diff --git a/examples/simple_room_server/main.cpp b/examples/simple_room_server/main.cpp
index 235638f..c778e81 100644
--- a/examples/simple_room_server/main.cpp
+++ b/examples/simple_room_server/main.cpp
@@ -232,6 +232,17 @@ class MyMesh : public mesh::Mesh, public CommonCLICallbacks {
     }
   }
 
+  uint8_t getUnsyncedCount(ClientInfo* client) {
+    uint8_t count = 0;
+    for (int k = 0; k < MAX_UNSYNCED_POSTS; k++) {
+      if (posts[k].post_timestamp > client->sync_since   // is new post for this Client?
+        && !posts[k].author.matches(client->id)) {    // don't push posts to the author
+        count++;
+      }
+    }
+    return count;
+  }
+
   bool processAck(const uint8_t *data) {
     for (int i = 0; i < num_clients; i++) {
       auto client = &known_clients[i];
@@ -398,7 +409,7 @@ protected:
       reply_data[4] = RESP_SERVER_LOGIN_OK;
       reply_data[5] = (CLIENT_KEEP_ALIVE_SECS >> 4);  // NEW: recommended keep-alive interval (secs / 16)
       reply_data[6] = (perm == RoomPermission::ADMIN ? 1 : (perm == RoomPermission::GUEST ? 0 : 2));
-      reply_data[7] = 0;  // FUTURE: reserved
+      reply_data[7] = getUnsyncedCount(client);  // NEW
       memcpy(&reply_data[8], "OK", 2);  // REVISIT: not really needed
 
       next_push = futureMillis(PUSH_NOTIFY_DELAY_MILLIS);  // delay next push, give RESPONSE packet time to arrive first