diff --git a/src/roomlistmodel.cpp b/src/roomlistmodel.cpp
index 29134ad..6dbbe51 100644
--- a/src/roomlistmodel.cpp
+++ b/src/roomlistmodel.cpp
@@ -54,6 +54,8 @@ void RoomListModel::connectRoomSignals(QMatrixClient::Room* room) {
           [=] { unreadMessagesChanged(room); });
   connect(room, &QMatrixClient::Room::notificationCountChanged, this,
           [=] { unreadMessagesChanged(room); });
+//  connect(room, &QMatrixClient::Room::unreadMessagesChanged, this,
+//          &RoomListModel::highlightCountChanged);
   connect(room, &QMatrixClient::Room::joinStateChanged, this,
           [=] { refresh(room); });
   connect(room, &QMatrixClient::Room::avatarChanged, this,
diff --git a/src/roomlistmodel.h b/src/roomlistmodel.h
index 4d87348..2667450 100644
--- a/src/roomlistmodel.h
+++ b/src/roomlistmodel.h
@@ -51,6 +51,7 @@ class RoomListModel : public QAbstractListModel {
 
  signals:
   void connectionChanged();
+  void highlightCountChanged(QMatrixClient::Room* room);
 };
 
 #endif  // ROOMLISTMODEL_H