diff --git a/status_bar.c b/status_bar.c
index d15997b4..c343f3fe 100644
--- a/status_bar.c
+++ b/status_bar.c
@@ -96,6 +96,23 @@ void status_bar_active(const int win)
     dirty = TRUE;
 }
 
+void status_bar_new(const int win)
+{
+    int active_pos = 1 + ((win -1) * 3);
+
+    int rows, cols;
+    getmaxyx(stdscr, rows, cols);
+ 
+    wattron(status_bar, A_BLINK);
+    if (win < 9)
+        mvwprintw(status_bar, 0, cols - 29 + active_pos, "%d", win+1);
+    else
+        mvwprintw(status_bar, 0, cols - 29 + active_pos, "10");
+    wattroff(status_bar, A_BLINK);
+
+    dirty = TRUE;
+}
+
 void status_bar_get_password(void)
 {
     mvwprintw(status_bar, 0, 9, "Enter password:");
diff --git a/windows.c b/windows.c
index ebafa543..c58b5096 100644
--- a/windows.c
+++ b/windows.c
@@ -158,12 +158,15 @@ void win_show_incomming_msg(const char * const from, const char * const message)
     _win_show_time(win);
     _win_show_user(win, short_from, 1);
     _win_show_message(win, message);
-
-    status_bar_active(win_index);
-    _cons_show_incoming_message(short_from, win_index);
-
-    if (win_index == _curr_prof_win)
+    
+    if (win_index == _curr_prof_win) {
+        status_bar_active(win_index);
         dirty = TRUE;
+    } else {
+        status_bar_new(win_index);
+        _cons_show_incoming_message(short_from, win_index);
+    }
+    
 }
 
 void win_show_outgoing_msg(const char * const from, const char * const to, 
@@ -180,8 +183,11 @@ void win_show_outgoing_msg(const char * const from, const char * const to,
     
     status_bar_active(win_index);
     
-    if (win_index == _curr_prof_win)
+    if (win_index == _curr_prof_win) {
         dirty = TRUE;
+    } else {
+        status_bar_new(win_index);
+    }
 }
 
 void win_contact_online(const char * const from, const char * const show, 
@@ -425,10 +431,12 @@ static void _win_switch_if_active(const int i)
         _curr_prof_win = i;
         win_page_off();
 
-        if (i == 0)
+        if (i == 0) {
             title_bar_title();
-        else
+        } else {
             title_bar_show(_wins[i].from);
+            status_bar_active(i);
+        }
     }
 
     dirty = TRUE;
diff --git a/windows.h b/windows.h
index 7996aa1a..46648605 100644
--- a/windows.h
+++ b/windows.h
@@ -84,6 +84,7 @@ void status_bar_get_password(void);
 void status_bar_print_message(const char * const msg);
 void status_bar_inactive(const int win);
 void status_bar_active(const int win);
+void status_bar_new(const int win);
 void status_bar_update_time(void);
 
 // input window actions