diff --git a/src/chat.py b/src/chat.py
index f094634ee..16169cc0a 100644
--- a/src/chat.py
+++ b/src/chat.py
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ import gobject
 import time
 import dialogs
 import history_window
+import gtkgui_helpers
 
 try:
 	import gtkspell
@@ -157,6 +158,7 @@ class Chat:
 			title += ' (' + _('account: ') + self.account + ')'
 
 		self.window.set_title(title)
+		gtkgui_helpers.set_unset_urgency_hint(self.window, unread)
 
 	def redraw_tab(self, jid):
 		"""redraw the label of the tab"""
@@ -241,6 +243,13 @@ class Chat:
 				self.show_title()
 				if self.plugin.systray_enabled:
 					self.plugin.systray.remove_jid(jid, self.account)
+		
+		'''TC/GC window received focus, so if we had urgency REMOVE IT
+		NOTE: we do not have to read the message (it maybe in a bg tab)
+		to remove urgency hint so this functions does that'''
+		if gtk.gtk_version >= (2, 8, 0) and gtk.pygtk_version >= (2, 8, 0):
+			if widget.props.urgency_hint:
+				widget.props.urgency_hint = False
 	
 	def on_compact_view_menuitem_activate(self, widget):
 		isactive = widget.get_active()
diff --git a/src/gtkgui.glade b/src/gtkgui.glade
index c2a7c13ef..556bfcccb 100644
--- a/src/gtkgui.glade
+++ b/src/gtkgui.glade
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@
   <property name="gravity">GDK_GRAVITY_NORTH_WEST</property>
   <property name="focus_on_map">True</property>
   <signal name="delete_event" handler="on_roster_window_delete_event" last_modification_time="Mon, 21 Mar 2005 12:34:59 GMT"/>
+  <signal name="focus_in_event" handler="on_roster_window_focus_in_event" last_modification_time="Sun, 04 Sep 2005 16:33:35 GMT"/>
 
   <child>
     <widget class="GtkVBox" id="roster_vbox">
diff --git a/src/gtkgui_helpers.py b/src/gtkgui_helpers.py
index ad9f07f63..3251defa9 100644
--- a/src/gtkgui_helpers.py
+++ b/src/gtkgui_helpers.py
@@ -167,7 +167,7 @@ def autodetect_browser_mailer():
 			gajim.config.set('openwith', 'custom')
 
 def move_window(window, x, y):
-	''' moves the window but also checks if out of screen '''
+	'''moves the window but also checks if out of screen'''
 	if x < 0:
 		x = 0
 	if y < 0:
@@ -175,10 +175,18 @@ def move_window(window, x, y):
 	window.move(x, y)
 
 def resize_window(window, w, h):
-	''' resizes window but also checks if huge window or negative values '''
+	'''resizes window but also checks if huge window or negative values'''
 	if w > screen_w:
 		w = screen_w
 	if h > screen_h:
 		h = screen_h
 	window.resize(abs(w), abs(h))
 
+def set_unset_urgency_hint(window, unread_messages_no):
+	'''sets/unsets urgency hint in window argument
+	depending if we have unread messages or not'''
+	if gtk.gtk_version >= (2, 8, 0) and gtk.pygtk_version >= (2, 8, 0):
+		if unread_messages_no > 0:
+			window.props.urgency_hint = True
+		else:
+			window.props.urgency_hint = False
diff --git a/src/roster_window.py b/src/roster_window.py
index 2e9a4b7b3..b8c4349ea 100644
--- a/src/roster_window.py
+++ b/src/roster_window.py
@@ -1525,6 +1525,14 @@ _('If "%s" accepts this request you will know his status.') %jid)
 			self.quit_gtkgui_plugin()
 		return True # do NOT destory the window
 
+	def on_roster_window_focus_in_event(self, widget, event):
+		'''roster received focus, so if we had urgency REMOVE IT
+		NOTE: we do not have to read the message to remove urgency
+		so this functions does that'''
+		if gtk.gtk_version >= (2, 8, 0) and gtk.pygtk_version >= (2, 8, 0):
+			if widget.props.urgency_hint:
+				widget.props.urgency_hint = False
+
 	def quit_gtkgui_plugin(self):
 		'''When we quit the gtk plugin :
 		tell that to the core and exit gtk'''
@@ -2028,10 +2036,12 @@ _('If "%s" accepts this request you will know his status.') %jid)
 		if change_title_allowed:
 			start = ''
 			if self.nb_unread > 1:
-				start = '[' + unicode(self.nb_unread) + ']  '
+				start = '[' + str(self.nb_unread) + ']  '
 			elif self.nb_unread == 1:
 				start = '*  '
 			self.window.set_title(start + 'Gajim')
+		
+		gtkgui_helpers.set_unset_urgency_hint(self.window, self.nb_unread)
 
 	def __init__(self, plugin):
 		self.xml = gtk.glade.XML(GTKGUI_GLADE, 'roster_window', APP)
diff --git a/src/tabbed_chat_window.py b/src/tabbed_chat_window.py
index 152a25fa6..1dfdac534 100644
--- a/src/tabbed_chat_window.py
+++ b/src/tabbed_chat_window.py
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ class TabbedChatWindow(chat.Chat):
 		self.dnd_list = [ ( 'text/uri-list', 0, self.TARGET_TYPE_URI_LIST ) ]
 		self.new_tab(user)
 		self.show_title()
-		
+	
 		# NOTE: if it not a window event, connect in new_tab function
 		signal_dict = {
 'on_tabbed_chat_window_destroy': self.on_tabbed_chat_window_destroy,