diff --git a/src/components/structures/MatrixChat.js b/src/components/structures/MatrixChat.js
index adb2ba14b5..97a699292d 100644
--- a/src/components/structures/MatrixChat.js
+++ b/src/components/structures/MatrixChat.js
@@ -639,7 +639,9 @@ module.exports = React.createClass({
 
         var rooms = MatrixClientPeg.get().getRooms();
         for (var i = 0; i < rooms.length; ++i) {
-            if (rooms[i].unread_notification_count) {
+            if (rooms[i].hasMembershipState(MatrixClientPeg.get().credentials.userId, 'invite')) {
+                ++notifCount;
+            } else if (rooms[i].unread_notification_count) {
                 notifCount += rooms[i].unread_notification_count;
             }
         }