diff --git a/inc/mod/pages.php b/inc/mod/pages.php
index 86ea2d2a..07766fff 100644
--- a/inc/mod/pages.php
+++ b/inc/mod/pages.php
@@ -102,6 +102,10 @@ function mod_dashboard() {
 	
 	$query = query('SELECT COUNT(*) FROM ``reports``') or error(db_error($query));
 	$args['reports'] = $query->fetchColumn();
+
+	// Counter for number of appeals
+	$query = query('SELECT COUNT(*) FROM ``ban_appeals`` WHERE ``denied`` = 0') or error(db_error($query));
+	$args['appealcount'] = $query->fetchColumn();
 	
 	if ($mod['type'] >= ADMIN && $config['check_updates']) {
 		if (!$config['version'])
diff --git a/templates/mod/dashboard.html b/templates/mod/dashboard.html
index 71669588..19c4717d 100644
--- a/templates/mod/dashboard.html
+++ b/templates/mod/dashboard.html
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@
 			<li><a href="?/bans">{% trans 'Ban list' %}</a></li>
 		{% endif %}
 		{% if config.ban_appeals and mod|hasPermission(config.mod.view_ban_appeals) %}
-			<li><a href="?/ban-appeals">{% trans 'Ban appeals' %}</a></li>
+			<li><a href="?/ban-appeals">{% trans 'Ban appeals' %} ({{ appealcount }})</a></li>
 		{% endif %}
 		{% if mod|hasPermission(config.mod.manageusers) %}
 			<li><a href="?/users">{% trans 'Manage users' %}</a></li>