diff --git a/modules/Notifications.qml b/modules/Notifications.qml
index c4abc02..a21a972 100644
--- a/modules/Notifications.qml
+++ b/modules/Notifications.qml
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 import QtQuick
 import Quickshell
+import Quickshell.Services.Notifications
 import "." as M
 
 M.BarSection {
@@ -14,6 +15,8 @@ M.BarSection {
 
     required property var bar
 
+    readonly property bool hasUrgent: M.NotifService.list.some(n => n.urgency === NotificationUrgency.Critical && n.state !== "dismissed")
+
     M.BarIcon {
         icon: {
             if (M.NotifService.dnd)
@@ -25,7 +28,8 @@ M.BarSection {
     }
     M.BarLabel {
         id: countLabel
-        label: M.NotifService.count > 0 ? String(M.NotifService.count) : ""
+        label: M.NotifService.count > 0 ? String(M.NotifService.count) + (root.hasUrgent ? "!" : "") : ""
+        color: root.hasUrgent ? M.Theme.base08 : root.accentColor
         anchors.verticalCenter: parent.verticalCenter
 
         transform: Scale {