diff --git a/client/src/main/java/client/scenes/FoodpalApplicationCtrl.java b/client/src/main/java/client/scenes/FoodpalApplicationCtrl.java
index 93ec852..d276137 100644
--- a/client/src/main/java/client/scenes/FoodpalApplicationCtrl.java
+++ b/client/src/main/java/client/scenes/FoodpalApplicationCtrl.java
@@ -86,6 +86,11 @@ public class FoodpalApplicationCtrl implements LocaleAware {
 
     private List<Recipe> allRecipes = new ArrayList<>();
 
+    @FXML
+    private Label updatedBadge;
+
+    private javafx.animation.Timeline updatedBadgeTimer;
+
 
     @Inject
     public FoodpalApplicationCtrl(
@@ -223,6 +228,9 @@ public class FoodpalApplicationCtrl implements LocaleAware {
             webSocketUtils.subscribe(Topics.RECIPES, (Message msg) -> {
                 Platform.runLater(() -> {
                     dataService.onMessage(msg);
+
+                    showUpdatedBadge();
+
                     Recipe selectedRecipe = recipeList.getSelectionModel().getSelectedItem();
                     if (selectedRecipe == null) {
                         return;
@@ -235,6 +243,7 @@ public class FoodpalApplicationCtrl implements LocaleAware {
                             .orElse(null);
 
                     this.recipeDetailController.setCurrentlyViewedRecipe(recipeInList);
+
                 }); // runLater as it's on another non-FX thread.
             });
         });
@@ -290,6 +299,8 @@ public class FoodpalApplicationCtrl implements LocaleAware {
 
         allRecipes = new ArrayList<>(recipes);
         applyRecipeFilterAndKeepSelection();
+
+        showUpdatedBadge();
     }
 
     private void printError(String msg) {
@@ -544,6 +555,32 @@ public class FoodpalApplicationCtrl implements LocaleAware {
             e.printStackTrace();
         }
     }
+    private static final double UPDATED_VISIBLE_SECONDS = 3.0;
+
+    public void showUpdatedBadge() {
+        if (updatedBadge == null) {
+            return;
+        }
+
+        updatedBadge.setManaged(true);
+        updatedBadge.setVisible(true);
+
+        if (updatedBadgeTimer != null) {
+            updatedBadgeTimer.stop();
+        }
+
+        updatedBadgeTimer = new javafx.animation.Timeline(
+                new javafx.animation.KeyFrame(
+                        javafx.util.Duration.seconds(UPDATED_VISIBLE_SECONDS),
+                        e -> {
+                            updatedBadge.setVisible(false);
+                            updatedBadge.setManaged(false);
+                        }
+                )
+        );
+
+        updatedBadgeTimer.playFromStart();
+    }
 
 }
 
diff --git a/client/src/main/resources/client/scenes/FoodpalApplication.fxml b/client/src/main/resources/client/scenes/FoodpalApplication.fxml
index a6b0b49..c777543 100644
--- a/client/src/main/resources/client/scenes/FoodpalApplication.fxml
+++ b/client/src/main/resources/client/scenes/FoodpalApplication.fxml
@@ -82,4 +82,21 @@
         <fx:include source="recipe/RecipeDetailView.fxml" fx:id="recipeDetail" />
     </center>
 
+    <!-- BOTTOM: UPDATED BADGE  -->
+    <bottom>
+        <HBox alignment="CENTER_RIGHT"
+            minHeight="40"
+            prefHeight="40"
+            maxHeight="40">
+            <padding>
+                <Insets bottom="16" left="16" right="16" top="8" />
+            </padding>
+            <Label fx:id="updatedBadge"
+                   text="Updated just now"
+                   visible="false"
+                   managed="false"
+                   styleClass="updated-badge"/>
+        </HBox>
+    </bottom>
+
 </BorderPane>