diff --git a/src/main/java/envoy/client/data/Chat.java b/src/main/java/envoy/client/data/Chat.java
index 68d55fd..69f5d5e 100644
--- a/src/main/java/envoy/client/data/Chat.java
+++ b/src/main/java/envoy/client/data/Chat.java
@@ -114,7 +114,7 @@ public class Chat implements Serializable {
 	public int getUnreadAmount() {
 		int unreadMessagesAmount = 0;
 		for (int i = messages.size() - 1; i >= 0; i--) {
-			if (messages.get(i).getStatus() == MessageStatus.RECEIVED) unreadMessagesAmount++;
+			if (messages.get(i).getSenderID() == recipient.getID() && messages.get(i).getStatus() == MessageStatus.RECEIVED) unreadMessagesAmount++;
 			else break;
 		}
 		return unreadMessagesAmount;
diff --git a/src/main/java/envoy/client/data/GroupChat.java b/src/main/java/envoy/client/data/GroupChat.java
index 3c1e98d..d664124 100644
--- a/src/main/java/envoy/client/data/GroupChat.java
+++ b/src/main/java/envoy/client/data/GroupChat.java
@@ -37,6 +37,16 @@ public class GroupChat extends Chat {
 		this.sender = sender;
 	}
 
+	@Override
+	public int getUnreadAmount() {
+		int unreadMessagesAmount = 0;
+		for (int i = messages.size() - 1; i >= 0; i--) {
+			if (messages.get(i).getSenderID() != sender.getID() && messages.get(i).getStatus() == MessageStatus.RECEIVED) unreadMessagesAmount++;
+			else break;
+		}
+		return unreadMessagesAmount;
+	}
+
 	@Override
 	public void read(WriteProxy writeProxy) throws IOException {
 		for (int i = messages.size() - 1; i >= 0; --i) {
diff --git a/src/main/java/envoy/client/ui/controller/ChatScene.java b/src/main/java/envoy/client/ui/controller/ChatScene.java
index d3940eb..36f4a7f 100644
--- a/src/main/java/envoy/client/ui/controller/ChatScene.java
+++ b/src/main/java/envoy/client/ui/controller/ChatScene.java
@@ -121,7 +121,8 @@ public final class ChatScene implements Restorable {
 						logger.log(Level.WARNING, "Could not read current chat: ", e1);
 					}
 					Platform.runLater(() -> { messageList.refresh(); scrollToMessageListEnd(); });
-				} // TODO set lable to getunreadmessages return value
+				}
+				userList.refresh();
 			});
 		});
 
@@ -236,6 +237,7 @@ public final class ChatScene implements Restorable {
 		}
 		messageTextArea.setDisable(currentChat == null || postingPermanentlyDisabled);
 		voiceButton.setDisable(!recorder.isSupported());
+		userList.refresh();
 	}
 
 	/**
diff --git a/src/main/java/envoy/client/ui/listcell/ContactControl.java b/src/main/java/envoy/client/ui/listcell/ContactControl.java
index 077068c..b13b51e 100644
--- a/src/main/java/envoy/client/ui/listcell/ContactControl.java
+++ b/src/main/java/envoy/client/ui/listcell/ContactControl.java
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ public class ContactControl extends VBox {
 	 * @param contact the contact that should be formatted
 	 * @since Envoy Client v0.1-beta
 	 */
-	public ContactControl(Contact contact) {
+	public ContactControl(Contact contact, int unreadMessagesAmount) {
 		// Container with contact name
 		final var nameLabel = new Label(contact.getName());
 		nameLabel.setWrapText(true);
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ public class ContactControl extends VBox {
 		} else // Member count
 			getChildren().add(new Label(((Group) contact).getContacts().size() + " members"));
 
-		final var unreadMessagesLabel = new Label("5");
+		final var unreadMessagesLabel = new Label("" + unreadMessagesAmount);
 		getChildren().add(unreadMessagesLabel);
 	}
 }
diff --git a/src/main/java/envoy/client/ui/listcell/ContactListCellFactory.java b/src/main/java/envoy/client/ui/listcell/ContactListCellFactory.java
index fd0b1b9..117a8b4 100644
--- a/src/main/java/envoy/client/ui/listcell/ContactListCellFactory.java
+++ b/src/main/java/envoy/client/ui/listcell/ContactListCellFactory.java
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ import envoy.client.data.Chat;
 public class ContactListCellFactory extends ListCell<Chat> {
 
 	private final ListView<Chat> listView;
+	private Boolean					displayUnreadMessagesAmount	= false;
 
 	/**
 	 * @param listView the list view inside which this cell is contained
@@ -23,6 +24,8 @@ public class ContactListCellFactory extends ListCell<Chat> {
 	 */
 	public ContactListCellFactory(ListView<Chat> listView) { this.listView = listView; }
 
+	public void displayUnreadMessagesAmount() { displayUnreadMessagesAmount = true; }
+
 	/**
 	 * Displays the name of a contact. If the contact is a user, their online status
 	 * is displayed as well.
@@ -36,7 +39,7 @@ public class ContactListCellFactory extends ListCell<Chat> {
 			setText(null);
 			setGraphic(null);
 		} else {
-			final var control = new ContactControl(chat.getRecipient());
+			final var control = new ContactControl(chat.getRecipient(), chat.getUnreadAmount());
 			prefWidthProperty().bind(listView.widthProperty().subtract(40));
 			setGraphic(control);
 		}