diff --git a/code/CommentAdmin.php b/code/CommentAdmin.php
index f8061c7e..24a1a0bb 100644
--- a/code/CommentAdmin.php
+++ b/code/CommentAdmin.php
@@ -260,6 +260,27 @@ JS;
 				statusMessage("Accepted $numComments comments.");
 JS;
 	}
+	
+	/**
+	 * Return the number of moderated comments
+	 */
+	function NumModerated() {
+		return DB::query("SELECT COUNT(*) FROM PageComment WHERE !IsSpam AND !NeedsModeration")->value();
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Return the number of unmoderated comments
+	 */
+	function NumUnmoderated() {
+		return DB::query("SELECT COUNT(*) FROM PageComment WHERE !IsSpam AND NeedsModeration")->value();
+	}
+	
+	/**
+	 * Return the number of comments marked as spam
+	 */
+	function NumSpam() {
+		return DB::query("SELECT COUNT(*) FROM PageComment WHERE IsSpam")->value();
+	}
 }
 
 ?>
diff --git a/templates/Includes/CommentAdmin_SiteTree.ss b/templates/Includes/CommentAdmin_SiteTree.ss
index 66ff19fc..4b0cef1e 100644
--- a/templates/Includes/CommentAdmin_SiteTree.ss
+++ b/templates/Includes/CommentAdmin_SiteTree.ss
@@ -2,13 +2,13 @@
 	<li id="$ID" class="Root"><a><strong><% _t('COMMENTS', 'Comments') %></strong></a>
 		<ul>
 			<li id="record-approved" <% if Section=approved %>class="current"<% end_if %>>
-				<a href="$baseURL/admin/comments/showtable/approved" title="<% _t('APPROVED', 'Approved') %>"><% _t('APPROVED', 'Approved') %></a>
+				<a href="$baseURL/admin/comments/showtable/approved" title="<% _t('APPROVED', 'Approved') %>"><% _t('APPROVED', 'Approved') %> ($NumModerated)</a>
 			</li>
 			<li id="record-unmoderated" <% if Section=unmoderated %>class="current"<% end_if %>>
-				<a href="$baseURL/admin/comments/showtable/unmoderated" title="<% _t('AWAITMODERATION', 'Awaiting Moderation') %>"><% _t('AWAITMODERATION', 'Awaiting Moderation') %></a>
+				<a href="$baseURL/admin/comments/showtable/unmoderated" title="<% _t('AWAITMODERATION', 'Awaiting Moderation') %>"><% _t('AWAITMODERATION', 'Awaiting Moderation') %> ($NumUnmoderated)</a>
 			</li>
 			<li id="record-spam">
-				<a href="$baseURL/admin/comments/showtable/spam" title="<% _t('SPAM', 'Spam') %>" <% if Section=spam %>class="current"<% end_if %>><% _t('SPAM', 'Spam') %></a>
+				<a href="$baseURL/admin/comments/showtable/spam" title="<% _t('SPAM', 'Spam') %>" <% if Section=spam %>class="current"<% end_if %>><% _t('SPAM', 'Spam') %> ($NumSpam)</a>
 			</li>
 		</ul>
 	</li>