diff --git a/utils/contacts.go b/utils/contacts.go
index 13e721c..c93ff22 100644
--- a/utils/contacts.go
+++ b/utils/contacts.go
@@ -7,4 +7,6 @@ type Contact struct {
 	Picture       string `json:"picture"`
 	Authorization string `json:"authorization"`
 	SaveHistory   string `json:"saveConversationHistory"`
+	Messages      int    `json:"numMessages"`
+	Unread        int    `json:"numUnread"`
 }
diff --git a/utils/eventHandler.go b/utils/eventHandler.go
index 0f9b70d..997d64b 100644
--- a/utils/eventHandler.go
+++ b/utils/eventHandler.go
@@ -111,7 +111,7 @@ func (eh *EventHandler) handleAppBusEvent(e *event.Event) string {
 			if !set {
 				saveHistory = event.DeleteHistoryDefault
 			}
-			contacts = append(contacts, Contact{Name: name, Onion: contactInfo.Onion, Status: contactInfo.State, Picture: cpicPath, Authorization: string(contactInfo.Authorization), SaveHistory: saveHistory})
+			contacts = append(contacts, Contact{Name: name, Onion: contactInfo.Onion, Status: contactInfo.State, Picture: cpicPath, Authorization: string(contactInfo.Authorization), SaveHistory: saveHistory, Messages: contactInfo.Timeline.Len(), Unread: 0,})
 		}
 
 		bytes, _ := json.Marshal(contacts)