diff --git a/matrixgw_backend/src/controllers/matrix/matrix_room_controller.rs b/matrixgw_backend/src/controllers/matrix/matrix_room_controller.rs
index 0751f92..1a64948 100644
--- a/matrixgw_backend/src/controllers/matrix/matrix_room_controller.rs
+++ b/matrixgw_backend/src/controllers/matrix/matrix_room_controller.rs
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ impl APIRoomInfo {
             avatar: r.avatar_url(),
             is_space: r.is_space(),
             parents: parent_spaces,
-            number_unread_messages: r.num_unread_messages(),
+            number_unread_messages: r.unread_notification_counts().notification_count,
             latest_event: get_events(r, 1, None).await?.messages.into_iter().next(),
         })
     }
diff --git a/matrixgw_frontend/src/widgets/messages/RoomSelector.tsx b/matrixgw_frontend/src/widgets/messages/RoomSelector.tsx
index cbdba06..c908696 100644
--- a/matrixgw_frontend/src/widgets/messages/RoomSelector.tsx
+++ b/matrixgw_frontend/src/widgets/messages/RoomSelector.tsx
@@ -60,7 +60,18 @@ export function RoomSelector(p: {
             <ListItemIcon>
               <RoomIcon room={r} {...p} />
             </ListItemIcon>
-            <ListItemText primary={roomName(user.info, r, p.users)} />
+            <ListItemText
+              primary={
+                <span
+                  style={{
+                    fontWeight:
+                      r.number_unread_messages > 0 ? "bold" : undefined,
+                  }}
+                >
+                  {roomName(user.info, r, p.users)}
+                </span>
+              }
+            />
           </ListItemButton>
         </ListItem>
       ))}