diff --git a/src/addons/messages/services/handlers/mainmenu.ts b/src/addons/messages/services/handlers/mainmenu.ts
index 7b19afaa5..564f844ba 100644
--- a/src/addons/messages/services/handlers/mainmenu.ts
+++ b/src/addons/messages/services/handlers/mainmenu.ts
@@ -23,11 +23,11 @@ import { CoreSites } from '@services/sites';
 import { CoreEvents } from '@singletons/events';
 import { CoreUtils } from '@services/utils/utils';
 import {
-    CorePushNotifications,
     CorePushNotificationsNotificationBasicData,
 } from '@features/pushnotifications/services/pushnotifications';
 import { CorePushNotificationsDelegate } from '@features/pushnotifications/services/push-delegate';
 import { makeSingleton } from '@singletons';
+import { CoreMainMenuProvider } from '@features/mainmenu/services/mainmenu';
 
 /**
  * Handler to inject an option into main menu.
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ export class AddonMessagesMainMenuHandlerService implements CoreMainMenuHandler,
         );
 
         // Register Badge counter.
-        CorePushNotificationsDelegate.registerCounterHandler('AddonMessages');
+        CorePushNotificationsDelegate.registerCounterHandler(AddonMessagesMainMenuHandlerService.name);
     }
 
     /**
@@ -162,7 +162,14 @@ export class AddonMessagesMainMenuHandlerService implements CoreMainMenuHandler,
         }
 
         // Update push notifications badge.
-        CorePushNotifications.updateAddonCounter('AddonMessages', totalCount, siteId);
+        CoreEvents.trigger(
+            CoreMainMenuProvider.MAIN_MENU_HANDLER_BADGE_UPDATED,
+            {
+                handler: AddonMessagesMainMenuHandlerService.name,
+                value: totalCount,
+            },
+            siteId,
+        );
     }
 
     /**
diff --git a/src/addons/notifications/services/handlers/mainmenu.ts b/src/addons/notifications/services/handlers/mainmenu.ts
index a19caaae9..bd4800729 100644
--- a/src/addons/notifications/services/handlers/mainmenu.ts
+++ b/src/addons/notifications/services/handlers/mainmenu.ts
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ import { CoreMainMenuHandler, CoreMainMenuHandlerData } from '@features/mainmenu
 import { CorePushNotifications } from '@features/pushnotifications/services/pushnotifications';
 import { CorePushNotificationsDelegate } from '@features/pushnotifications/services/push-delegate';
 import { AddonNotifications, AddonNotificationsProvider } from '../notifications';
+import { CoreMainMenuProvider } from '@features/mainmenu/services/mainmenu';
 
 /**
  * Handler to inject an option into main menu.
@@ -72,7 +73,7 @@ export class AddonNotificationsMainMenuHandlerService implements CoreMainMenuHan
         });
 
         // Register Badge counter.
-        CorePushNotificationsDelegate.registerCounterHandler('AddonNotifications');
+        CorePushNotificationsDelegate.registerCounterHandler(AddonNotificationsMainMenuHandlerService.name);
     }
 
     /**
@@ -112,10 +113,20 @@ export class AddonNotificationsMainMenuHandlerService implements CoreMainMenuHan
         try {
             const unreadCountData = await AddonNotifications.getUnreadNotificationsCount(undefined, siteId);
 
-            this.handlerData.badge = unreadCountData.count > 0 ?
-                unreadCountData.count + (unreadCountData.hasMore ? '+' : '') :
-                '';
-            CorePushNotifications.updateAddonCounter('AddonNotifications', unreadCountData.count, siteId);
+            this.handlerData.badge = unreadCountData.count > 0
+                ? unreadCountData.count + (unreadCountData.hasMore ? '+' : '')
+                : '';
+
+            CorePushNotifications.updateAddonCounter(AddonNotificationsMainMenuHandlerService.name, unreadCountData.count, siteId);
+
+            CoreEvents.trigger(
+                CoreMainMenuProvider.MAIN_MENU_HANDLER_BADGE_UPDATED,
+                {
+                    handler: AddonNotificationsMainMenuHandlerService.name,
+                    value: unreadCountData.count,
+                },
+                siteId,
+            );
         } catch {
             this.handlerData.badge = '';
         } finally {
diff --git a/src/core/features/mainmenu/pages/menu/menu.html b/src/core/features/mainmenu/pages/menu/menu.html
index 18a5bb380..b7a79fa7f 100644
--- a/src/core/features/mainmenu/pages/menu/menu.html
+++ b/src/core/features/mainmenu/pages/menu/menu.html
@@ -9,9 +9,9 @@
         <ion-tab-button *ngFor="let tab of tabs" (keydown)="tabAction.keyDown($event)" (keyup)="tabAction.keyUp(tab.page, $event)"
             [hidden]="!loaded && tab.hide" [tab]="tab.page" [disabled]="tab.hide" layout="label-hide" class="{{tab.class}}"
             [selected]="tab.page === selectedTab" [tabindex]="selectedTab == tab.page ? 0 : -1" [attr.aria-controls]="tab.id">
-            <ion-icon [name]="tab.icon" aria-hidden="true"></ion-icon>
+            <ion-icon class="core-tab-icon" [name]="tab.icon" aria-hidden="true"></ion-icon>
             <ion-label aria-hidden="true">{{ tab.title | translate }}</ion-label>
-            <ion-badge *ngIf="tab.badge" aria-hidden="true">{{ tab.badge }}</ion-badge>
+            <ion-badge class="core-tab-badge" *ngIf="tab.badge" aria-hidden="true">{{ tab.badge }}</ion-badge>
             <span class="sr-only">{{ tab.title | translate }}</span>
             <span *ngIf="tab.badge && tab.badgeA11yText" class="sr-only">
                 {{ tab.badgeA11yText | translate: {$a : tab.badge } }}
@@ -20,9 +20,10 @@
 
         <ion-tab-button (keydown)="tabAction.keyDown($event)" (keyup)="tabAction.keyUp(morePageName, $event)" [hidden]="!loaded"
             [tab]="morePageName" layout="label-hide" [tabindex]="selectedTab == morePageName ? 0 : -1" [attr.aria-controls]="morePageName">
-            <ion-icon name="ellipsis-horizontal" aria-hidden="true"></ion-icon>
+            <ion-icon class="core-tab-icon" name="ellipsis-horizontal" aria-hidden="true"></ion-icon>
             <ion-label aria-hidden="true">{{ 'core.more' | translate }}</ion-label>
             <span class="sr-only">{{ 'core.more' | translate }}</span>
+            <ion-icon *ngIf="moreBadge" class="core-tab-badge" name="fas-circle" aria-hidden="true"></ion-icon>
         </ion-tab-button>
     </ion-tab-bar>
 </ion-tabs>
diff --git a/src/core/features/mainmenu/pages/menu/menu.scss b/src/core/features/mainmenu/pages/menu/menu.scss
index b359d98f0..993e0cea6 100644
--- a/src/core/features/mainmenu/pages/menu/menu.scss
+++ b/src/core/features/mainmenu/pages/menu/menu.scss
@@ -25,17 +25,17 @@
 
     }
 
-    ion-tab-button ion-icon {
+    ion-tab-button ion-icon.core-tab-icon {
         text-overflow: unset;
         overflow: visible;
         text-align: center;
     }
 
-    ion-tab-button.ios ion-icon {
+    ion-tab-button.ios ion-icon.core-tab-icon {
         font-size: 25px;
     }
 
-    ion-tab-button.md ion-badge {
+    ion-tab-button.md ion-badge.core-tab-badge {
         font-size: 12px;
         font-weight: bold;
         border-radius: 10px;
@@ -48,11 +48,29 @@
         background: var(--background-selected);
     }
 
+    ion-icon.core-tab-badge {
+        color: var(--core-bottom-tabs-badge-color);
+        padding: 3px 6px 2px;
+        @include position(8px, null, null, calc(50% + 6px));
+        min-width: 12px;
+        font-size: 8px;
+        font-weight: normal;
+        box-sizing: border-box;
+        position: absolute;
+        z-index: 1;
+    }
+
+    ion-badge.core-tab-badge {
+        --background: var(--core-bottom-tabs-badge-color);
+        --color: var(--core-bottom-tabs-badge-text-color);
+    }
+
     ion-tabs.placement-bottom ion-tab-button {
-        ion-icon {
+        ion-icon.core-tab-icon {
             transition: margin 500ms ease-in-out, transform 300ms ease-in-out;
         }
-        ion-badge {
+        ion-icon.core-tab-badge,
+        ion-badge.core-tab-badge {
             top: 8px;
         }
     }
@@ -76,7 +94,8 @@
                 min-height: var(--menutabbar-size);
                 flex: 0;
 
-                ion-badge {
+                ion-icon.core-tab-badge,
+                ion-badge.core-tab-badge {
                     top: calc(50% - 20px);
                 }
             }
@@ -114,11 +133,11 @@
 
 :host-context(.core-online),
 :host-context(.core-offline) {
-    ion-tabs.placement-bottom ion-tab-button ion-icon {
+    ion-tabs.placement-bottom ion-tab-button ion-icon.core-tab-icon {
         margin-bottom: 8px;
     }
 
-    ion-tabs.placement-bottom ion-tab-button.ios ion-icon {
+    ion-tabs.placement-bottom ion-tab-button.ios ion-icon.core-tab-icon {
         margin-bottom: 14px;
     }
 
diff --git a/src/core/features/mainmenu/pages/menu/menu.ts b/src/core/features/mainmenu/pages/menu/menu.ts
index 36d929f4d..63799d858 100644
--- a/src/core/features/mainmenu/pages/menu/menu.ts
+++ b/src/core/features/mainmenu/pages/menu/menu.ts
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ import { CoreNavigator } from '@services/navigator';
 import { filter } from 'rxjs/operators';
 import { NavigationEnd } from '@angular/router';
 import { trigger, state, style, transition, animate } from '@angular/animations';
+import { CoreSites } from '@services/sites';
 
 /**
  * Page that displays the main menu of the app.
@@ -66,10 +67,12 @@ export class CoreMainMenuPage implements OnInit, OnDestroy {
     morePageName = CoreMainMenuProvider.MORE_PAGE_NAME;
     selectedTab?: string;
     isMainScreen = false;
+    moreBadge = false;
 
     protected subscription?: Subscription;
     protected navSubscription?: Subscription;
     protected keyboardObserver?: CoreEventObserver;
+    protected badgeUpdateObserver?: CoreEventObserver;
     protected resizeFunction: () => void;
     protected backButtonFunction: (event: BackButtonEvent) => void;
     protected selectHistory: string[] = [];
@@ -102,11 +105,17 @@ export class CoreMainMenuPage implements OnInit, OnDestroy {
 
         this.subscription = CoreMainMenuDelegate.getHandlersObservable().subscribe((handlers) => {
             // Remove the handlers that should only appear in the More menu.
-            this.allHandlers = handlers.filter((handler) => !handler.onlyInMore);
+            this.allHandlers = handlers;
 
             this.initHandlers();
         });
 
+        this.badgeUpdateObserver = CoreEvents.on(CoreMainMenuProvider.MAIN_MENU_HANDLER_BADGE_UPDATED, (data) => {
+            if (data.siteId == CoreSites.getCurrentSiteId()) {
+                this.updateMoreBadge();
+            }
+        });
+
         window.addEventListener('resize', this.resizeFunction);
         document.addEventListener('ionBackButton', this.backButtonFunction);
 
@@ -130,34 +139,52 @@ export class CoreMainMenuPage implements OnInit, OnDestroy {
      * Init handlers on change (size or handlers).
      */
     initHandlers(): void {
-        if (this.allHandlers) {
-            this.tabsPlacement = CoreMainMenu.getTabPlacement();
-
-            const handlers = this.allHandlers.slice(0, CoreMainMenu.getNumItems()); // Get main handlers.
-
-            // Re-build the list of tabs. If a handler is already in the list, use existing object to prevent re-creating the tab.
-            const newTabs: CoreMainMenuHandlerToDisplay[] = [];
-
-            for (let i = 0; i < handlers.length; i++) {
-                const handler = handlers[i];
-
-                // Check if the handler is already in the tabs list. If so, use it.
-                const tab = this.tabs.find((tab) => tab.page == handler.page);
-
-                tab ? tab.hide = false : null;
-                handler.hide = false;
-                handler.id = handler.id || 'core-mainmenu-' + CoreUtils.getUniqueId('CoreMainMenuPage');
-
-                newTabs.push(tab || handler);
-            }
-
-            this.tabs = newTabs;
-
-            // Sort them by priority so new handlers are in the right position.
-            this.tabs.sort((a, b) => (b.priority || 0) - (a.priority || 0));
-
-            this.loaded = CoreMainMenuDelegate.areHandlersLoaded();
+        if (!this.allHandlers) {
+            return;
         }
+        this.tabsPlacement = CoreMainMenu.getTabPlacement();
+
+        const handlers = this.allHandlers
+            .filter((handler) => !handler.onlyInMore)
+            .slice(0, CoreMainMenu.getNumItems()); // Get main handlers.
+
+        // Re-build the list of tabs. If a handler is already in the list, use existing object to prevent re-creating the tab.
+        const newTabs: CoreMainMenuHandlerToDisplay[] = [];
+
+        for (let i = 0; i < handlers.length; i++) {
+            const handler = handlers[i];
+
+            // Check if the handler is already in the tabs list. If so, use it.
+            const tab = this.tabs.find((tab) => tab.page == handler.page);
+
+            tab ? tab.hide = false : null;
+            handler.hide = false;
+            handler.id = handler.id || 'core-mainmenu-' + CoreUtils.getUniqueId('CoreMainMenuPage');
+
+            newTabs.push(tab || handler);
+        }
+
+        this.tabs = newTabs;
+
+        // Sort them by priority so new handlers are in the right position.
+        this.tabs.sort((a, b) => (b.priority || 0) - (a.priority || 0));
+
+        this.updateMoreBadge();
+
+        this.loaded = CoreMainMenuDelegate.areHandlersLoaded();
+
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Check all non visible tab handlers for any badge text or number.
+     */
+    updateMoreBadge(): void {
+        if (!this.allHandlers) {
+            return;
+        }
+
+        const numItems = CoreMainMenu.getNumItems();
+        this.moreBadge = this.allHandlers.some((handler, index) => (handler.onlyInMore || index >= numItems) && !!handler.badge);
     }
 
     /**
@@ -169,6 +196,7 @@ export class CoreMainMenuPage implements OnInit, OnDestroy {
         window.removeEventListener('resize', this.resizeFunction);
         document.removeEventListener('ionBackButton', this.backButtonFunction);
         this.keyboardObserver?.off();
+        this.badgeUpdateObserver?.off();
     }
 
     /**
diff --git a/src/core/features/mainmenu/services/mainmenu.ts b/src/core/features/mainmenu/services/mainmenu.ts
index 683f8aea7..d34ecde37 100644
--- a/src/core/features/mainmenu/services/mainmenu.ts
+++ b/src/core/features/mainmenu/services/mainmenu.ts
@@ -23,6 +23,19 @@ import { Device, makeSingleton } from '@singletons';
 import { CoreArray } from '@singletons/array';
 import { CoreTextUtils } from '@services/utils/text';
 
+declare module '@singletons/events' {
+
+    /**
+     * Augment CoreEventsData interface with events specific to this service.
+     *
+     * @see https://www.typescriptlang.org/docs/handbook/declaration-merging.html#module-augmentation
+     */
+    export interface CoreEventsData {
+        [CoreMainMenuProvider.MAIN_MENU_HANDLER_BADGE_UPDATED]: CoreMainMenuHandlerBadgeUpdatedEventData;
+    }
+
+}
+
 /**
  * Service that provides some features regarding Main Menu.
  */
@@ -32,6 +45,7 @@ export class CoreMainMenuProvider {
     static readonly NUM_MAIN_HANDLERS = 4;
     static readonly ITEM_MIN_WIDTH = 72; // Min with of every item, based on 5 items on a 360 pixel wide screen.
     static readonly MORE_PAGE_NAME = 'more';
+    static readonly MAIN_MENU_HANDLER_BADGE_UPDATED = 'main_menu_handler_badge_updated';
 
     protected tablet = false;
 
@@ -339,3 +353,8 @@ type CustomMenuItemsMap = Record<string, {
         };
     };
 }>;
+
+export type CoreMainMenuHandlerBadgeUpdatedEventData = {
+    handler: string; // Handler name.
+    value: number; // New counter value.
+};
diff --git a/src/core/features/pushnotifications/services/pushnotifications.ts b/src/core/features/pushnotifications/services/pushnotifications.ts
index 6b02caf7e..9de4396d8 100644
--- a/src/core/features/pushnotifications/services/pushnotifications.ts
+++ b/src/core/features/pushnotifications/services/pushnotifications.ts
@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@ import {
 import { CoreError } from '@classes/errors/error';
 import { CoreWSExternalWarning } from '@services/ws';
 import { CoreSitesFactory } from '@services/sites-factory';
+import { CoreMainMenuProvider } from '@features/mainmenu/services/mainmenu';
 
 /**
  * Service to handle push notifications.
@@ -101,6 +102,10 @@ export class CorePushNotificationsProvider {
             }
         });
 
+        CoreEvents.on(CoreMainMenuProvider.MAIN_MENU_HANDLER_BADGE_UPDATED, (data) => {
+            this.updateAddonCounter(data.handler, data.value, data.siteId);
+        });
+
         // Listen for local notification clicks (generated by the app).
         CoreLocalNotifications.registerClick<CorePushNotificationsNotificationBasicData>(
             CorePushNotificationsProvider.COMPONENT,
diff --git a/src/theme/theme.light.scss b/src/theme/theme.light.scss
index fb0ad53ec..56998e1eb 100644
--- a/src/theme/theme.light.scss
+++ b/src/theme/theme.light.scss
@@ -97,10 +97,6 @@
         --color: var(--core-bottom-tabs-color);
         --color-selected: var(--core-bottom-tabs-color-selected);
         --background-selected: var(--core-bottom-tabs-background-selected);
-        ion-badge {
-            --background: var(--core-bottom-tabs-badge-color);
-            --color: var(--core-bottom-tabs-badge-text-color);
-        }
     }
 
     --core-link-color: var(--blue);