diff --git a/CHANGELOG.rst b/CHANGELOG.rst
index c6ff10a6c..d0665c2c4 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.rst
+++ b/CHANGELOG.rst
@@ -6,6 +6,9 @@ kitty is a feature full, cross-platform, *fast*, GPU based terminal emulator.
 version 0.9.1 [future]
 ------------------------------
 
+- Show a bell on the tab if a bell occurs in one of the windows in the tab and
+  the window is not the currently focused window
+
 - macOS: Add support for dead keys
 
 - Unicode input: When searching by name search for prefix matches as well as
diff --git a/kitty/boss.py b/kitty/boss.py
index fe0cbe231..0e5c542ae 100644
--- a/kitty/boss.py
+++ b/kitty/boss.py
@@ -451,6 +451,7 @@ class Boss:
             w = tm.active_window
             if w is not None:
                 w.focus_changed(focused)
+            tm.update_tab_bar()
 
     def on_drop(self, os_window_id, paths):
         tm = self.os_window_map.get(os_window_id)
diff --git a/kitty/screen.c b/kitty/screen.c
index 2cd4fc6bc..f256ef6c7 100644
--- a/kitty/screen.c
+++ b/kitty/screen.c
@@ -1077,6 +1077,7 @@ void
 screen_bell(Screen *self) {
     request_window_attention(self->window_id, OPT(enable_audio_bell));
     if (OPT(visual_bell_duration) > 0.0f) self->start_visual_bell_at = monotonic();
+    CALLBACK("on_bell", NULL);
 }
 
 void
diff --git a/kitty/tabs.py b/kitty/tabs.py
index 675da7f2c..399a5f5bf 100644
--- a/kitty/tabs.py
+++ b/kitty/tabs.py
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ from .session import resolved_shell
 from .utils import color_as_int, log_error
 from .window import Window, calculate_gl_geometry
 
-TabbarData = namedtuple('TabbarData', 'title is_active is_last')
+TabbarData = namedtuple('TabbarData', 'title is_active is_last needs_attention')
 SpecialWindowInstance = namedtuple('SpecialWindow', 'cmd stdin override_title cwd_from cwd overlay_for env')
 
 
@@ -110,6 +110,11 @@ class Tab:  # {{{
             if tm is not None:
                 tm.update_tab_bar()
 
+    def on_bell(self, window):
+        tm = self.tab_manager_ref()
+        if tm is not None:
+            tm.update_tab_bar()
+
     def visible_windows(self):
         for w in self.windows:
             if w.is_visible_in_layout:
@@ -310,6 +315,7 @@ class TabBar:  # {{{
 
         self.active_bg = as_rgb(color_as_int(opts.active_tab_background))
         self.active_fg = as_rgb(color_as_int(opts.active_tab_foreground))
+        self.bell_fg = as_rgb(0xff0000)
 
     def patch_colors(self, spec):
         if 'active_tab_foreground' in spec:
@@ -353,10 +359,18 @@ class TabBar:  # {{{
 
         for t in data:
             s.cursor.bg = self.active_bg if t.is_active else 0
-            s.cursor.fg = self.active_fg if t.is_active else 0
+            s.cursor.fg = fg = self.active_fg if t.is_active else 0
             s.cursor.bold, s.cursor.italic = self.active_font_style if t.is_active else self.inactive_font_style
             before = s.cursor.x
-            s.draw(' ' * self.leading_spaces + t.title + ' ' * self.trailing_spaces)
+            if self.leading_spaces:
+                s.draw(' ' * self.leading_spaces)
+            if t.needs_attention:
+                s.cursor.fg = self.bell_fg
+                s.draw('🔔 ')
+                s.cursor.fg = fg
+            s.draw(t.title)
+            if self.trailing_spaces:
+                s.draw(' ' * self.trailing_spaces)
             extra = s.cursor.x - before - max_title_length
             if extra > 0:
                 s.cursor.x -= extra + 1
@@ -536,7 +550,12 @@ class TabManager:  # {{{
         ans = []
         for t in self.tabs:
             title = (t.name or t.title or appname).strip()
-            ans.append(TabbarData(title, t is at, t is self.tabs[-1]))
+            needs_attention = False
+            for w in t:
+                if w.needs_attention:
+                    needs_attention = True
+                    break
+            ans.append(TabbarData(title, t is at, t is self.tabs[-1], needs_attention))
         return ans
 
     def activate_tab_at(self, x):
diff --git a/kitty/window.py b/kitty/window.py
index 5537ab311..193a48f6a 100644
--- a/kitty/window.py
+++ b/kitty/window.py
@@ -90,6 +90,7 @@ class Window:
 
     def __init__(self, tab, child, opts, args, override_title=None):
         self.action_on_close = None
+        self.needs_attention = False
         self.override_title = override_title
         self.overlay_window_id = None
         self.overlay_for = None
@@ -214,6 +215,7 @@ class Window:
 
     def focus_changed(self, focused):
         if focused:
+            self.needs_attention = False
             if self.screen.focus_tracking_enabled:
                 self.screen.send_escape_code_to_child(CSI, 'I')
         else:
@@ -228,6 +230,17 @@ class Window:
     def icon_changed(self, new_icon):
         pass  # TODO: Implement this
 
+    @property
+    def is_active(self):
+        return get_boss().active_window is self
+
+    def on_bell(self):
+        if not self.is_active:
+            self.needs_attention = True
+            tab = self.tabref()
+            if tab is not None:
+                tab.on_bell(self)
+
     def change_titlebar_color(self):
         val = self.opts.macos_titlebar_color
         if val: