diff --git a/matrix_sdk_base/src/client.rs b/matrix_sdk_base/src/client.rs
index f6198c4d..f54825a3 100644
--- a/matrix_sdk_base/src/client.rs
+++ b/matrix_sdk_base/src/client.rs
@@ -624,6 +624,9 @@ impl BaseClient {
                 summary.mark_members_missing();
             }
 
+            let notification_count = room_info.unread_notifications.into();
+            summary.update_notification_count(notification_count);
+
             // TODO should we store this?
             let ephemeral = Ephemeral {
                 events: room_info
@@ -636,7 +639,13 @@ impl BaseClient {
 
             rooms.join.insert(
                 room_id,
-                JoinedRoom::new(timeline, state, account_data, ephemeral),
+                JoinedRoom::new(
+                    timeline,
+                    state,
+                    account_data,
+                    ephemeral,
+                    notification_count,
+                ),
             );
 
             changes.add_room(summary);
diff --git a/matrix_sdk_base/src/responses.rs b/matrix_sdk_base/src/responses.rs
index 936f559f..f913b12c 100644
--- a/matrix_sdk_base/src/responses.rs
+++ b/matrix_sdk_base/src/responses.rs
@@ -2,7 +2,9 @@ use serde::{Deserialize, Serialize};
 use std::collections::BTreeMap;
 
 use matrix_sdk_common::{
-    api::r0::sync::sync_events::DeviceLists,
+    api::r0::sync::sync_events::{
+        DeviceLists, UnreadNotificationsCount as RumaUnreadNotificationsCount,
+    },
     events::{
         presence::PresenceEvent, AnyBasicEvent, AnySyncEphemeralRoomEvent, AnySyncRoomEvent,
         AnySyncStateEvent, AnyToDeviceEvent,
@@ -74,8 +76,8 @@ pub struct Rooms {
 /// Updates to joined rooms.
 #[derive(Clone, Debug, Deserialize, Serialize)]
 pub struct JoinedRoom {
-    // /// Counts of unread notifications for this room.
-    // pub unread_notifications: UnreadNotificationsCount,
+    /// Counts of unread notifications for this room.
+    pub unread_notifications: UnreadNotificationsCount,
     /// The timeline of messages and state changes in the room.
     pub timeline: Timeline,
     /// Updates to the state, between the time indicated by the `since` parameter, and the start
@@ -95,12 +97,35 @@ impl JoinedRoom {
         state: State,
         account_data: AccountData,
         ephemeral: Ephemeral,
+        unread_notifications: UnreadNotificationsCount,
     ) -> Self {
         Self {
             timeline,
             state,
             account_data,
             ephemeral,
+            unread_notifications,
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+/// Counts of unread notifications for a room.
+#[derive(Copy, Clone, Debug, Default, Deserialize, Serialize)]
+pub struct UnreadNotificationsCount {
+    /// The number of unread notifications for this room with the highlight flag set.
+    highlight_count: u64,
+    /// The total number of unread notifications for this room.
+    notification_count: u64,
+}
+
+impl From<RumaUnreadNotificationsCount> for UnreadNotificationsCount {
+    fn from(notifications: RumaUnreadNotificationsCount) -> Self {
+        Self {
+            highlight_count: notifications.highlight_count.map(|c| c.into()).unwrap_or(0),
+            notification_count: notifications
+                .notification_count
+                .map(|c| c.into())
+                .unwrap_or(0),
         }
     }
 }
diff --git a/matrix_sdk_base/src/store.rs b/matrix_sdk_base/src/store.rs
index 18f06b08..6e2e7cd6 100644
--- a/matrix_sdk_base/src/store.rs
+++ b/matrix_sdk_base/src/store.rs
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ pub struct Store {
     presence: Tree,
 }
 
-use crate::Session;
+use crate::{responses::UnreadNotificationsCount, Session};
 
 #[derive(Debug, Default)]
 pub struct StateChanges {
@@ -171,6 +171,7 @@ impl Room {
                 canonical_alias: None,
                 avatar_url: None,
                 topic: None,
+                notification_counts: Default::default(),
             })),
         }
     }
@@ -402,6 +403,7 @@ pub struct InnerSummary {
     avatar_url: Option<String>,
     topic: Option<String>,
 
+    notification_counts: UnreadNotificationsCount,
     summary: SomeSummary,
     members_synced: bool,
 
@@ -462,6 +464,10 @@ impl InnerSummary {
         self.encryption.is_some()
     }
 
+    pub fn update_notification_count(&mut self, notification_counts: UnreadNotificationsCount) {
+        self.notification_counts = notification_counts;
+    }
+
     pub(crate) fn update(&mut self, summary: &RumaSummary) -> bool {
         let mut changed = false;