diff --git a/src/snek/model/channel_member.py b/src/snek/model/channel_member.py
index d199498..65ba3e4 100644
--- a/src/snek/model/channel_member.py
+++ b/src/snek/model/channel_member.py
@@ -13,3 +13,4 @@ class ChannelMemberModel(BaseModel):
     )
     is_muted = ModelField(name="is_muted", required=True, kind=bool, value=False)
     is_banned = ModelField(name="is_banned", required=True, kind=bool, value=False)
+    new_count = ModelField(name="new_count", required=False, kind=int, value=0)
diff --git a/src/snek/service/notification.py b/src/snek/service/notification.py
index 6db762c..ad0acbe 100644
--- a/src/snek/service/notification.py
+++ b/src/snek/service/notification.py
@@ -36,6 +36,8 @@ class NotificationService(BaseService):
             is_muted=False,
             deleted_at=None,
         ):
+            channel_member['new_count'] += 1
+            await self.services.channel_member.save(channel_member)
             model = await self.new()
             model["object_uid"] = channel_message_uid
             model["object_type"] = "channel_message"