diff --git a/app/routers/todos.py b/app/routers/todos.py
index 90c6062..0822a09 100644
--- a/app/routers/todos.py
+++ b/app/routers/todos.py
@@ -4,6 +4,12 @@ from app.vikunja import create_task, delete_task, get_tasks, update_task
 router = APIRouter(prefix="/todos", tags=["todos"])
 
 
+@router.get("/count")
+def count_todos():
+    tasks = get_tasks()
+    return {"open": sum(1 for t in tasks if not t.get("done"))}
+
+
 @router.get("/")
 def list_todos():
     return get_tasks()
diff --git a/app/templates/base.html b/app/templates/base.html
index 89eca37..82e6273 100644
--- a/app/templates/base.html
+++ b/app/templates/base.html
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@
       <li><a href="/printers"  class="nav-link {% if active == 'printers'  %}active{% endif %}"><i class="bi bi-printer me-2"></i>Printers</a></li>
       <li><a href="/jobs"      class="nav-link {% if active == 'jobs'      %}active{% endif %}"><i class="bi bi-list-task me-2"></i>Jobs</a></li>
       <li><a href="/brackets"  class="nav-link {% if active == 'brackets'  %}active{% endif %}"><i class="bi bi-collection me-2"></i>Brackets</a></li>
-<li><a href="/todos"     class="nav-link {% if active == 'todos'     %}active{% endif %}"><i class="bi bi-check2-square me-2"></i>To-Do</a></li>
+      <li><a href="/todos"     class="nav-link {% if active == 'todos'     %}active{% endif %} d-flex align-items-center justify-content-between"><span><i class="bi bi-check2-square me-2"></i>To-Do</span><span id="todo-count-badge" class="badge rounded-pill bg-primary ms-1" style="display:none!important"></span></a></li>
       <li><a href="/pricing"   class="nav-link {% if active == 'pricing'   %}active{% endif %}"><i class="bi bi-currency-euro me-2"></i>Pricing</a></li>
     </ul>
   </nav>
@@ -71,5 +71,14 @@
 
 </div>
 <script src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/npm/bootstrap@5.3.3/dist/js/bootstrap.bundle.min.js"></script>
+<script>
+  fetch('/api/todos/count').then(r => r.json()).then(d => {
+    if (d.open > 0) {
+      const b = document.getElementById('todo-count-badge');
+      b.textContent = d.open;
+      b.style.removeProperty('display');
+    }
+  }).catch(() => {});
+</script>
 </body>
 </html>