diff --git a/library/Icinga/Web/Navigation/Renderer/BadgeNavigationItemRenderer.php b/library/Icinga/Web/Navigation/Renderer/BadgeNavigationItemRenderer.php
index 424c5489a..cabac9ae9 100644
--- a/library/Icinga/Web/Navigation/Renderer/BadgeNavigationItemRenderer.php
+++ b/library/Icinga/Web/Navigation/Renderer/BadgeNavigationItemRenderer.php
@@ -113,6 +113,12 @@ abstract class BadgeNavigationItemRenderer extends NavigationItemRenderer
     protected function renderBadge()
     {
         if ($count = $this->getCount()) {
+            if ($count > 1000000) {
+                $count = round($count, -6) / 1000000 . 'M';
+            } elseif ($count > 1000) {
+                $count = round($count, -3) / 1000 . 'k';
+            }
+
             $view = $this->view();
             return sprintf(
                 '<span title="%s" class="badge state-%s">%s</span>',