diff --git a/inc/mod/pages.php b/inc/mod/pages.php
index 1357c444..d1bcf939 100644
--- a/inc/mod/pages.php
+++ b/inc/mod/pages.php
@@ -104,6 +104,9 @@ function mod_dashboard() {
 	$query = query('SELECT COUNT(*) FROM ``reports``') or error(db_error($query));
 	$args['reports'] = $query->fetchColumn();
 
+	$query = query('SELECT COUNT(*) FROM ``ban_appeals``') or error(db_error($query));
+	$args['appeals'] = $query->fetchColumn();
+
 	if ($mod['type'] >= ADMIN && $config['check_updates']) {
 		if (!$config['version'])
 			error(_('Could not find current version! (Check .installed)'));
diff --git a/templates/mod/dashboard.html b/templates/mod/dashboard.html
index d3b05da6..945b19fe 100644
--- a/templates/mod/dashboard.html
+++ b/templates/mod/dashboard.html
@@ -91,7 +91,9 @@
 			<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>
+			{% if appeals > 0 %}<strong>{% endif %}
+				<li><a href="?/ban-appeals">{% trans 'Ban appeals' %}</a></li>
+			{% if appeals > 0 %}</strong>{% endif %}
 		{% endif %}
 		{% if mod|hasPermission(config.mod.manageusers) %}
 			<li><a href="?/users">{% trans 'Manage users' %}</a></li>