diff --git a/config/settings/base.py b/config/settings/base.py
index eb28a0a..d49ef09 100644
--- a/config/settings/base.py
+++ b/config/settings/base.py
@@ -679,6 +679,7 @@ UNFOLD = {
                         "icon": "forum", # آیکون چت
                         "link": lambda request: admin_url_generator(request, "live_chat_dashboard"),
                         "permission": is_main_panel,
+                        "badge": "utils.admin.get_unread_chat_messages_badge",
                     },
                 ]
             },
diff --git a/static/css/styles.css b/static/css/styles.css
index f8f5849..17b0cad 100644
--- a/static/css/styles.css
+++ b/static/css/styles.css
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
-/* Bulletproof target for the Certificate badge using its URL */
-a[href*="/certificate/certificate/"] span:last-child {
+/* Bulletproof target for the Certificate and Live Chat badges using their URLs */
+a[href*="/certificate/certificate/"] span:last-child,
+a[href*="/live-chat/"] span:last-child {
     background-color: #1eb866 !important;
     /* Forces your custom green */
     border-radius: 9999px !important;
diff --git a/utils/admin.py b/utils/admin.py
index 5083e78..b80ac0f 100644
--- a/utils/admin.py
+++ b/utils/admin.py
@@ -86,6 +86,37 @@ def get_pending_certificates_badge(request):
         print(f"Badge Error: {e}") 
         return None
 
+def get_unread_chat_messages_badge(request):
+    """Generates the integer for the Live Chat sidebar badge"""
+    try:
+        from apps.chat.models import RoomMessage, ChatMessage
+        from django.db.models import Q
+        
+        user = request.user
+        if not user.is_authenticated:
+            return None
+            
+        personal_q = Q(initiator=user) | Q(recipient=user)
+        
+        if user.is_superuser or getattr(user, 'has_role', lambda x: False)('admin') or getattr(user, 'has_role', lambda x: False)('super_admin') or getattr(user, 'has_role', lambda x: False)('consultant'):
+            room_filter = personal_q | Q(room_type=RoomMessage.RoomTypeChoices.GROUP)
+        else:
+            room_filter = personal_q | \
+                Q(room_type=RoomMessage.RoomTypeChoices.GROUP, course__professor=user) | \
+                Q(room_type=RoomMessage.RoomTypeChoices.GROUP, course__participants__student=user, course__participants__is_active=True)
+
+        rooms = RoomMessage.objects.filter(room_filter)
+        
+        count = ChatMessage.objects.filter(
+            room__in=rooms,
+            is_read=False
+        ).exclude(sender=user).count()
+        
+        return count if count > 0 else None
+    except Exception as e:
+        print(f"Chat Badge Error: {e}")
+        return None
+
 def variables(request):
     return {"plausible_domain": getattr(settings, 'PLAUSIBLE_DOMAIN', '')}