diff --git a/gmail_unread.py b/gmail_unread.py
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..3936b6a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/gmail_unread.py
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+#!/usr/bin/python
+
+# Create credentials.py with gmail_login and gmail_password variables
+
+import imaplib
+
+#default imap port is 993, change otherwise
+M=imaplib.IMAP4_SSL("imap.gmail.com", 993)
+from credentials import gmail_login,gmail_password
+M.login(gmail_login,gmail_password)
+
+status, counts = M.status("Inbox","(MESSAGES UNSEEN)")
+
+unread = counts[0].split()[4][:-1]
+
+print(int(unread))
+
+M.logout()
diff --git a/rc.lua b/rc.lua
index 3096992..d00b6c4 100644
--- a/rc.lua
+++ b/rc.lua
@@ -222,6 +222,26 @@ mytasklist.buttons = awful.util.table.join(
                                               if client.focus then client.focus:raise() end
                                           end))
 
+-- My GMail updater widget
+function gmail_count()
+    os.execute("~/.config/awesome/gmail_unread.py > ~/.gmail_count")
+    local f = io.open(os.getenv("HOME") .. "/.gmail_count")
+    local l = nil
+    if f ~= nil then
+          l = f:read()
+    else
+          l = "?"
+    end
+    f:close()
+    return l
+end
+gmail_mail = wibox.widget.textbox( gmail_count() )
+gmail_mail.timer = timer{timeout=60}
+gmail_mail.timer:connect_signal("timeout", function () gmail_mail:set_text ( gmail_count() ) end)
+gmail_mail.timer:start()
+mymailicon = wibox.widget.imagebox()
+mymailicon:set_image(beautiful.widget_mymail)
+
 -- Wi-Fi / Ethernet widgets
 wifi_widget_down = wibox.widget.textbox()
 wifi_widget_up = wibox.widget.textbox()
@@ -271,6 +291,11 @@ for s = 1, screen.count() do
     -- Widgets that are aligned to the right
     local right_layout = wibox.layout.fixed.horizontal()
     if s == 1 then right_layout:add(wibox.widget.systray()) end
+
+    right_layout:add(spacer)
+    right_layout:add(mymailicon)
+    right_layout:add(gmail_mail)
+
     right_layout:add(spacer)
     right_layout:add(cpuicon)
     right_layout:add(cpu)
diff --git a/themes/default/theme.lua b/themes/default/theme.lua
index cc36d06..7ad57a1 100644
--- a/themes/default/theme.lua
+++ b/themes/default/theme.lua
@@ -113,6 +113,7 @@ theme.arch_icon = home_path .. '.config/awesome/themes/default/icon/Arch.png'
 -- theme.widget_disk = awful.util.getdir("config") .. "/themes/default/widgets/disk.png"
 theme.widget_disk = "/home/kolan/.config/awesome/Icons/16x16/hdd_clear.png"
 theme.widget_cpu = awful.util.getdir("config") .. "/themes/default/widgets/cpu.png"
+theme.widget_mymail = awful.util.getdir("config") .. "/themes/default/widgets/mailnew.png"
 theme.widget_ac = awful.util.getdir("config") .. "/themes/default/widgets/ac.png"
 theme.widget_acblink = awful.util.getdir("config") .. "/themes/default/widgets/acblink.png"
 theme.widget_blank = awful.util.getdir("config") .. "/themes/default/widgets/blank.png"