diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index 3fa5e6f8e0..41f4007cfa 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
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         "pinia": "^2.1.7",
         "primeicons": "^7.0.0",
-        "primevue": "^4.0.0-rc.2",
+        "primevue": "^4.0.0",
         "reflect-metadata": "^0.2.2",
         "vue": "^3.4.31",
         "vue-i18n": "^9.13.1",
@@ -3318,30 +3318,55 @@
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+      "peer": true,
+      "engines": {
+        "node": ">=12.11.0"
+      }
+    },
+    "node_modules/@primeuix/utils": {
+      "version": "0.0.5",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@primeuix/utils/-/utils-0.0.5.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-ntUiUgtRtkF8KuaxHffzhYxQxoXk6LAPHm7CVlFjdqS8Rx8xRkLkZVyo84E+pO2hcNFkOGVP/GxHhQ2s94O8zA==",
+      "license": "MIT",
       "engines": {
         "node": ">=12.11.0"
       }
     },
     "node_modules/@primevue/core": {
-      "version": "4.0.0-rc.2",
-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@primevue/core/-/core-4.0.0-rc.2.tgz",
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+      "version": "4.0.0",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@primevue/core/-/core-4.0.0.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-M+GF1HYnl/x5J6uevXh1k42J0XnFhp0XHce+cHddWg7v3bVwgsn7LD3AKKcf0A/iQQPXVKX9nY/4/9eFVct67w==",
+      "license": "MIT",
       "dependencies": {
-        "@primeuix/styled": "^0.0.1"
+        "@primeuix/styled": "^0.0.5"
       },
       "engines": {
         "node": ">=12.11.0"
       },
       "peerDependencies": {
+        "@primeuix/utils": "^0.0.5",
         "vue": "^3.0.0"
       }
     },
-    "node_modules/@primevue/icons": {
-      "version": "4.0.0-rc.2",
-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@primevue/icons/-/icons-4.0.0-rc.2.tgz",
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+    "node_modules/@primevue/core/node_modules/@primeuix/styled": {
+      "version": "0.0.5",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@primeuix/styled/-/styled-0.0.5.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-pVoGn/uPkVm/DyF3TR3EmH/pL/dP4nR42FcYbVduFq9VfO3KVeOEqvcCULHXos66RZO9MCbCFUoLy6ctf9GUGQ==",
+      "license": "MIT",
       "dependencies": {
-        "@primevue/core": "4.0.0-rc.2"
+        "@primeuix/utils": "^0.0.5"
+      },
+      "engines": {
+        "node": ">=12.11.0"
+      }
+    },
+    "node_modules/@primevue/icons": {
+      "version": "4.0.0",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@primevue/icons/-/icons-4.0.0.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-gv9pbj7JjCuW59tW2csIJgg6btTJpkr/mjlfqscEIrYzDGqzCrbfxLur48gA2dyhYsiQPPTbIHFwL944piFgIg==",
+      "license": "MIT",
+      "dependencies": {
+        "@primevue/core": "4.0.0"
       },
       "engines": {
         "node": ">=12.11.0"
@@ -9909,12 +9934,13 @@
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     },
     "node_modules/primevue": {
-      "version": "4.0.0-rc.2",
-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/primevue/-/primevue-4.0.0-rc.2.tgz",
-      "integrity": "sha512-1SICPga4FA5sx27h5FBnMHWidPJRn58mPZj0LNlJygp+9P5ksrtRRNdfDPzmRB+fWcmhvbIxk46meyHeMw1wTQ==",
+      "version": "4.0.0",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/primevue/-/primevue-4.0.0.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-2PFmmJqyXpOcKOdF+gbps5fpSXfoXZp2LwX+hya/b5SDseMt3UNboyEgVI6B+DNbJRrib35EbDiMw+7RIANQ1w==",
+      "license": "MIT",
       "dependencies": {
-        "@primevue/core": "4.0.0-rc.2",
-        "@primevue/icons": "4.0.0-rc.2"
+        "@primevue/core": "4.0.0",
+        "@primevue/icons": "4.0.0"
       },
       "engines": {
         "node": ">=12.11.0"
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index f8b9bf4a57..abbe5714aa 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@
     "lodash": "^4.17.21",
     "pinia": "^2.1.7",
     "primeicons": "^7.0.0",
-    "primevue": "^4.0.0-rc.2",
+    "primevue": "^4.0.0",
     "reflect-metadata": "^0.2.2",
     "vue": "^3.4.31",
     "vue-i18n": "^9.13.1",
diff --git a/src/App.vue b/src/App.vue
index 5b70dd0269..8190494bb6 100644
--- a/src/App.vue
+++ b/src/App.vue
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 </template>
 
 <script setup lang="ts">
-import { computed, markRaw, onMounted, watch } from 'vue'
+import { computed, markRaw, onMounted, onUnmounted, watch } from 'vue'
 import BlockUI from 'primevue/blockui'
 import ProgressSpinner from 'primevue/progressspinner'
 import GraphCanvas from '@/components/graph/GraphCanvas.vue'
@@ -17,6 +17,9 @@ import { useI18n } from 'vue-i18n'
 import { useWorkspaceStore } from './stores/workspaceStateStore'
 import NodeLibrarySideBarTab from './components/sidebar/tabs/NodeLibrarySideBarTab.vue'
 import GlobalDialog from './components/dialog/GlobalDialog.vue'
+import { api } from './scripts/api'
+import { StatusWsMessageStatus } from './types/apiTypes'
+import { useQueuePendingTaskCountStore } from './stores/queueStore'
 
 const isLoading = computed<boolean>(() => useWorkspaceStore().spinner)
 const theme = computed<string>(() =>
@@ -43,6 +46,10 @@ const init = () => {
   app.extensionManager.registerSidebarTab({
     id: 'queue',
     icon: 'pi pi-history',
+    iconBadge: () => {
+      const value = useQueuePendingTaskCountStore().count.toString()
+      return value === '0' ? null : value
+    },
     title: t('sideToolBar.queue'),
     tooltip: t('sideToolBar.queue'),
     component: markRaw(QueueSideBarTab),
@@ -58,13 +65,22 @@ const init = () => {
   })
 }
 
+const queuePendingTaskCountStore = useQueuePendingTaskCountStore()
+const onStatus = (e: CustomEvent<StatusWsMessageStatus>) =>
+  queuePendingTaskCountStore.update(e)
+
 onMounted(() => {
+  api.addEventListener('status', onStatus)
   try {
     init()
   } catch (e) {
     console.error('Failed to init Vue app', e)
   }
 })
+
+onUnmounted(() => {
+  api.removeEventListener('status', onStatus)
+})
 </script>
 
 <style scoped>
diff --git a/src/components/sidebar/SideBarIcon.vue b/src/components/sidebar/SideBarIcon.vue
index ee50578724..22770ee9db 100644
--- a/src/components/sidebar/SideBarIcon.vue
+++ b/src/components/sidebar/SideBarIcon.vue
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 <template>
   <Button
-    :icon="props.icon"
     :class="props.class"
     text
     :pt="{
@@ -8,16 +7,24 @@
         props.selected
           ? 'p-button-primary side-bar-button-selected'
           : 'p-button-secondary'
-      }`,
-      icon: 'side-bar-button-icon'
+      }`
     }"
     @click="emit('click', $event)"
     v-tooltip="{ value: props.tooltip, showDelay: 300, hideDelay: 300 }"
-  />
+  >
+    <template #icon>
+      <OverlayBadge v-if="shouldShowBadge" :value="overlayValue">
+        <i :class="props.icon + ' side-bar-button-icon'" />
+      </OverlayBadge>
+      <i v-else :class="props.icon + ' side-bar-button-icon'" />
+    </template>
+  </Button>
 </template>
 
 <script setup lang="ts">
+import OverlayBadge from 'primevue/overlaybadge'
 import Button from 'primevue/button'
+import { computed, PropType } from 'vue' // Add this line to import PropsType
 
 const props = defineProps({
   icon: String,
@@ -29,18 +36,28 @@ const props = defineProps({
   class: {
     type: String,
     default: ''
+  },
+  iconBadge: {
+    type: [String, Function] as PropType<string | (() => string | null)>,
+    default: ''
   }
 })
 
 const emit = defineEmits(['click'])
+const overlayValue = computed(() =>
+  typeof props.iconBadge === 'function'
+    ? props.iconBadge() || ''
+    : props.iconBadge
+)
+const shouldShowBadge = computed(() => !!overlayValue.value)
 </script>
 
 <style>
-.p-button-icon.side-bar-button-icon {
+.side-bar-button-icon {
   font-size: var(--sidebar-icon-size) !important;
 }
 
-.side-bar-button-selected .p-button-icon.side-bar-button-icon {
+.side-bar-button-selected .side-bar-button-icon {
   font-size: var(--sidebar-icon-size) !important;
   font-weight: bold;
 }
diff --git a/src/components/sidebar/SideToolBar.vue b/src/components/sidebar/SideToolBar.vue
index c446f31c4b..efcd5d3fa4 100644
--- a/src/components/sidebar/SideToolBar.vue
+++ b/src/components/sidebar/SideToolBar.vue
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
         v-for="tab in tabs"
         :key="tab.id"
         :icon="tab.icon"
+        :iconBadge="tab.iconBadge"
         :tooltip="tab.tooltip"
         :selected="tab === selectedTab"
         :class="tab.id + '-tab-button'"
diff --git a/src/components/sidebar/tabs/QueueSideBarTab.vue b/src/components/sidebar/tabs/QueueSideBarTab.vue
index 6f03b8cf11..ef71f2c0ef 100644
--- a/src/components/sidebar/tabs/QueueSideBarTab.vue
+++ b/src/components/sidebar/tabs/QueueSideBarTab.vue
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ import {
   TaskItemImpl,
   useQueueStore
 } from '@/stores/queueStore'
-import { computed, onMounted } from 'vue'
+import { computed, onMounted, onUnmounted } from 'vue'
 import { api } from '@/scripts/api'
 
 const confirm = useConfirm()
@@ -145,13 +145,16 @@ const confirmRemoveAll = (event) => {
     }
   })
 }
+
+const onStatus = () => queueStore.update()
 onMounted(() => {
-  api.addEventListener('status', () => {
-    queueStore.update()
-  })
+  api.addEventListener('status', onStatus)
 
   queueStore.update()
 })
+onUnmounted(() => {
+  api.removeEventListener('status', onStatus)
+})
 </script>
 
 <style>
diff --git a/src/stores/queueStore.ts b/src/stores/queueStore.ts
index 097d126418..7eac63cbab 100644
--- a/src/stores/queueStore.ts
+++ b/src/stores/queueStore.ts
@@ -6,7 +6,8 @@ import {
   TaskType,
   TaskPrompt,
   TaskStatus,
-  TaskOutput
+  TaskOutput,
+  StatusWsMessageStatus
 } from '@/types/apiTypes'
 import { plainToClass } from 'class-transformer'
 import _ from 'lodash'
@@ -204,3 +205,17 @@ export const useQueueStore = defineStore('queue', {
     }
   }
 })
+
+export const useQueuePendingTaskCountStore = defineStore(
+  'queuePendingTaskCount',
+  {
+    state: () => ({
+      count: 0
+    }),
+    actions: {
+      update(e: CustomEvent<StatusWsMessageStatus>) {
+        this.count = e.detail.exec_info.queue_remaining
+      }
+    }
+  }
+)
diff --git a/src/types/extensionTypes.ts b/src/types/extensionTypes.ts
index 635ca86180..0b2d44db08 100644
--- a/src/types/extensionTypes.ts
+++ b/src/types/extensionTypes.ts
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ export interface BaseSidebarTabExtension {
   id: string
   title: string
   icon?: string
+  iconBadge?: string | (() => string | null)
   order?: number
   tooltip?: string
 }