diff --git a/check_login.php b/check_login.php
index 0ad39913..96c0b85f 100644
--- a/check_login.php
+++ b/check_login.php
@@ -26,4 +26,9 @@
 		$session_map_source = "google";
 	}
 
+	//Get unAcked Alert Count for the badge on the top nav
+
+	$row = mysqli_fetch_assoc(mysqli_query($mysqli,"SELECT COUNT('alert_id') AS num FROM alerts WHERE alert_ack_date = 0"));
+  	$num_alerts = $row['num'];
+
 ?>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/top_nav.php b/top_nav.php
index 112e368b..e2a6e596 100644
--- a/top_nav.php
+++ b/top_nav.php
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
     <li class="nav-item dropdown no-arrow mx-2">
       <a class="nav-link dropdown-toggle" href="#" id="alertsDropdown" role="button" data-toggle="dropdown" aria-haspopup="true" aria-expanded="false">
         <i class="fas fa-bell fa-fw"></i>
-        <span class="badge badge-danger">9+</span>
+        <?php if($num_alerts > 0){ ?> <span class="badge badge-danger"><?php echo $num_alerts; ?></span> <?php } ?>
       </a>
       <div class="dropdown-menu dropdown-menu-right" aria-labelledby="alertsDropdown">
         <a class="dropdown-item" href="alerts.php">New Alerts</a>