diff --git a/runelite-api/src/main/java/net/runelite/api/widgets/WidgetID.java b/runelite-api/src/main/java/net/runelite/api/widgets/WidgetID.java
index 4147caa8b8..7bca04ced4 100644
--- a/runelite-api/src/main/java/net/runelite/api/widgets/WidgetID.java
+++ b/runelite-api/src/main/java/net/runelite/api/widgets/WidgetID.java
@@ -251,6 +251,8 @@ public class WidgetID
 
 	static class FriendsChat
 	{
+		static final int ROOT = 0;
+		static final int TITLE = 1;
 		static final int OWNER = 2;
 		static final int LIST = 12;
 	}
diff --git a/runelite-api/src/main/java/net/runelite/api/widgets/WidgetInfo.java b/runelite-api/src/main/java/net/runelite/api/widgets/WidgetInfo.java
index 82de501e75..c86678fdff 100644
--- a/runelite-api/src/main/java/net/runelite/api/widgets/WidgetInfo.java
+++ b/runelite-api/src/main/java/net/runelite/api/widgets/WidgetInfo.java
@@ -126,6 +126,8 @@ public enum WidgetInfo
 
 	EXPLORERS_RING_ALCH_INVENTORY(WidgetID.EXPLORERS_RING_ALCH_GROUP_ID, WidgetID.ExplorersRing.INVENTORY),
 
+	FRIENDS_CHAT_ROOT(WidgetID.FRIENDS_CHAT_GROUP_ID, WidgetID.FriendsChat.ROOT),
+	FRIENDS_CHAT_TITLE(WidgetID.FRIENDS_CHAT_GROUP_ID, WidgetID.FriendsChat.TITLE),
 	FRIENDS_CHAT_OWNER(WidgetID.FRIENDS_CHAT_GROUP_ID, WidgetID.FriendsChat.OWNER),
 	FRIENDS_CHAT_LIST(WidgetID.FRIENDS_CHAT_GROUP_ID, WidgetID.FriendsChat.LIST),
 
diff --git a/runelite-client/src/main/java/net/runelite/client/plugins/friendschat/FriendsChatPlugin.java b/runelite-client/src/main/java/net/runelite/client/plugins/friendschat/FriendsChatPlugin.java
index c851c05697..2f6eb086a3 100644
--- a/runelite-client/src/main/java/net/runelite/client/plugins/friendschat/FriendsChatPlugin.java
+++ b/runelite-client/src/main/java/net/runelite/client/plugins/friendschat/FriendsChatPlugin.java
@@ -96,6 +96,7 @@ import net.runelite.client.util.Text;
 public class FriendsChatPlugin extends Plugin
 {
 	private static final int MAX_CHATS = 10;
+	private static final String RECENT_TITLE = "Recent FCs";
 	private static final int MESSAGE_DELAY = 10;
 
 	@Inject
@@ -157,7 +158,7 @@ public class FriendsChatPlugin extends Plugin
 		clientThread.invoke(() -> colorIgnoredPlayers(Color.WHITE));
 		members.clear();
 		resetCounter();
-		resetChats();
+		rebuildFriendsChat();
 	}
 
 	@Subscribe
@@ -167,7 +168,7 @@ public class FriendsChatPlugin extends Plugin
 		{
 			if (!config.recentChats())
 			{
-				resetChats();
+				rebuildFriendsChat();
 			}
 
 			if (config.showCounter())
@@ -556,9 +557,19 @@ public class FriendsChatPlugin extends Plugin
 	@Subscribe
 	public void onScriptPostFired(ScriptPostFired event)
 	{
-		if (event.getScriptId() == ScriptID.FRIENDS_CHAT_CHANNEL_REBUILD && config.showIgnores())
+		if (event.getScriptId() == ScriptID.FRIENDS_CHAT_CHANNEL_REBUILD)
 		{
-			colorIgnoredPlayers(config.showIgnoresColor());
+			if (config.showIgnores())
+			{
+				colorIgnoredPlayers(config.showIgnoresColor());
+			}
+
+			FriendsChatManager friendsChatManager = client.getFriendsChatManager();
+			Widget chatTitle = client.getWidget(WidgetInfo.FRIENDS_CHAT_TITLE);
+			if (friendsChatManager != null && friendsChatManager.getCount() > 0 && chatTitle != null)
+			{
+				chatTitle.setText(chatTitle.getText() + " (" + friendsChatManager.getCount() + "/100)");
+			}
 		}
 	}
 
@@ -589,30 +600,29 @@ public class FriendsChatPlugin extends Plugin
 		}
 	}
 
-	private void resetChats()
+	private void rebuildFriendsChat()
 	{
-		Widget chatList = client.getWidget(WidgetInfo.FRIENDS_CHAT_LIST);
-
-		if (chatList == null)
+		Widget chat = client.getWidget(WidgetInfo.FRIENDS_CHAT_ROOT);
+		if (chat == null)
 		{
 			return;
 		}
 
-		FriendsChatManager friendsChatManager = client.getFriendsChatManager();
-		if (friendsChatManager == null || friendsChatManager.getCount() == 0)
-		{
-			chatList.setChildren(null);
-		}
+		Object[] args = chat.getOnVarTransmitListener();
+		clientThread.invokeLater(() -> client.runScript(args));
 	}
 
 	private void loadFriendsChats()
 	{
+		Widget chatOwner = client.getWidget(WidgetInfo.FRIENDS_CHAT_OWNER);
 		Widget chatList = client.getWidget(WidgetInfo.FRIENDS_CHAT_LIST);
-		if (chatList == null)
+		if (chatList == null || chatOwner == null)
 		{
 			return;
 		}
 
+		chatOwner.setText(RECENT_TITLE);
+
 		int y = 2;
 		chatList.setChildren(null);
 		for (String chat : Lists.reverse(chats))