diff --git a/Changelog b/Changelog
index d717f6ac6..90846d6c9 100644
--- a/Changelog
+++ b/Changelog
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@
     - FEATURE: Added "No action" setting for double-click action
     - FEATURE: Several torrents can be moved at once
     - COSMETIC: Display peers country name in tooltip
+    - COSMETIC: Display number of torrents in transfers tab label
 
 * Sun Mar 14 2010 - Christophe Dumez <chris@qbittorrent.org> - v2.2.0
     - FEATURE: User can set alternative speed limits for fast toggling
diff --git a/src/GUI.cpp b/src/GUI.cpp
index 8a9b06cd4..289a6ccc1 100644
--- a/src/GUI.cpp
+++ b/src/GUI.cpp
@@ -143,6 +143,7 @@ GUI::GUI(QWidget *parent, QStringList torrentCmdLine) : QMainWindow(parent), dis
   vSplitter->setCollapsible(0, true);
   vSplitter->setCollapsible(1, false);
   tabs->addTab(vSplitter, QIcon(QString::fromUtf8(":/Icons/oxygen/folder-remote.png")), tr("Transfers"));
+    connect(transferList, SIGNAL(torrentStatusUpdate(uint,uint,uint,uint)), this, SLOT(updateNbTorrents(uint,uint,uint,uint)));
   vboxLayout->addWidget(tabs);
 
   // Transfer list slots
@@ -295,6 +296,12 @@ void GUI::displayRSSTab(bool enable) {
   }
 }
 
+void GUI::updateNbTorrents(unsigned int nb_downloading, unsigned int nb_seeding, unsigned int nb_active, unsigned int nb_inactive) {
+  Q_UNUSED(nb_downloading);
+  Q_UNUSED(nb_seeding);
+  tabs->setTabText(0, tr("Transfers (%1)").arg(QString::number(nb_inactive+nb_active)));
+}
+
 void GUI::on_actionWebsite_triggered() const {
   QDesktopServices::openUrl(QUrl(QString::fromUtf8("http://www.qbittorrent.org")));
 }
diff --git a/src/GUI.h b/src/GUI.h
index 95f7513fa..744e4aa5c 100644
--- a/src/GUI.h
+++ b/src/GUI.h
@@ -77,6 +77,7 @@ public slots:
   void showNotificationBaloon(QString title, QString msg) const;
   void downloadFromURLList(const QStringList& urls);
   void updateAltSpeedsBtn(bool alternative);
+  void updateNbTorrents(unsigned int nb_downloading, unsigned int nb_seeding, unsigned int nb_active, unsigned int nb_inactive);
 
 protected slots:
   // GUI related slots
diff --git a/src/transferlistwidget.cpp b/src/transferlistwidget.cpp
index 9854bb1dd..8ee14a35f 100644
--- a/src/transferlistwidget.cpp
+++ b/src/transferlistwidget.cpp
@@ -209,7 +209,7 @@ void TransferListWidget::addTorrent(QTorrentHandle& h) {
     // Emit signal
     emit torrentAdded(listModel->index(row, 0));
     // Refresh the list
-    refreshList();
+    refreshList(true);
   } catch(invalid_handle e) {
     // Remove added torrent
     listModel->removeRow(row);
@@ -235,7 +235,7 @@ void TransferListWidget::deleteTorrent(int row, bool refresh_list) {
   emit torrentAboutToBeRemoved(index);
   listModel->removeRow(row);
   if(refresh_list)
-    refreshList();
+    refreshList(true);
 }
 
 // Wrapper slot for bittorrent signal
@@ -475,11 +475,11 @@ void TransferListWidget::setRefreshInterval(int t) {
   refreshTimer->start(t);
 }
 
-void TransferListWidget::refreshList() {
+void TransferListWidget::refreshList(bool force) {
   // Stop updating the display
   setUpdatesEnabled(false);
   // Refresh only if displayed
-  if(main_window->getCurrentTabIndex() != TAB_TRANSFER) return;
+  if(!force && main_window->getCurrentTabIndex() != TAB_TRANSFER) return;
   unsigned int nb_downloading = 0, nb_seeding=0, nb_active=0, nb_inactive = 0;
   if(BTSession->getSession()->get_torrents().size() != (uint)listModel->rowCount()) {
     // Oups, we have torrents that are not displayed, fix that
diff --git a/src/transferlistwidget.h b/src/transferlistwidget.h
index 2173e18a9..283955b29 100644
--- a/src/transferlistwidget.h
+++ b/src/transferlistwidget.h
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ public:
   QStandardItemModel* getSourceModel() const;
 
 public slots:
-  void refreshList();
+  void refreshList(bool force=false);
   void addTorrent(QTorrentHandle& h);
   void pauseTorrent(QTorrentHandle &h);
   void setFinished(QTorrentHandle &h);