diff --git a/extensions/amavis_quarantine/__init__.py b/extensions/amavis_quarantine/__init__.py
index 86bfd4560..29a71dba1 100644
--- a/extensions/amavis_quarantine/__init__.py
+++ b/extensions/amavis_quarantine/__init__.py
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ Amavis quarantine manager (SQL based)
 """
 from django.utils.translation import ugettext_noop as _, ugettext
 from django.core.urlresolvers import reverse
+from django.template import Template, Context
 from modoboa.lib import events, parameters
 
 baseurl = "quarantine"
@@ -95,29 +96,45 @@ def remove_user_record(mailbox):
 
     Users.objects.get(email=mailbox.full_address).delete()
 
+@events.observe("GetStaticContent")
+def extra_static_content():
+    tpl = Template("""<script type="text/javascript">
+function check_nb_requests() {
+    $.ajax({
+        url: "{{ url }}",
+        dataType: 'json',
+        success: function(data) {
+            var $link = $("#nbrequests");
+            if (data.requests > 0) {
+                $link.html(data.requests + " " + gettext("pending requests"));
+                $link.parent().removeClass('hidden');
+            } else {
+                $link.parent().addClass('hidden');
+            }
+        }
+    });
+}
+
+$(document).ready(function() {
+    setInterval(check_nb_requests, 2000);
+});
+</script>""")
+    url = reverse("modoboa.extensions.amavis_quarantine.views.nbrequests")
+    return [tpl.render(Context(dict(url=url)))]
+
 @events.observe("TopNotifications")
 def display_requests(user):
-    from models import Msgrcpt
-    from django.db.models import Q
-    from django.template import Template, Context
+    from lib import get_nb_requests
 
     if parameters.get_admin("USER_CAN_RELEASE") == "yes" \
             or user.group == "SimpleUsers":
         return []
+    nbrequests = get_nb_requests(user)
 
-    rq = Q(rs='p')
-    if not user.is_superuser:
-        doms = user.get_domains()
-        regexp = "(%s)" % '|'.join(map(lambda dom: dom.name, doms))
-        doms_q = Q(rid__email__regex=regexp)
-        rp &= doms_q
-
-    nbrequests = len(Msgrcpt.objects.filter(rq))
-    if nbrequests > 0:
-        url = reverse("modoboa.extensions.amavis_quarantine.views.index")
-        url += "#listing/?viewrequests=1"
-        tpl = Template('<div class="btn-group"><a href="{{ url }}" class="btn btn-danger">{{ label }}</a></div>')
-        return [tpl.render(Context(dict(
-                        label=_("%d pending requests" % nbrequests), url=url
-                        )))]
-    return []
+    url = reverse("modoboa.extensions.amavis_quarantine.views.index")
+    url += "#listing/?viewrequests=1"
+    tpl = Template('<div class="btn-group {{ css }}"><a id="nbrequests" href="{{ url }}" class="btn btn-danger">{{ label }}</a></div>')
+    css = "hidden" if nbrequests == 0 else ""
+    return [tpl.render(Context(dict(
+                    label=_("%d pending requests" % nbrequests), url=url, css=css
+                    )))]
diff --git a/extensions/amavis_quarantine/lib.py b/extensions/amavis_quarantine/lib.py
index 211ca0f24..20ec94177 100644
--- a/extensions/amavis_quarantine/lib.py
+++ b/extensions/amavis_quarantine/lib.py
@@ -5,7 +5,9 @@ import struct
 import string
 from functools import wraps
 from django.core.urlresolvers import reverse
+from django.db.models import Q
 from modoboa.lib import parameters
+from models import Msgrcpt
 
 def selfservice(ssfunc=None):
     """Decorator used to expose views to the 'self-service' feature
@@ -30,6 +32,19 @@ def selfservice(ssfunc=None):
         return wrapped_f
     return decorator
 
+def get_nb_requests(user):
+    """Return the number of current pending requests
+    
+    :param user: a ``User`` instance
+    """
+    rq = Q(rs='p')
+    if not user.is_superuser:
+        doms = user.get_domains()
+        regexp = "(%s)" % '|'.join(map(lambda dom: dom.name, doms))
+        doms_q = Q(rid__email__regex=regexp)
+        rp &= doms_q
+    return len(Msgrcpt.objects.filter(rq))
+
 class AMrelease(object):
     def __init__(self):
         mode = parameters.get_admin("AM_PDP_MODE")
diff --git a/extensions/amavis_quarantine/urls.py b/extensions/amavis_quarantine/urls.py
index 80ef0138c..ad9bd0a7a 100644
--- a/extensions/amavis_quarantine/urls.py
+++ b/extensions/amavis_quarantine/urls.py
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ urlpatterns = patterns(
     (r'^listing/$', '_listing'),
     (r'^getmailcontent/(?P<mail_id>[\w\-\+]+)/$', 'getmailcontent'),
     (r'^process/$', 'process'),
+    (r'^nbrequests/$', 'nbrequests'),
     (r'^delete/(?P<mail_id>[\w\-\+]+)/$', 'delete'),
     (r'^release/(?P<mail_id>[\w\-\+]+)/$', 'release'),
     (r'^(?P<mail_id>[\w\-\+]+)/$', 'viewmail'),
diff --git a/extensions/amavis_quarantine/views.py b/extensions/amavis_quarantine/views.py
index db4f63315..cfd378cc9 100644
--- a/extensions/amavis_quarantine/views.py
+++ b/extensions/amavis_quarantine/views.py
@@ -6,13 +6,13 @@ from django.utils import simplejson
 from django.utils.translation import ugettext as _, ungettext
 from django.core.urlresolvers import reverse
 from django.contrib.auth.decorators \
-    import login_required
+    import login_required, user_passes_test
 from django.db.models import Q
 from modoboa.lib import parameters
 from modoboa.lib.exceptions import ModoboaException
 from modoboa.lib.webutils import _render, getctx, ajax_response, ajax_simple_response
 from modoboa.admin.models import Mailbox
-from lib import AMrelease, selfservice
+from lib import *
 from templatetags.amextras import *
 from modoboa.lib.email_listing import parse_search_parameters
 from sql_listing import *
@@ -306,3 +306,9 @@ def process(request):
             
     if request.POST["action"] == "delete":
         return delete(request, ids)
+
+@login_required
+@user_passes_test(lambda u: u.group != 'SimpleUsers')
+def nbrequests(request):
+    nbrequests = get_nb_requests(request.user)
+    return ajax_simple_response(dict(requests=nbrequests))
diff --git a/extensions/postfix_autoreply/__init__.py b/extensions/postfix_autoreply/__init__.py
index 677baed6f..9bdddcb63 100644
--- a/extensions/postfix_autoreply/__init__.py
+++ b/extensions/postfix_autoreply/__init__.py
@@ -115,9 +115,7 @@ def onModifyMailbox(mailbox, oldmailbox):
     alias.save()
 
 @events.observe("GetStaticContent")
-def get_static_content(target):
-    if target != "userprefs":
-        return []
+def get_static_content():
     return """<script type="text/javascript">
 function arform_cb() {
     $('#id_untildate').datepicker();
diff --git a/lib/templatetags/libextras.py b/lib/templatetags/libextras.py
index fdc3696c7..7639fcad4 100644
--- a/lib/templatetags/libextras.py
+++ b/lib/templatetags/libextras.py
@@ -60,6 +60,15 @@ def display_messages(msgs):
 </script>
 """ % (level, text, timeout)
 
+@register.simple_tag
+def extra_head_content():
+    tpl = Template("{% for sc in static_content %}{{ sc|safe }}{% endfor %}")
+    return tpl.render(
+        Context(
+            dict(static_content=events.raiseQueryEvent("GetStaticContent"))
+            )
+        )
+
 @register.simple_tag
 def load_optionalmenu(user):
     menu = events.raiseQueryEvent("UserMenuDisplay", "top_menu_middle", user)
diff --git a/static/css/custom.css b/static/css/custom.css
index 5ac3f905c..64e95e1a0 100644
--- a/static/css/custom.css
+++ b/static/css/custom.css
@@ -87,4 +87,8 @@ body {
 
 .tr-selected { 
     background-color: #F5F5F5;
+}
+
+.hidden { 
+    display: none;
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/templates/nlayout.html b/templates/nlayout.html
index d33c34197..f3186de77 100644
--- a/templates/nlayout.html
+++ b/templates/nlayout.html
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@
     <script type="text/javascript">
       set_media_url("{{ MEDIA_URL }}");
     </script>
+    {% extra_head_content %}
     {% block html_head %}{% endblock %}
   </head>
 
diff --git a/templates/userprefs/preferences.html b/templates/userprefs/preferences.html
index 530f84112..1cc3c7ee0 100644
--- a/templates/userprefs/preferences.html
+++ b/templates/userprefs/preferences.html
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 {% extends "twocols.html" %}
 {% load i18n uprefs_extras libextras %}
 {% block html_head %}
-{% extra_head_content %}
 <script type="text/javascript">
 $(document).ready(function() {
     $("#update").click(function(evt) {