diff --git a/changedetectionio/model/Watch.py b/changedetectionio/model/Watch.py
index d4cf2b39..2bb7a400 100644
--- a/changedetectionio/model/Watch.py
+++ b/changedetectionio/model/Watch.py
@@ -45,6 +45,7 @@ base_config = {
     'last_error': False,
     'last_viewed': 0,  # history key value of the last viewed via the [diff] link
     'method': 'GET',
+    'notification_alert_count': 0,
     # Custom notification content
     'notification_body': None,
     'notification_format': default_notification_format_for_watch,
diff --git a/changedetectionio/templates/edit.html b/changedetectionio/templates/edit.html
index 99679152..a5acd213 100644
--- a/changedetectionio/templates/edit.html
+++ b/changedetectionio/templates/edit.html
@@ -483,6 +483,10 @@ Unavailable") }}
                             <td>Last fetch time</td>
                             <td>{{ watch.fetch_time }}s</td>
                         </tr>
+                        <tr>
+                            <td>Notification alert count</td>
+                            <td>{{ watch.notification_alert_count }}</td>
+                        </tr>
                         </tbody>
                     </table>
                 </div>
diff --git a/changedetectionio/update_worker.py b/changedetectionio/update_worker.py
index fee6a5a2..9d4be164 100644
--- a/changedetectionio/update_worker.py
+++ b/changedetectionio/update_worker.py
@@ -150,6 +150,10 @@ class update_worker(threading.Thread):
         queued = False
         if n_object and n_object.get('notification_urls'):
             queued = True
+
+            count = watch.get('notification_alert_count', 0) + 1
+            self.datastore.update_watch(uuid=watch_uuid, update_obj={'notification_alert_count': count})
+
             self.queue_notification_for_watch(notification_q=self.notification_q, n_object=n_object, watch=watch)
 
         return queued