diff --git a/addons/web/controllers/main.py b/addons/web/controllers/main.py
index f5710e87218..0e93103d84a 100644
--- a/addons/web/controllers/main.py
+++ b/addons/web/controllers/main.py
@@ -923,6 +923,10 @@ class Menu(openerpweb.Controller):
     def load(self, req):
         return {'data': self.do_load(req)}
 
+    @openerpweb.jsonrequest
+    def load_needaction(self, req, menu_ids):
+        return {'data': self.do_load_needaction(req, menu_ids)}
+
     @openerpweb.jsonrequest
     def get_user_roots(self, req):
         return self.do_get_user_roots(req)
@@ -961,7 +965,7 @@ class Menu(openerpweb.Controller):
         Menus = req.session.model('ir.ui.menu')
 
         fields = ['name', 'sequence', 'parent_id', 'action',
-                  'needaction_enabled', 'needaction_counter']
+                  'needaction_enabled']
         menu_roots = Menus.read(self.do_get_user_roots(req), fields, req.context)
         menu_root = {
             'id': False,
@@ -998,6 +1002,20 @@ class Menu(openerpweb.Controller):
 
         return menu_root
 
+    def do_load_needaction(self, req, menu_ids=False):
+        """ Loads needaction counters for all or some specific menu ids.
+
+            :return: needaction data
+            :rtype: dict(menu_id: {'needaction_enabled': boolean, 'needaction_counter': int})
+        """
+        Menus = req.session.model('ir.ui.menu')
+
+        if menu_ids == False:
+            menu_ids = Menus.search([('needaction_enabled', '=', True)], context=req.context)
+
+        menu_needaction_data = Menus.get_needaction_data(menu_ids, req.context)
+        return menu_needaction_data
+
     @openerpweb.jsonrequest
     def action(self, req, menu_id):
         actions = load_actions_from_ir_values(req,'action', 'tree_but_open',
diff --git a/addons/web/static/src/js/chrome.js b/addons/web/static/src/js/chrome.js
index 5783afb987a..55e14d6d783 100644
--- a/addons/web/static/src/js/chrome.js
+++ b/addons/web/static/src/js/chrome.js
@@ -799,10 +799,18 @@ instance.web.client_actions.add("change_password", "instance.web.ChangePassword"
 instance.web.Menu =  instance.web.Widget.extend({
     template: 'Menu',
     init: function() {
+        var self = this;
         this._super.apply(this, arguments);
         this.has_been_loaded = $.Deferred();
         this.maximum_visible_links = 'auto'; // # of menu to show. 0 = do not crop, 'auto' = algo
         this.data = {data:{children:[]}};
+        this.on("menu_loaded", this, function (e) {
+            // launch the fetch of needaction counters, asynchronous
+            this.rpc("/web/menu/load_needaction", {menu_ids: false}).done(function(r) {
+                self.on_needaction_loaded(r);
+            });
+        });
+        
     },
     start: function() {
         this._super.apply(this, arguments);
@@ -836,6 +844,17 @@ instance.web.Menu =  instance.web.Widget.extend({
         this.trigger('menu_loaded', data);
         this.has_been_loaded.resolve();
     },
+    on_needaction_loaded: function(data) {
+        var self = this;
+        this.needaction_data = data;
+        _.each(this.needaction_data.data, function (item, menu_id) {
+            var $item = self.$secondary_menus.find('a[data-menu="' + menu_id + '"]');
+            $item.remove('oe_menu_counter');
+            if (item.needaction_counter && item.needaction_counter > 0) {
+                $item.append(QWeb.render("Menu.needaction_counter", { widget : item }));
+            }
+        });
+    },
     limit_entries: function() {
         var maximum_visible_links = this.maximum_visible_links;
         if (maximum_visible_links === 'auto') {
diff --git a/addons/web/static/src/xml/base.xml b/addons/web/static/src/xml/base.xml
index e742f336dc0..5ad24a43a6a 100644
--- a/addons/web/static/src/xml/base.xml
+++ b/addons/web/static/src/xml/base.xml
@@ -388,14 +388,16 @@
         t-att-data-action-model="menu.action ? menu.action.split(',')[0] : ''"
         t-att-data-action-id="menu.action ? menu.action.split(',')[1] : ''">
         <t t-esc="menu.name"/>
-        <t t-if="menu.needaction_enabled and menu.needaction_counter">
-            <div class="oe_tag oe_tag_dark oe_menu_counter">
-                <t t-if="menu.needaction_counter &gt; 99"> 99+ </t><t t-if="menu.needaction_counter &lt;= 99"> <t t-esc="menu.needaction_counter"/> </t>
-            </div>
-        </t>
     </a>
 </t>
 
+<t t-name="Menu.needaction_counter">
+    <div class="oe_tag oe_tag_dark oe_menu_counter">
+        <t t-if="widget.needaction_counter &gt; 99"> 99+ </t>
+        <t t-if="widget.needaction_counter &lt;= 99"> <t t-esc="widget.needaction_counter"/> </t>
+    </div>
+</t>
+
 <t t-name="UserMenu">
     <span class="oe_user_menu oe_topbar_item oe_dropdown_toggle oe_dropdown_arrow">
         <img class="oe_topbar_avatar" t-att-data-default-src="_s + '/web/static/src/img/user_menu_avatar.png'"/>
diff --git a/addons/web/tests/test_menu.py b/addons/web/tests/test_menu.py
index 75d1d009408..42d41923517 100644
--- a/addons/web/tests/test_menu.py
+++ b/addons/web/tests/test_menu.py
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ class LoadTest(unittest2.TestCase):
             [], 0, False, False, self.request.context)
         self.MockMenus.read.assert_called_with(
             [], ['name', 'sequence', 'parent_id',
-                 'action', 'needaction_enabled', 'needaction_counter'],
+                 'action', 'needaction_enabled'],
             self.request.context)
 
         self.assertListEqual(
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ class LoadTest(unittest2.TestCase):
 
         self.MockMenus.read.assert_called_with(
             [1, 2, 3], ['name', 'sequence', 'parent_id',
-                        'action', 'needaction_enabled', 'needaction_counter'],
+                        'action', 'needaction_enabled'],
             self.request.context)
 
         self.assertEqual(