diff --git a/public/css/vroom.css b/public/css/vroom.css
index 46a0ecc..8043741 100644
--- a/public/css/vroom.css
+++ b/public/css/vroom.css
@@ -109,6 +109,9 @@
   top: 0px;  
   display: none;
 }
+#unreadMsg {
+  display: none;
+}
 .actionMute:before{
   font-family: 'Glyphicons Halflings';
   content: "\e036";
diff --git a/public/js/vroom.js b/public/js/vroom.js
index 1d178f4..cd6e721 100644
--- a/public/js/vroom.js
+++ b/public/js/vroom.js
@@ -702,7 +702,7 @@ function initVroom(room) {
       if ($('#chatDropdown').hasClass('collapsed')){
         $('#chatDropdown').addClass('btn-danger');
         playSound('newmsg.mp3');
-        $('#unreadMsg').text(parseInt($('#unreadMsg').text())+1);
+        $('#unreadMsg').text(parseInt($('#unreadMsg').text())+1).show(1000);
       }
       newChatMessage(peer.id,data.payload);
     }
@@ -1411,7 +1411,7 @@ function initVroom(room) {
   // and reset the unread msg counter
   $('#chatDropdown').click(function (){
     $('#chatDropdown').removeClass('btn-danger');
-    $('#unreadMsg').text('0');
+    $('#unreadMsg').text('0').hide(1000);
   });
   // The input is a textarea, trigger a submit
   // when the user hit enter, unless shift is pressed