diff --git a/.emacs.d/mu4e.el b/.emacs.d/mu4e.el
index b1d961a..557e50e 100644
--- a/.emacs.d/mu4e.el
+++ b/.emacs.d/mu4e.el
@@ -4,7 +4,15 @@
   (unless (file-exists-p mu4e-path)
     (throw 'mu4e-load-path "cannot locate mu4e load path"))
   (add-to-list 'load-path mu4e-path))
+
 (require 'mu4e)
+
+(defun mu4e-notify-new-messages ()
+  (let ((message-count (plist-get mu4e-index-update-status :updated)))
+    (unless (eq message-count 0)
+      (shell-command (format "notify-send mu4e \"%d new messages\""
+                             message-count)))))
+
 (setq mu4e-maildir "~/mail"
       mu4e-get-mail-command "mbsync -a"
       mu4e-update-interval (* 5 60)
@@ -16,6 +24,7 @@
       mu4e-maildir-shortcuts '(("/Inbox"   . ?i)
                                ("/Archive" . ?a)
                                ("/Drafts"  . ?d)))
+(add-hook 'mu4e-index-updated-hook 'mu4e-notify-new-messages)
 (global-set-key (kbd "C-c m") 'mu4e)
 
 ;; smtp