diff --git a/laravel_app/app/Events/ReportUpdated.php b/laravel_app/app/Events/ReportUpdated.php
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..0ab3584
--- /dev/null
+++ b/laravel_app/app/Events/ReportUpdated.php
@@ -0,0 +1,35 @@
+<?php
+
+namespace App\Events;
+
+use App\Models\ProjectReport;
+use Illuminate\Broadcasting\PrivateChannel;
+use Illuminate\Contracts\Broadcasting\ShouldBroadcastNow;
+use Illuminate\Queue\SerializesModels;
+
+class ReportUpdated implements ShouldBroadcastNow
+{
+    use SerializesModels;
+
+    /**
+     * Create a new event instance.
+     */
+    public function __construct(
+        public ProjectReport $ProjectReport
+    )
+    {
+        //
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Get the channels the event should broadcast on.
+     *
+     * @return array<int, \Illuminate\Broadcasting\Channel>
+     */
+    public function broadcastOn(): array
+    {
+        return [
+            new PrivateChannel('reports-channel'),
+        ];
+    }
+}
diff --git a/laravel_app/app/Livewire/Components/Badge.php b/laravel_app/app/Livewire/Components/Badge.php
index f9ef9cd..241d0b7 100644
--- a/laravel_app/app/Livewire/Components/Badge.php
+++ b/laravel_app/app/Livewire/Components/Badge.php
@@ -3,16 +3,16 @@
 namespace App\Livewire\Components;
 
 use App\Enums\Status;
+
 use Livewire\Component;
 
 class Badge extends Component
 {
+
     public $status;
     public string $type;
     public int $id;
-    public $listeners = [
-//        'Badge:refresh' => '$refresh',
-    ];
+
 
     public function mount(string $status = null, $id = 0, $type = null)
     {
@@ -35,13 +35,14 @@ public function setStatus(string $status): void
         $this->status = Status::tryFrom($status) ?? Status::Success;
     }
 
-    public function refreshPage()
+    public function refreshPendingMessage()
     {
-        $this->dispatch('Badge:refresh');
+        $this->dispatch('PendingMessage:refresh');
     }
 
     public function render()
     {
+        logger(sprintf('%s %s', __CLASS__, $this->id));
         return view('livewire.components.badge');
     }
 }
diff --git a/laravel_app/app/Livewire/Components/PendingMessage.php b/laravel_app/app/Livewire/Components/PendingMessage.php
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..92d858c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/laravel_app/app/Livewire/Components/PendingMessage.php
@@ -0,0 +1,52 @@
+<?php
+
+namespace App\Livewire\Components;
+
+use App\Models\Project;
+use Livewire\Component;
+
+class PendingMessage extends Component
+{
+    public $type;
+    public Project $project;
+    public $count;
+
+    protected $listeners = [
+        'PendingMessage:refresh' => 'updateSelf',
+    ];
+
+    public function mount(Project $project,string $type = null): void
+    {
+        logger('in PendingMessage->mount();');
+        $this->project = Project::find($project->id);
+        $this->type = $type;
+        $this->count = static::getPendingCount($project,$type);
+    }
+
+    public function boot()
+    {
+       logger('in PendingMessage->boot();');
+    }
+
+    public static function getPendingCount(Project $p,string $t): int
+    {
+        return (match($t){
+            'reports' => $p->reports(),
+            'downloads' => $p->downloads(),
+            'mosaics' => $p->mosaics(),
+            'mailings' => $p->mailings(),
+        })->statusPending()->count();
+    }
+
+    public function updateSelf()
+    {
+        logger($this->attributes->toJson());
+        $this->count = static::getPendingCount($this->project, $this->type);
+    }
+
+    public function render()
+    {
+        logger(sprintf('%s', __CLASS__));
+        return view('livewire.components.pending-message');
+    }
+}
diff --git a/laravel_app/app/Livewire/Projects/ReportRow.php b/laravel_app/app/Livewire/Projects/ReportRow.php
index 0e568f5..1d3f8ef 100644
--- a/laravel_app/app/Livewire/Projects/ReportRow.php
+++ b/laravel_app/app/Livewire/Projects/ReportRow.php
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
 class ReportRow extends Component
 {
     protected $listeners = [
-        'Badge:refresh' => '$refresh',
+//        'Badge:refresh' => '$refresh',
     ];
 
     #[Reactive]
@@ -42,4 +42,9 @@ public function createMailing() {
         $this->mailingForm->save();
         $this->reset('createMailingModal');
     }
+
+    public function render(){
+        logger(sprintf('%s %s', __CLASS__, $this->report->id));
+        return view('livewire.projects.report-row');
+    }
 }
diff --git a/laravel_app/app/Livewire/Projects/Tabs/Report.php b/laravel_app/app/Livewire/Projects/Tabs/Report.php
index bc327e2..eec0786 100644
--- a/laravel_app/app/Livewire/Projects/Tabs/Report.php
+++ b/laravel_app/app/Livewire/Projects/Tabs/Report.php
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
 use App\Models\Project;
 use App\Models\ProjectReport;
 use App\Rules\AllMosaicsPresentRule;
+use Livewire\Attributes\Reactive;
 use Livewire\Component;
 use Livewire\WithPagination;
 
@@ -18,11 +19,8 @@ class Report extends Component
 
     public $search = "";
 
-    public $showReportModal = false;
 
-    public $listeners = [
-        'Badge:refresh' => '$refresh',
-    ];
+    public $showReportModal = false;
 
     public function openCreateReportModal()
     {
@@ -86,12 +84,6 @@ private function applySearch($query)
                 ->orWhere('year', 'like', '%'.$this->search.'%')
                 ->orWhere('week', 'like', '%'.$this->search.'%');
         });
-//        if ($this->search) {
-//            $query->where('name', 'like', '%'.$this->search.'%');
-//            $query->orWhere('year', 'like', '%'.$this->search.'%');
-//            $query->orWhere('week', 'like', '%'.$this->search.'%');
-//        }
-//        return $query;
     }
 
 
@@ -105,7 +97,7 @@ public function render()
         $query = $this->applySearch($query);
         $reports = $query->paginate(10, pageName: 'reportPage');
 
-
+        logger(sprintf('%s %s', __CLASS__, now()));
         return view('livewire.projects.tabs.report')
             ->with(compact('reports'));
     }
diff --git a/laravel_app/resources/views/livewire/components/badge.blade.php b/laravel_app/resources/views/livewire/components/badge.blade.php
index 4871644..1877bb2 100644
--- a/laravel_app/resources/views/livewire/components/badge.blade.php
+++ b/laravel_app/resources/views/livewire/components/badge.blade.php
@@ -4,7 +4,8 @@
                                                 console.log(e.project{{ucfirst($this->type)}}.status);
                                                 if(e.project{{ucfirst($this->type)}}.status){
                                                     $wire.setStatus(e.project{{ucfirst($this->type)}}.status);
-                                                    $wire.refreshPage();
+                                                    console.log('update pending message');
+                                                    $wire.refreshPendingMessage();
                                                 }
                                             });"
       x-destroy="Echo.leaveChannel(`{{$this->type}}.@js($this->id)`);"
diff --git a/laravel_app/resources/views/livewire/components/pending-message.blade.php b/laravel_app/resources/views/livewire/components/pending-message.blade.php
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..43c793d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/laravel_app/resources/views/livewire/components/pending-message.blade.php
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+@if($count > 0)
+    <p class="text-base text-gray-700 animate-pulse"> Pending {{ $type }} for this project: {{ $this->count }}</p>
+@endif
diff --git a/laravel_app/resources/views/livewire/projects/tabs/report.blade.php b/laravel_app/resources/views/livewire/projects/tabs/report.blade.php
index 473e067..da6454f 100644
--- a/laravel_app/resources/views/livewire/projects/tabs/report.blade.php
+++ b/laravel_app/resources/views/livewire/projects/tabs/report.blade.php
@@ -3,9 +3,10 @@
         <div class="sm:flex sm:flex-col sm:items-center">
             <div class="w-full flex justify-between my-4">
                 <h1 class="text-base font-semibold leading-6 text-gray-900">Reports</h1>
-                @if($project->hasPendingReport())
-                <p class="text-base text-gray-700 animate-pulse"> Pending reports for this project: {{ $project->reports()->statusPending()->count() }}</p>
-                @endif
+{{--                @if($project->hasPendingReport())--}}
+{{--                <p class="text-base text-gray-700 animate-pulse"> Pending reports for this project: {{ $project->reports()->statusPending()->count() }}</p>--}}
+                <livewire:components.pending-message :project="$project" type="reports"></livewire:components.pending-message>
+{{--                @endif--}}
             </div>
             <div class="mt-4 md:mt-0 flex flex-col md:flex md:justify-between md:flex-row w-full gap-2">
                 <x-search></x-search>