diff --git a/bindings/matrix-sdk-ffi/src/room_info.rs b/bindings/matrix-sdk-ffi/src/room_info.rs
index 2d9531658..580db3554 100644
--- a/bindings/matrix-sdk-ffi/src/room_info.rs
+++ b/bindings/matrix-sdk-ffi/src/room_info.rs
@@ -31,7 +31,14 @@ pub struct RoomInfo {
     user_defined_notification_mode: Option<RoomNotificationMode>,
     has_room_call: bool,
     active_room_call_participants: Vec<String>,
+    /// "Interesting" messages received in that room, independently of the
+    /// notification settings.
     num_unread_messages: u64,
+    /// Events that will notify the user, according to their
+    /// notification settings.
+    num_unread_notifications: u64,
+    /// Events causing mentions/highlights for the user, according to their
+    /// notification settings.
     num_unread_mentions: u64,
 }
 
@@ -78,6 +85,7 @@ impl RoomInfo {
                 .map(|u| u.to_string())
                 .collect(),
             num_unread_messages: room.num_unread_messages(),
+            num_unread_notifications: room.num_unread_notifications(),
             num_unread_mentions: room.num_unread_mentions(),
         })
     }
diff --git a/crates/matrix-sdk-base/src/read_receipts.rs b/crates/matrix-sdk-base/src/read_receipts.rs
index 9a145951b..e94f27b45 100644
--- a/crates/matrix-sdk-base/src/read_receipts.rs
+++ b/crates/matrix-sdk-base/src/read_receipts.rs
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@ pub(crate) async fn compute_notifications(
         // There's no new read-receipt here. We assume the cached events have been
         // properly processed, and we only need to process the new events based
         // on the previous receipt.
-        trace!("Couldn't find the event attached to the latest receipt; looking if the past latest known receipt refers to a new event...");
+        trace!("No new receipts, or couldn't find attached event; looking if the past latest known receipt refers to a new event...");
         if find_and_count_events(&receipt_event_id, user_id, new_events.iter(), room_info) {
             // We found the event to which the previous receipt attached to, so our work is
             // done here.
@@ -114,7 +114,7 @@ pub(crate) async fn compute_notifications(
     //
     // In that case, accumulate all events as part of the current batch, and wait
     // for the next receipt.
-    trace!("All other ways failed, including all new events for the receipts count.");
+    trace!("Default path: including all new events for the receipts count.");
     for event in new_events {
         count_unread_and_mentions(event, user_id, room_info);
     }
@@ -128,9 +128,12 @@ fn count_unread_and_mentions(
     user_id: &UserId,
     room_info: &mut RoomInfo,
 ) {
+    if marks_as_unread(&event.event, user_id) {
+        room_info.read_receipts.num_unread += 1;
+    }
     for action in &event.push_actions {
-        if action.should_notify() && marks_as_unread(&event.event, user_id) {
-            room_info.read_receipts.num_unread += 1;
+        if action.should_notify() {
+            room_info.read_receipts.num_notifications += 1;
         }
         if action.is_highlight() {
             room_info.read_receipts.num_mentions += 1;
@@ -158,6 +161,7 @@ fn find_and_count_events<'a>(
                 // previous counts.
                 trace!("Found the event the receipt was referring to! Starting to count.");
                 room_info.read_receipts.num_unread = 0;
+                room_info.read_receipts.num_notifications = 0;
                 room_info.read_receipts.num_mentions = 0;
                 counting_receipts = true;
             }
diff --git a/crates/matrix-sdk-base/src/rooms/normal.rs b/crates/matrix-sdk-base/src/rooms/normal.rs
index 027a2de2d..81cab7931 100644
--- a/crates/matrix-sdk-base/src/rooms/normal.rs
+++ b/crates/matrix-sdk-base/src/rooms/normal.rs
@@ -195,6 +195,14 @@ impl Room {
         self.inner.read().read_receipts.num_unread
     }
 
+    /// Get the number of unread notifications (computed client-side).
+    ///
+    /// This might be more precise than [`Self::unread_notification_counts`] for
+    /// encrypted rooms.
+    pub fn num_unread_notifications(&self) -> u64 {
+        self.inner.read().read_receipts.num_notifications
+    }
+
     /// Get the number of unread mentions (computed client-side), that is,
     /// messages causing a highlight in a room.
     ///
@@ -733,6 +741,9 @@ pub struct RoomReadReceipts {
     /// Does the room have unread messages?
     pub(crate) num_unread: u64,
 
+    /// Does the room have unread events that should notify?
+    pub(crate) num_notifications: u64,
+
     /// Does the room have messages causing highlights for the users? (aka
     /// mentions)
     pub(crate) num_mentions: u64,
@@ -1345,6 +1356,7 @@ mod tests {
             "read_receipts": {
                 "num_unread": 0,
                 "num_mentions": 0,
+                "num_notifications": 0,
                 "latest_read_receipt_event_id": null,
             }
         });
diff --git a/testing/matrix-sdk-integration-testing/src/tests/sliding_sync/room.rs b/testing/matrix-sdk-integration-testing/src/tests/sliding_sync/room.rs
index 1ecc95a82..fab7c2918 100644
--- a/testing/matrix-sdk-integration-testing/src/tests/sliding_sync/room.rs
+++ b/testing/matrix-sdk-integration-testing/src/tests/sliding_sync/room.rs
@@ -9,7 +9,9 @@ use matrix_sdk::{
         api::client::{
             receipt::create_receipt::v3::ReceiptType,
             room::create_room::v3::Request as CreateRoomRequest,
-            sync::sync_events::v4::{E2EEConfig, ReceiptsConfig, ToDeviceConfig},
+            sync::sync_events::v4::{
+                AccountDataConfig, E2EEConfig, ReceiptsConfig, ToDeviceConfig,
+            },
         },
         assign,
         events::{
@@ -237,6 +239,9 @@ async fn test_room_notification_count() -> Result<()> {
         let sync = alice
             .sliding_sync("main")?
             .with_receipt_extension(assign!(ReceiptsConfig::default(), { enabled: Some(true) }))
+            .with_account_data_extension(
+                assign!(AccountDataConfig::default(), { enabled: Some(true) }),
+            )
             .add_list(
                 SlidingSyncList::builder("all")
                     .sync_mode(SlidingSyncMode::new_selective().add_range(0..=20)),
@@ -306,6 +311,7 @@ async fn test_room_notification_count() -> Result<()> {
     // At first, nothing has happened, so we shouldn't have any notifications.
     assert_eq!(alice_room.num_unread_messages(), 0);
     assert_eq!(alice_room.num_unread_mentions(), 0);
+    assert_eq!(alice_room.num_unread_notifications(), 0);
 
     assert_pending!(info_updates);
 
@@ -316,6 +322,7 @@ async fn test_room_notification_count() -> Result<()> {
 
     assert_eq!(alice_room.num_unread_messages(), 0);
     assert_eq!(alice_room.num_unread_mentions(), 0);
+    assert_eq!(alice_room.num_unread_notifications(), 0);
     assert!(alice_room.latest_event().is_none());
 
     assert_pending!(info_updates);
@@ -328,12 +335,12 @@ async fn test_room_notification_count() -> Result<()> {
     assert!(info_updates.next().await.is_some());
 
     assert_eq!(alice_room.num_unread_messages(), 1);
+    assert_eq!(alice_room.num_unread_notifications(), 1);
     assert_eq!(alice_room.num_unread_mentions(), 0);
 
     assert_pending!(info_updates);
 
     // Bob sends a mention message.
-    let bob_room = bob.get_room(&room_id).expect("bob knows about alice's room");
     bob_room
         .send(
             RoomMessageEventContent::text_plain("Hello my dear friend Alice!")
@@ -352,6 +359,7 @@ async fn test_room_notification_count() -> Result<()> {
 
         // The highlight also counts as a notification.
         assert_eq!(alice_room.num_unread_messages(), 2);
+        assert_eq!(alice_room.num_unread_notifications(), 2);
         // One new highlight.
         assert_eq!(alice_room.num_unread_mentions(), 1);
         break;
@@ -377,6 +385,7 @@ async fn test_room_notification_count() -> Result<()> {
         }
 
         assert_eq!(alice_room.num_unread_messages(), 0);
+        assert_eq!(alice_room.num_unread_notifications(), 0);
         assert_eq!(alice_room.num_unread_mentions(), 0);
         break;
     }
@@ -390,15 +399,71 @@ async fn test_room_notification_count() -> Result<()> {
     assert!(info_updates.next().await.is_some());
 
     assert_eq!(alice_room.num_unread_messages(), 0);
+    assert_eq!(alice_room.num_unread_notifications(), 0);
     assert_eq!(alice_room.num_unread_mentions(), 0);
 
     // Remote echo for our own message.
     assert!(info_updates.next().await.is_some());
 
     assert_eq!(alice_room.num_unread_messages(), 0);
+    assert_eq!(alice_room.num_unread_notifications(), 0);
     assert_eq!(alice_room.num_unread_mentions(), 0);
 
     assert_pending!(info_updates);
 
+    // Now Alice is only interesting in mentions of their name.
+    let settings = alice.notification_settings().await;
+
+    tracing::warn!("Updating room notification mode to mentions and keywords only...");
+    settings
+        .set_room_notification_mode(
+            alice_room.room_id(),
+            matrix_sdk::notification_settings::RoomNotificationMode::MentionsAndKeywordsOnly,
+        )
+        .await?;
+    tracing::warn!("Done!");
+
+    // Wait for remote echo.
+    let _ = settings.subscribe_to_changes().recv().await;
+
+    bob_room.send(RoomMessageEventContent::text_plain("I said hello!")).await?;
+
+    assert!(info_updates.next().await.is_some());
+
+    // The message doesn't contain a mention, so it doesn't notify Alice. But it
+    // exists.
+    assert_eq!(alice_room.num_unread_messages(), 1);
+    assert_eq!(alice_room.num_unread_notifications(), 0);
+    // One new highlight.
+    assert_eq!(alice_room.num_unread_mentions(), 0);
+
+    assert_pending!(info_updates);
+
+    // Bob sends a mention message.
+    bob_room
+        .send(
+            RoomMessageEventContent::text_plain("Why, hello there Alice!")
+                .set_mentions(Mentions::with_user_ids([alice.user_id().unwrap().to_owned()])),
+        )
+        .await?;
+
+    loop {
+        assert!(info_updates.next().await.is_some());
+
+        // FIXME we receive multiple spurious room info updates.
+        if alice_room.num_unread_messages() == 1 && alice_room.num_unread_mentions() == 0 {
+            tracing::warn!("ignoring");
+            continue;
+        }
+
+        // The highlight also counts as a notification.
+        assert_eq!(alice_room.num_unread_messages(), 2);
+        assert_eq!(alice_room.num_unread_notifications(), 1);
+        assert_eq!(alice_room.num_unread_mentions(), 1);
+        break;
+    }
+
+    assert_pending!(info_updates);
+
     Ok(())
 }