diff --git a/notifications/js/notificationajaxpopup.js b/notifications/js/notificationajaxpopup.js
index cf679bf488..634b4436a2 100644
--- a/notifications/js/notificationajaxpopup.js
+++ b/notifications/js/notificationajaxpopup.js
@@ -64,7 +64,6 @@
 	 */
 	notifications.prototype.display = function() {
 		var $egwpopup,$egwpopup_list,$message,$mark,$delete,$delete_all,$mark_all;
-		$egwpopup = jQuery("#egwpopup");
 		$egwpopup_list = jQuery("#egwpopup_list");
 
 		for(var show in notifymessages)
@@ -324,6 +323,9 @@
 	 */
 	notifications.prototype.toggle = function ()
 	{
+		// Remove popup_note as soon as message list is toggled
+		jQuery('.popup_note', '#egwpopup_fw_notifications').remove();
+
 		var $egwpopup = jQuery('#egwpopup');
 		if ($egwpopup.length>0) $egwpopup.slideToggle('fast');
 	};
@@ -334,6 +336,7 @@
 	notifications.prototype.counterUpdate = function ()
 	{
 		var $egwpopup_fw_notifications = jQuery('#egwpopup_fw_notifications');
+		var $popup_note = jQuery(document.createElement('div')).addClass('popup_note');
 		var counter = 0;
 		for (var id in notifymessages)
 		{
@@ -343,6 +346,9 @@
 		{
 			$egwpopup_fw_notifications.addClass('egwpopup_notify');
 			$egwpopup_fw_notifications.text(counter);
+			$egwpopup_fw_notifications.append($popup_note);
+			$popup_note.text(egw.lang('You have '+counter+' unread notifications'));
+			setTimeout(function (){$popup_note.remove();}, 5000);
 		}
 		else
 		{
diff --git a/pixelegg/css/mobile.css b/pixelegg/css/mobile.css
index 2ff0542043..f352c37507 100644
--- a/pixelegg/css/mobile.css
+++ b/pixelegg/css/mobile.css
@@ -3685,6 +3685,43 @@ td.lettersearch {
   color: #646464;
   font-weight: bold;
 }
+#egwpopup_fw_notifications .popup_note {
+  position: absolute;
+  width: 260px;
+  height: 30px;
+  left: -273px;
+  top: -8px;
+  border: 1px solid silver;
+  background: #ffffff;
+  text-align: center;
+  font-size: 10pt;
+  line-height: 22pt;
+  color: #b9436c;
+}
+#egwpopup_fw_notifications .popup_note:before {
+  content: '';
+  position: absolute;
+  top: 50%;
+  left: 100%;
+  margin-top: -10px;
+  width: 0;
+  height: 0;
+  border-left: 10px solid #C2C2C2;
+  border-top: 10px solid transparent;
+  border-bottom: 10px solid transparent;
+}
+#egwpopup_fw_notifications .popup_note:after {
+  content: '';
+  position: absolute;
+  top: 50%;
+  left: 100%;
+  margin-top: -8px;
+  width: 0;
+  height: 0;
+  border-left: 8px solid #FFFFFF;
+  border-top: 8px solid transparent;
+  border-bottom: 8px solid transparent;
+}
 #egwpopup_fw_notifications.egwpopup_notify {
   color: white;
   background: #b9436c;
diff --git a/pixelegg/css/pixelegg.css b/pixelegg/css/pixelegg.css
index bd7129d3eb..7ad5cdf510 100644
--- a/pixelegg/css/pixelegg.css
+++ b/pixelegg/css/pixelegg.css
@@ -3674,6 +3674,43 @@ td.lettersearch {
   color: #646464;
   font-weight: bold;
 }
+#egwpopup_fw_notifications .popup_note {
+  position: absolute;
+  width: 260px;
+  height: 30px;
+  left: -273px;
+  top: -8px;
+  border: 1px solid silver;
+  background: #ffffff;
+  text-align: center;
+  font-size: 10pt;
+  line-height: 22pt;
+  color: #b9436c;
+}
+#egwpopup_fw_notifications .popup_note:before {
+  content: '';
+  position: absolute;
+  top: 50%;
+  left: 100%;
+  margin-top: -10px;
+  width: 0;
+  height: 0;
+  border-left: 10px solid #C2C2C2;
+  border-top: 10px solid transparent;
+  border-bottom: 10px solid transparent;
+}
+#egwpopup_fw_notifications .popup_note:after {
+  content: '';
+  position: absolute;
+  top: 50%;
+  left: 100%;
+  margin-top: -8px;
+  width: 0;
+  height: 0;
+  border-left: 8px solid #FFFFFF;
+  border-top: 8px solid transparent;
+  border-bottom: 8px solid transparent;
+}
 #egwpopup_fw_notifications.egwpopup_notify {
   color: white;
   background: #b9436c;
diff --git a/pixelegg/less/layout_messages.less b/pixelegg/less/layout_messages.less
index 9b77e6fe67..cd9588760c 100755
--- a/pixelegg/less/layout_messages.less
+++ b/pixelegg/less/layout_messages.less
@@ -204,6 +204,42 @@
     text-align: center;
     color: #646464;
     font-weight: bold;
+	.popup_note {
+		position: absolute;
+		position: absolute;
+		width: 260px;
+		height: 30px;
+		left: -273px;
+		top: -8px;
+		border: 1px solid silver;
+		background: #ffffff;
+		text-align: center;
+		font-size: 10pt;
+		line-height: 22pt;
+		color: #b9436c;
+		&:before {
+			content: '';
+			position: absolute;
+			top: 50%;
+			left: 100%;
+			margin-top: -10px;
+			width: 0; height: 0;
+			border-left: 10px solid #C2C2C2;
+			border-top: 10px solid transparent;
+			border-bottom: 10px solid transparent;
+		}
+		&:after {
+			content: '';
+			position: absolute;
+			top: 50%;
+			left: 100%;
+			margin-top: -8px;
+			width: 0; height: 0;
+			border-left: 8px solid #FFFFFF;
+			border-top: 8px solid transparent;
+			border-bottom: 8px solid transparent;
+		}
+	}
 }
 #egwpopup_fw_notifications.egwpopup_notify {
 	color: white;
diff --git a/pixelegg/mobile/fw_mobile.css b/pixelegg/mobile/fw_mobile.css
index 4c3ff69261..0cf760862c 100644
--- a/pixelegg/mobile/fw_mobile.css
+++ b/pixelegg/mobile/fw_mobile.css
@@ -3696,6 +3696,43 @@ td.lettersearch {
   color: #646464;
   font-weight: bold;
 }
+#egwpopup_fw_notifications .popup_note {
+  position: absolute;
+  width: 260px;
+  height: 30px;
+  left: -273px;
+  top: -8px;
+  border: 1px solid silver;
+  background: #ffffff;
+  text-align: center;
+  font-size: 10pt;
+  line-height: 22pt;
+  color: #b9436c;
+}
+#egwpopup_fw_notifications .popup_note:before {
+  content: '';
+  position: absolute;
+  top: 50%;
+  left: 100%;
+  margin-top: -10px;
+  width: 0;
+  height: 0;
+  border-left: 10px solid #C2C2C2;
+  border-top: 10px solid transparent;
+  border-bottom: 10px solid transparent;
+}
+#egwpopup_fw_notifications .popup_note:after {
+  content: '';
+  position: absolute;
+  top: 50%;
+  left: 100%;
+  margin-top: -8px;
+  width: 0;
+  height: 0;
+  border-left: 8px solid #FFFFFF;
+  border-top: 8px solid transparent;
+  border-bottom: 8px solid transparent;
+}
 #egwpopup_fw_notifications.egwpopup_notify {
   color: white;
   background: #b9436c;