diff --git a/apps.json b/apps.json
index 2e4b97259..dfab097aa 100644
--- a/apps.json
+++ b/apps.json
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@
   {
     "id": "messages",
     "name": "Messages",
-    "version": "0.13",
+    "version": "0.14",
     "description": "App to display notifications from iOS and Gadgetbridge",
     "icon": "app.png",
     "type": "app",
diff --git a/apps/messages/ChangeLog b/apps/messages/ChangeLog
index 16d0010cc..94848a26c 100644
--- a/apps/messages/ChangeLog
+++ b/apps/messages/ChangeLog
@@ -20,3 +20,4 @@
 0.13: Add /*LANG*/ comments for internationalisation
       Add 'Delete All' option to message options
       Now update correctly when 'require("messages").clearAll()' is called
+0.14: Hide widget when all unread notifications are dismissed from phone
diff --git a/apps/messages/lib.js b/apps/messages/lib.js
index 63f55dd03..b3cb7d9d4 100644
--- a/apps/messages/lib.js
+++ b/apps/messages/lib.js
@@ -30,6 +30,10 @@ exports.pushMessage = function(event) {
   require("Storage").writeJSON("messages.json",messages);
   // if in app, process immediately
   if (inApp) return onMessagesModified(mIdx<0 ? {id:event.id} : messages[mIdx]);
+  // if we've removed the last new message, hide the widget
+  if (event.t=="remove" && !messages.some(m=>m.new)) {
+    if (global.WIDGETS && WIDGETS.messages) WIDGETS.messages.hide();
+  }
   // ok, saved now - we only care if it's new
   if (event.t!="add") {
     return;