diff --git a/TIAM.Models/SiteViewModel.cs b/TIAM.Models/SiteViewModel.cs
index 2efe41e0..902163ac 100644
--- a/TIAM.Models/SiteViewModel.cs
+++ b/TIAM.Models/SiteViewModel.cs
@@ -6,8 +6,9 @@ namespace TIAM.Models;
 
 public class SiteViewModel : AcSiteViewModel
 {
-    private readonly object _forLock = new object();
+    private readonly object _forLock = new();
 
+    public int UnreadMessagesCount { get; private set; } = 0;
     public List<EmailMessage> UnreadMessages { get; } = [];
 
     public DriverManageTransfersPageModel DriverManageTransfersPageModel { get; } = new();
@@ -36,6 +37,8 @@ public class SiteViewModel : AcSiteViewModel
         {
             UnreadMessages.Clear();
             UnreadMessages.AddRange(unreadMessages);
+
+            UnreadMessagesCount = UnreadMessages.Count;
         }
     }
 
@@ -43,8 +46,9 @@ public class SiteViewModel : AcSiteViewModel
     {
         lock (_forLock)
         {
+            UnreadMessagesCount = 0;
+
             UnreadMessages.Clear();
-            
             DriverManageTransfersPageModel.ClearAll();
         }
     }