diff --git a/example/ios/Podfile.lock b/example/ios/Podfile.lock
index d22f1e0d..1e268608 100644
--- a/example/ios/Podfile.lock
+++ b/example/ios/Podfile.lock
@@ -80,6 +80,8 @@ PODS:
   - Flutter (1.0.0)
   - flutter_apns (0.0.1):
     - Flutter
+  - flutter_app_badger (0.0.1):
+    - Flutter
   - flutter_keyboard_visibility (0.0.1):
     - Flutter
   - flutter_local_notifications (0.0.1):
@@ -160,6 +162,7 @@ DEPENDENCIES:
   - firebase_messaging (from `.symlinks/plugins/firebase_messaging/ios`)
   - Flutter (from `Flutter`)
   - flutter_apns (from `.symlinks/plugins/flutter_apns/ios`)
+  - flutter_app_badger (from `.symlinks/plugins/flutter_app_badger/ios`)
   - flutter_keyboard_visibility (from `.symlinks/plugins/flutter_keyboard_visibility/ios`)
   - flutter_local_notifications (from `.symlinks/plugins/flutter_local_notifications/ios`)
   - image_picker (from `.symlinks/plugins/image_picker/ios`)
@@ -207,6 +210,8 @@ EXTERNAL SOURCES:
     :path: Flutter
   flutter_apns:
     :path: ".symlinks/plugins/flutter_apns/ios"
+  flutter_app_badger:
+    :path: ".symlinks/plugins/flutter_app_badger/ios"
   flutter_keyboard_visibility:
     :path: ".symlinks/plugins/flutter_keyboard_visibility/ios"
   flutter_local_notifications:
@@ -244,6 +249,7 @@ SPEC CHECKSUMS:
   FirebaseMessaging: 29543feb343b09546ab3aa04d008ee8595b43c44
   Flutter: 0e3d915762c693b495b44d77113d4970485de6ec
   flutter_apns: f516b118e423fe7c0a38771180549c4d6cb67c2f
+  flutter_app_badger: 65de4d6f0c34a891df49e6cfb8a1c0496426fa68
   flutter_keyboard_visibility: 0339d06371254c3eb25eeb90ba8d17dca8f9c069
   flutter_local_notifications: 0c0b1ae97e741e1521e4c1629a459d04b9aec743
   FMDB: 2ce00b547f966261cd18927a3ddb07cb6f3db82a
diff --git a/example/ios/Runner.xcodeproj/project.pbxproj b/example/ios/Runner.xcodeproj/project.pbxproj
index db80aaed..6d377561 100644
--- a/example/ios/Runner.xcodeproj/project.pbxproj
+++ b/example/ios/Runner.xcodeproj/project.pbxproj
@@ -322,6 +322,7 @@
 				"${BUILT_PRODUCTS_DIR}/SwiftyGif/SwiftyGif.framework",
 				"${BUILT_PRODUCTS_DIR}/file_picker/file_picker.framework",
 				"${BUILT_PRODUCTS_DIR}/flutter_apns/flutter_apns.framework",
+				"${BUILT_PRODUCTS_DIR}/flutter_app_badger/flutter_app_badger.framework",
 				"${BUILT_PRODUCTS_DIR}/flutter_keyboard_visibility/flutter_keyboard_visibility.framework",
 				"${BUILT_PRODUCTS_DIR}/flutter_local_notifications/flutter_local_notifications.framework",
 				"${BUILT_PRODUCTS_DIR}/image_picker/image_picker.framework",
@@ -350,6 +351,7 @@
 				"${TARGET_BUILD_DIR}/${FRAMEWORKS_FOLDER_PATH}/SwiftyGif.framework",
 				"${TARGET_BUILD_DIR}/${FRAMEWORKS_FOLDER_PATH}/file_picker.framework",
 				"${TARGET_BUILD_DIR}/${FRAMEWORKS_FOLDER_PATH}/flutter_apns.framework",
+				"${TARGET_BUILD_DIR}/${FRAMEWORKS_FOLDER_PATH}/flutter_app_badger.framework",
 				"${TARGET_BUILD_DIR}/${FRAMEWORKS_FOLDER_PATH}/flutter_keyboard_visibility.framework",
 				"${TARGET_BUILD_DIR}/${FRAMEWORKS_FOLDER_PATH}/flutter_local_notifications.framework",
 				"${TARGET_BUILD_DIR}/${FRAMEWORKS_FOLDER_PATH}/image_picker.framework",
diff --git a/example/ios/Runner/Info.plist b/example/ios/Runner/Info.plist
index ea713691..6c2c8e27 100644
--- a/example/ios/Runner/Info.plist
+++ b/example/ios/Runner/Info.plist
@@ -54,5 +54,9 @@
 	</array>
 	<key>UIViewControllerBasedStatusBarAppearance</key>
 	<false/>
+	<key>UIBackgroundModes</key>
+    <array>
+        <string>remote-notification</string>
+    </array>
 </dict>
 </plist>
diff --git a/example/pubspec.yaml b/example/pubspec.yaml
index cb0eca8e..fc96b07a 100644
--- a/example/pubspec.yaml
+++ b/example/pubspec.yaml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 name: example
 description: A new Flutter project.
-version: 1.0.32+34
+version: 1.0.33+35
 
 environment:
   sdk: ">=2.2.2 <3.0.0"
diff --git a/lib/src/stream_chat.dart b/lib/src/stream_chat.dart
index e8eca6d6..4231dab2 100644
--- a/lib/src/stream_chat.dart
+++ b/lib/src/stream_chat.dart
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ import 'dart:async';
 
 import 'package:flutter/foundation.dart';
 import 'package:flutter/material.dart';
+import 'package:flutter_app_badger/flutter_app_badger.dart';
 import 'package:stream_chat/stream_chat.dart';
 import 'package:stream_chat_flutter/src/stream_chat_theme.dart';
 
@@ -177,6 +178,13 @@ class StreamChatState extends State<StreamChat> with WidgetsBindingObserver {
   void initState() {
     super.initState();
     WidgetsBinding.instance.addObserver(this);
+    client.state.totalUnreadCountStream.listen((count) {
+      if (count > 0) {
+        FlutterAppBadger.updateBadgeCount(count);
+      } else {
+        FlutterAppBadger.removeBadge();
+      }
+    });
   }
 
   StreamSubscription _newMessageSubscription;
diff --git a/pubspec.yaml b/pubspec.yaml
index 894930df..548dc624 100644
--- a/pubspec.yaml
+++ b/pubspec.yaml
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ environment:
 dependencies:
   flutter:
     sdk: flutter
+  flutter_app_badger: ^1.1.2
   photo_view: ^0.10.1
   rxdart: ^0.24.1
   jiffy: ^3.0.1