diff --git a/ui/src/components/CompanySettingsSidebar.test.tsx b/ui/src/components/CompanySettingsSidebar.test.tsx
index 8b33169357a..fa9a777af76 100644
--- a/ui/src/components/CompanySettingsSidebar.test.tsx
+++ b/ui/src/components/CompanySettingsSidebar.test.tsx
@@ -2,10 +2,14 @@
 
 import { act } from "react";
 import { createRoot } from "react-dom/client";
+import { QueryClient, QueryClientProvider } from "@tanstack/react-query";
 import { afterEach, beforeEach, describe, expect, it, vi } from "vitest";
 import { CompanySettingsSidebar } from "./CompanySettingsSidebar";
 
 const sidebarNavItemMock = vi.hoisted(() => vi.fn());
+const mockSidebarBadgesApi = vi.hoisted(() => ({
+  get: vi.fn(),
+}));
 
 vi.mock("@/lib/router", () => ({
   Link: ({
@@ -25,6 +29,7 @@ vi.mock("@/lib/router", () => ({
 
 vi.mock("@/context/CompanyContext", () => ({
   useCompany: () => ({
+    selectedCompanyId: "company-1",
     selectedCompany: { id: "company-1", name: "Paperclip" },
   }),
 }));
@@ -41,21 +46,39 @@ vi.mock("./SidebarNavItem", () => ({
     to: string;
     label: string;
     end?: boolean;
+    badge?: number;
   }) => {
     sidebarNavItemMock(props);
     return <div>{props.label}</div>;
   },
 }));
 
+vi.mock("@/api/sidebarBadges", () => ({
+  sidebarBadgesApi: mockSidebarBadgesApi,
+}));
+
 // eslint-disable-next-line @typescript-eslint/no-explicit-any
 (globalThis as any).IS_REACT_ACT_ENVIRONMENT = true;
 
+async function flushReact() {
+  await act(async () => {
+    await Promise.resolve();
+    await new Promise((resolve) => window.setTimeout(resolve, 0));
+  });
+}
+
 describe("CompanySettingsSidebar", () => {
   let container: HTMLDivElement;
 
   beforeEach(() => {
     container = document.createElement("div");
     document.body.appendChild(container);
+    mockSidebarBadgesApi.get.mockResolvedValue({
+      inbox: 0,
+      approvals: 0,
+      failedRuns: 0,
+      joinRequests: 2,
+    });
   });
 
   afterEach(() => {
@@ -66,10 +89,18 @@ describe("CompanySettingsSidebar", () => {
 
   it("renders the company back link and the settings sections in the sidebar", async () => {
     const root = createRoot(container);
+    const queryClient = new QueryClient({
+      defaultOptions: { queries: { retry: false } },
+    });
 
     await act(async () => {
-      root.render(<CompanySettingsSidebar />);
+      root.render(
+        <QueryClientProvider client={queryClient}>
+          <CompanySettingsSidebar />
+        </QueryClientProvider>,
+      );
     });
+    await flushReact();
 
     expect(container.textContent).toContain("Paperclip");
     expect(container.textContent).toContain("Company Settings");
@@ -87,6 +118,7 @@ describe("CompanySettingsSidebar", () => {
       expect.objectContaining({
         to: "/company/settings/access",
         label: "Access",
+        badge: 2,
         end: true,
       }),
     );
diff --git a/ui/src/components/CompanySettingsSidebar.tsx b/ui/src/components/CompanySettingsSidebar.tsx
index 598b448a659..6339cf1fddc 100644
--- a/ui/src/components/CompanySettingsSidebar.tsx
+++ b/ui/src/components/CompanySettingsSidebar.tsx
@@ -1,12 +1,34 @@
+import { useQuery } from "@tanstack/react-query";
 import { ChevronLeft, MailPlus, Settings, Shield, SlidersHorizontal } from "lucide-react";
+import { sidebarBadgesApi } from "@/api/sidebarBadges";
+import { ApiError } from "@/api/client";
 import { Link } from "@/lib/router";
+import { queryKeys } from "@/lib/queryKeys";
 import { useCompany } from "@/context/CompanyContext";
 import { useSidebar } from "@/context/SidebarContext";
 import { SidebarNavItem } from "./SidebarNavItem";
 
 export function CompanySettingsSidebar() {
-  const { selectedCompany } = useCompany();
+  const { selectedCompany, selectedCompanyId } = useCompany();
   const { isMobile, setSidebarOpen } = useSidebar();
+  const { data: badges } = useQuery({
+    queryKey: selectedCompanyId
+      ? queryKeys.sidebarBadges(selectedCompanyId)
+      : ["sidebar-badges", "__disabled__"] as const,
+    queryFn: async () => {
+      try {
+        return await sidebarBadgesApi.get(selectedCompanyId!);
+      } catch (error) {
+        if (error instanceof ApiError && (error.status === 401 || error.status === 403)) {
+          return null;
+        }
+        throw error;
+      }
+    },
+    enabled: !!selectedCompanyId,
+    retry: false,
+    refetchInterval: 15_000,
+  });
 
   return (
     <aside className="w-60 h-full min-h-0 border-r border-border bg-background flex flex-col">
@@ -32,7 +54,13 @@ export function CompanySettingsSidebar() {
       <nav className="flex-1 min-h-0 overflow-y-auto scrollbar-auto-hide px-3 py-2">
         <div className="flex flex-col gap-0.5">
           <SidebarNavItem to="/company/settings" label="General" icon={SlidersHorizontal} end />
-          <SidebarNavItem to="/company/settings/access" label="Access" icon={Shield} end />
+          <SidebarNavItem
+            to="/company/settings/access"
+            label="Access"
+            icon={Shield}
+            badge={badges?.joinRequests ?? 0}
+            end
+          />
           <SidebarNavItem to="/company/settings/invites" label="Invites" icon={MailPlus} end />
         </div>
       </nav>