main/appBadge.ts b/src/main/appBadge.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..2887498
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/main/appBadge.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,50 @@
+/*
+ * SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-3.0
+ * Vencord Desktop, a desktop app aiming to give you a snappier Discord Experience
+ * Copyright (c) 2023 Vendicated and Vencord contributors
+ */
+
+import { app, NativeImage, nativeImage } from "electron";
+import { join } from "path";
+import { BADGE_DIR } from "shared/paths";
+
+const imgCache = new Map<number, NativeImage>();
+function loadBadge(index: number) {
+    const cached = imgCache.get(index);
+    if (cached) return cached;
+
+    const img = nativeImage.createFromPath(join(BADGE_DIR, `${index}.ico`));
+    imgCache.set(index, img);
+
+    return img;
+}
+
+let lastIndex: null | number = -1;
+
+export function setBadgeCount(count: number) {
+    switch (process.platform) {
+        case "darwin":
+        case "linux":
+            if (count === -1) count = 0;
+            app.setBadgeCount(count);
+            break;
+        case "win32":
+            const [index, description] = getBadgeIndexAndDescription(count);
+            if (lastIndex === index) break;
+
+            lastIndex = index;
+
+            // circular import shenanigans
+            const { mainWin } = require("./mainWindow") as typeof import("./mainWindow");
+            mainWin.setOverlayIcon(index === null ? null : loadBadge(index), description);
+            break;
+    }
+}
+
+function getBadgeIndexAndDescription(count: number): [number | null, string] {
+    if (count === -1) return [11, "Unread Messages"];
+    if (count === 0) return [null, "No Notifications"];
+
+    const index = Math.max(1, Math.min(count, 10));
+    return [index, `${index} Notification`];
+}
diff --git a/src/main/firstLaunch.ts b/src/main/firstLaunch.ts
index e635fbd..f1b39dd 100644
--- a/src/main/firstLaunch.ts
+++ b/src/main/firstLaunch.ts
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ import { BrowserWindow } from "electron/main";
 import { copyFileSync, mkdirSync, readdirSync } from "fs";
 import { join } from "path";
 import { SplashProps } from "shared/browserWinProperties";
-import { STATIC_DIR } from "shared/paths";
+import { VIEW_DIR } from "shared/paths";
 
 import { autoStart } from "./autoStart";
 import { DATA_DIR } from "./constants";
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ export function createFirstLaunchTour() {
         width: 550
     });
 
-    win.loadFile(join(STATIC_DIR, "first-launch.html"));
+    win.loadFile(join(VIEW_DIR, "first-launch.html"));
     win.webContents.addListener("console-message", (_e, _l, msg) => {
         if (msg === "cancel") return app.exit();
 
diff --git a/src/main/ipc.ts b/src/main/ipc.ts
index 617cccf..138ad76 100644
--- a/src/main/ipc.ts
+++ b/src/main/ipc.ts
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ import { join } from "path";
 import { debounce } from "shared/utils/debounce";
 
 import { IpcEvents } from "../shared/IpcEvents";
+import { setBadgeCount } from "./appBadge";
 import { autoStart } from "./autoStart";
 import { VENCORD_FILES_DIR, VENCORD_QUICKCSS_FILE } from "./constants";
 import { mainWin } from "./mainWindow";
@@ -89,6 +90,8 @@ ipcMain.handle(IpcEvents.SELECT_VENCORD_DIR, async () => {
     return dir;
 });
 
+ipcMain.handle(IpcEvents.SET_BADGE_COUNT, (_, count: number) => setBadgeCount(count));
+
 function readCss() {
     return readFile(VENCORD_QUICKCSS_FILE, "utf-8").catch(() => "");
 }
diff --git a/src/main/splash.ts b/src/main/splash.ts
index b158a58..728c688 100644
--- a/src/main/splash.ts
+++ b/src/main/splash.ts
@@ -7,12 +7,12 @@
 import { BrowserWindow } from "electron";
 import { join } from "path";
 import { SplashProps } from "shared/browserWinProperties";
-import { STATIC_DIR } from "shared/paths";
+import { VIEW_DIR } from "shared/paths";
 
 export function createSplashWindow() {
     const splash = new BrowserWindow(SplashProps);
 
-    splash.loadFile(join(STATIC_DIR, "splash.html"));
+    splash.loadFile(join(VIEW_DIR, "splash.html"));
 
     return splash;
 }
diff --git a/src/preload/VencordDesktopNative.ts b/src/preload/VencordDesktopNative.ts
index 2e56324..d526fa8 100644
--- a/src/preload/VencordDesktopNative.ts
+++ b/src/preload/VencordDesktopNative.ts
@@ -13,7 +13,8 @@ import { invoke, sendSync } from "./typedIpcs";
 export const VencordDesktopNative = {
     app: {
         relaunch: () => invoke<void>(IpcEvents.RELAUNCH),
-        getVersion: () => sendSync<void>(IpcEvents.GET_VERSION)
+        getVersion: () => sendSync<void>(IpcEvents.GET_VERSION),
+        setBadgeCount: (count: number) => invoke<void>(IpcEvents.SET_BADGE_COUNT, count)
     },
     autostart: {
         isEnabled: () => sendSync<boolean>(IpcEvents.AUTOSTART_ENABLED),
diff --git a/src/renderer/appBadge.ts b/src/renderer/appBadge.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..ea40b60
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/renderer/appBadge.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,43 @@
+/*
+ * SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-3.0
+ * Vencord Desktop, a desktop app aiming to give you a snappier Discord Experience
+ * Copyright (c) 2023 Vendicated and Vencord contributors
+ */
+
+import { filters, waitFor } from "@vencord/types/webpack";
+import { RelationshipStore } from "@vencord/types/webpack/common";
+
+import { Settings } from "./settings";
+
+let GuildReadStateStore: any;
+let NotificationSettingsStore: any;
+
+export function setBadge() {
+    if (Settings.store.appBadge === false) return;
+
+    const mentionCount = GuildReadStateStore.getTotalMentionCount();
+    const pendingRequests = RelationshipStore.getPendingCount();
+    const hasUnread = GuildReadStateStore.hasAnyUnread();
+    const disableUnreadBadge = NotificationSettingsStore.getDisableUnreadBadge();
+
+    let totalCount = mentionCount + pendingRequests;
+    if (!totalCount && hasUnread && !disableUnreadBadge) totalCount = -1;
+
+    VencordDesktopNative.app.setBadgeCount(totalCount);
+}
+
+let toFind = 3;
+
+function waitForAndSubscribeToStore(name: string, cb?: (m: any) => void) {
+    waitFor(filters.byStoreName(name), store => {
+        cb?.(store);
+        store.addChangeListener(setBadge);
+
+        toFind--;
+        if (toFind === 0) setBadge();
+    });
+}
+
+waitForAndSubscribeToStore("GuildReadStateStore", store => (GuildReadStateStore = store));
+waitForAndSubscribeToStore("NotificationSettingsStore", store => (NotificationSettingsStore = store));
+waitForAndSubscribeToStore("RelationshipStore");
diff --git a/src/renderer/components/Settings.tsx b/src/renderer/components/Settings.tsx
index 1c43b79..bf915b0 100644
--- a/src/renderer/components/Settings.tsx
+++ b/src/renderer/components/Settings.tsx
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ import "./settings.css";
 
 import { Margins } from "@vencord/types/utils";
 import { Button, Forms, Select, Switch, Text, useState } from "@vencord/types/webpack/common";
+import { setBadge } from "renderer/appBadge";
 import { useSettings } from "renderer/settings";
 
 export default function SettingsUi() {
@@ -72,6 +73,18 @@ export default function SettingsUi() {
                 Start With System
             </Switch>
 
+            <Switch
+                value={Settings.appBadge ?? true}
+                onChange={v => {
+                    Settings.appBadge = v;
+                    if (v) setBadge();
+                    else VencordDesktopNative.app.setBadgeCount(0);
+                }}
+                note="Show mention badge on the app icon"
+            >
+                Notification Badge
+            </Switch>
+
             {switches.map(([key, text, note, def, predicate]) => (
                 <Switch
                     value={(Settings[key as any] ?? def ?? false) && predicate?.() !== false}
diff --git a/src/renderer/index.ts b/src/renderer/index.ts
index 8d1442d..d44f15b 100644
--- a/src/renderer/index.ts
+++ b/src/renderer/index.ts
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
  */
 
 import "./fixes";
+import "./appBadge";
 
 console.log("read if cute :3");
 
diff --git a/src/shared/IpcEvents.ts b/src/shared/IpcEvents.ts
index 1e024a3..2a6bf1d 100644
--- a/src/shared/IpcEvents.ts
+++ b/src/shared/IpcEvents.ts
@@ -28,6 +28,8 @@ export const enum IpcEvents {
 
     SPELLCHECK_SET_LANGUAGES = "VCD_SPELLCHECK_SET_LANGUAGES",
 
+    SET_BADGE_COUNT = "VCD_SET_BADGE_COUNT",
+
     CAPTURER_GET_LARGE_THUMBNAIL = "VCD_CAPTURER_GET_LARGE_THUMBNAIL",
 
     AUTOSTART_ENABLED = "VCD_AUTOSTART_ENABLED",
diff --git a/src/shared/paths.ts b/src/shared/paths.ts
index 71fcf58..2d38b98 100644
--- a/src/shared/paths.ts
+++ b/src/shared/paths.ts
@@ -7,4 +7,6 @@
 import { join } from "path";
 
 export const STATIC_DIR = /* @__PURE__ */ join(__dirname, "..", "..", "static");
+export const VIEW_DIR = /* @__PURE__ */ join(STATIC_DIR, "views");
+export const BADGE_DIR = /* @__PURE__ */ join(STATIC_DIR, "badges");
 export const ICON_PATH = /* @__PURE__ */ join(STATIC_DIR, "icon.png");
diff --git a/src/shared/settings.d.ts b/src/shared/settings.d.ts
index 623e054..f2b6ced 100644
--- a/src/shared/settings.d.ts
+++ b/src/shared/settings.d.ts
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ export interface Settings {
     skippedUpdate?: string;
     staticTitle?: boolean;
     arRPC?: boolean;
+    appBadge?: boolean;
 
     firstLaunch?: boolean;
 }
diff --git a/src/updater/main.ts b/src/updater/main.ts
index 8759a56..2c74d83 100644
--- a/src/updater/main.ts
+++ b/src/updater/main.ts
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ import { githubGet, ReleaseData } from "main/utils/vencordLoader";
 import { join } from "path";
 import { SplashProps } from "shared/browserWinProperties";
 import { IpcEvents } from "shared/IpcEvents";
-import { STATIC_DIR } from "shared/paths";
+import { VIEW_DIR } from "shared/paths";
 
 export interface UpdateData {
     currentVersion: string;
@@ -101,5 +101,5 @@ function openNewUpdateWindow() {
         }
     });
 
-    win.loadFile(join(STATIC_DIR, "updater.html"));
+    win.loadFile(join(VIEW_DIR, "updater.html"));
 }
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diff --git a/static/about.html b/static/views/about.html
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rename from static/about.html
rename to static/views/about.html
diff --git a/static/first-launch.html b/static/views/first-launch.html
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rename from static/first-launch.html
rename to static/views/first-launch.html
diff --git a/static/splash.html b/static/views/splash.html
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rename from static/splash.html
rename to static/views/splash.html
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rename from static/updater.html
rename to static/views/updater.html