diff --git a/tools/jslint/check-all.js b/tools/jslint/check-all.js
index d06037d3fa..df6ddfc1c4 100644
--- a/tools/jslint/check-all.js
+++ b/tools/jslint/check-all.js
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ var globals =
     + ' home_unread_messages'
     + ' maybe_scroll_to_selected recenter_pointer_on_display suppress_scroll_pointer_update'
     + ' process_visible_unread_messages message_range message_in_table process_loaded_for_unread'
-    + ' mark_all_as_read message_unread process_read_messages'
+    + ' mark_all_as_read message_unread process_read_messages unread_in_current_view'
     ;
 
 
diff --git a/zephyr/static/js/notifications.js b/zephyr/static/js/notifications.js
index 3e0134e327..d1a664ce78 100644
--- a/zephyr/static/js/notifications.js
+++ b/zephyr/static/js/notifications.js
@@ -4,7 +4,6 @@ var exports = {};
 
 var notice_memory = {};
 var window_has_focus = true;
-var new_message_count = 0;
 var asked_permission_already = false;
 var names;
 
@@ -16,18 +15,49 @@ function browser_desktop_notifications_on () {
             window.webkitNotifications.checkPermission() === 0);
 }
 
-function update_title_count(new_count) {
-    // Update window title and favicon to reflect new_message_count.
-    //
-    // If new_count is given, set new_message_count to that first.
-    var n;
+exports.initialize = function () {
+    names = fullname.toLowerCase().split(" ");
+    names.push(email.split("@")[0].toLowerCase());
+    names.push("all");
+    names.push("everyone");
+    names.push("<strong>" + fullname.toLowerCase() + "</strong>");
 
-    if (new_count !== undefined) {
-        if (new_message_count === new_count)
-            return;
-        new_message_count = new_count;
+    $(window).focus(function () {
+        window_has_focus = true;
+        exports.update_title_count();
+
+        $.each(notice_memory, function (index, notice_mem_entry) {
+           notice_mem_entry.obj.cancel();
+        });
+
+
+        process_visible_unread_messages();
+    }).blur(function () {
+        window_has_focus = false;
+    }).mouseover(function () {
+        exports.update_title_count();
+    });
+
+    if (!window.webkitNotifications) {
+        return;
     }
 
+    $(document).click(function () {
+        if (!desktop_notifications_enabled || asked_permission_already) {
+            return;
+        }
+        if (window.webkitNotifications.checkPermission() !== 0) { // 0 is PERMISSION_ALLOWED
+            window.webkitNotifications.requestPermission(function () {});
+            asked_permission_already = true;
+        }
+    });
+};
+
+exports.update_title_count = function () {
+    // Update window title and favicon to reflect unread messages in current view
+    var n;
+
+    var new_message_count = unread_in_current_view();
     document.title = (new_message_count ? ("(" + new_message_count + ") ") : "")
         + domain + " - Humbug";
 
@@ -47,44 +77,6 @@ function update_title_count(new_count) {
             util.set_favicon('/static/favicon.ico?v=2');
         }
     }
-}
-
-exports.initialize = function () {
-    names = fullname.toLowerCase().split(" ");
-    names.push(email.split("@")[0].toLowerCase());
-    names.push("all");
-    names.push("everyone");
-    names.push("<strong>" + fullname.toLowerCase() + "</strong>");
-
-    $(window).focus(function () {
-        window_has_focus = true;
-        update_title_count(0);
-
-        $.each(notice_memory, function (index, notice_mem_entry) {
-           notice_mem_entry.obj.cancel();
-        });
-
-
-        process_visible_unread_messages();
-    }).blur(function () {
-        window_has_focus = false;
-    }).mouseover(function () {
-        update_title_count(0);
-    });
-
-    if (!window.webkitNotifications) {
-        return;
-    }
-
-    $(document).click(function () {
-        if (!desktop_notifications_enabled || asked_permission_already) {
-            return;
-        }
-        if (window.webkitNotifications.checkPermission() !== 0) { // 0 is PERMISSION_ALLOWED
-            window.webkitNotifications.requestPermission(function () {});
-            asked_permission_already = true;
-        }
-    });
 };
 
 exports.window_has_focus = function () {
@@ -208,7 +200,6 @@ exports.received_messages = function (messages) {
 
     $.each(messages, function (index, message) {
         if (message.sender_email !== email && narrow.message_in_home(message)) {
-            new_message_count++;
             title_needs_update = true;
 
             if (desktop_notifications_enabled &&
@@ -221,7 +212,7 @@ exports.received_messages = function (messages) {
     });
 
     if (title_needs_update) {
-        update_title_count();
+        exports.update_title_count();
     }
 };
 
diff --git a/zephyr/static/js/notifications_bar.js b/zephyr/static/js/notifications_bar.js
index 332c987e32..fce73b116f 100644
--- a/zephyr/static/js/notifications_bar.js
+++ b/zephyr/static/js/notifications_bar.js
@@ -50,21 +50,11 @@ function hide() {
 // If there's a custom message, or if the last message is off the bottom of the
 // screen, then show the notifications bar.
 exports.update = function () {
-    var unread_messages_below = 0;
-    if (!narrow.active()) {
-        unread_messages_below = home_unread_messages;
-    } else {
-        $.each(current_msg_list.all(), function (idx, msg) {
-            if (message_unread(msg) && msg.id > current_msg_list.selected_id()) {
-                unread_messages_below += 1;
-            }
-        });
-    }
     if (on_custom)
         show(custom_message);
     else if (rows.last_visible().offset() !== null // otherwise the next line will error
         && rows.last_visible().offset().top + rows.last_visible().height() > viewport.scrollTop() + viewport.height()
-        && unread_messages_below > 0)
+        && unread_in_current_view() > 0)
         show("More messages below");
     else
         hide();
diff --git a/zephyr/static/js/ui.js b/zephyr/static/js/ui.js
index ebd8085488..8575f187ff 100644
--- a/zephyr/static/js/ui.js
+++ b/zephyr/static/js/ui.js
@@ -530,8 +530,10 @@ $(function () {
             } else if (!have_scrolled_away_from_top) {
                 have_scrolled_away_from_top = true;
             }
-            // When the window scrolls, it may cause some messages to go off the screen
+            // When the window scrolls, it may cause some messages to
+            // enter the screen and become read
             notifications_bar.update();
+            notifications.update_title_count();
 
             var new_selected = current_msg_list.selected_id();
             if (scroll_start_message === undefined) {
diff --git a/zephyr/static/js/zephyr.js b/zephyr/static/js/zephyr.js
index e99714dd34..9f977ed328 100644
--- a/zephyr/static/js/zephyr.js
+++ b/zephyr/static/js/zephyr.js
@@ -192,6 +192,20 @@ function send_queued_flags() {
 var unread_counts = {'stream': {}, 'private': {}};
 var home_unread_messages = 0;
 
+function unread_in_current_view() {
+    var unread = 0;
+    if (!narrow.active()) {
+        unread = home_unread_messages;
+    } else {
+        $.each(current_msg_list.all(), function (idx, msg) {
+            if (message_unread(msg) && msg.id > current_msg_list.selected_id()) {
+                unread += 1;
+            }
+        });
+    }
+    return unread;
+}
+
 function message_unread(message) {
     if (message === undefined) {
         return false;