diff --git a/src/components/navigation/navigation.js b/src/components/navigation/navigation.js
index 41685cda..c3071c8c 100644
--- a/src/components/navigation/navigation.js
+++ b/src/components/navigation/navigation.js
@@ -82,7 +82,8 @@ export const ROOT_ITEMS = {
   drafts: {
     route: 'drafts',
     icon: 'file-pen',
-    label: 'nav.drafts'
+    label: 'nav.drafts',
+    badgeGetter: 'draftCount'
   }
 }
 
diff --git a/src/modules/drafts.js b/src/modules/drafts.js
index 808e6837..01eb3dcf 100644
--- a/src/modules/drafts.js
+++ b/src/modules/drafts.js
@@ -31,6 +31,9 @@ export const getters = {
   },
   draftsArray (state) {
     return Object.values(state.drafts)
+  },
+  draftCount (state) {
+    return Object.values(state.drafts).length
   }
 }