diff --git a/kmkernel.cpp b/kmkernel.cpp
index 27a1855c0..76805d748 100644
--- a/kmkernel.cpp
+++ b/kmkernel.cpp
@@ -194,6 +194,10 @@ KMKernel::KMKernel (QObject *parent, const char *name) :
   mCollectionModel->setDynamicSortFilter( true );
   mCollectionModel->setSortCaseSensitivity( Qt::CaseInsensitive );
 
+
+  connect( folderCollectionMonitor(), SIGNAL(collectionChanged(Akonadi::Collection,QSet<QByteArray>)),
+           SLOT(slotCollectionChanged(Akonadi::Collection,QSet<QByteArray>)) );
+
   connect( MailTransport::TransportManager::self(),
            SIGNAL(transportRemoved(int,QString)),
            SLOT(transportRemoved(int,QString)) );
@@ -2099,4 +2103,13 @@ void KMKernel::showFolder(const QString &collectionId)
     }
 }
 
+void KMKernel::slotCollectionChanged(const Akonadi::Collection &, const QSet<QByteArray> &set)
+{
+    if(set.contains("newmailnotifierattribute")) {
+        if ( mSystemTray ) {
+            mSystemTray->updateSystemTray();
+        }
+    }
+}
+
 #include "kmkernel.moc"
diff --git a/kmkernel.h b/kmkernel.h
index aefd5cba8..6d359e172 100644
--- a/kmkernel.h
+++ b/kmkernel.h
@@ -484,6 +484,7 @@ private slots:
   void slotDeleteIdentity( uint identity);
   void slotInstanceRemoved(const Akonadi::AgentInstance&);
   void slotSystemNetworkStatusChanged( Solid::Networking::Status );
+  void slotCollectionChanged(const Akonadi::Collection &, const QSet<QByteArray> &set);
   
 private:
   void resourceGoOnLine();