diff --git a/.changeset/mobile-tab-icons.md b/.changeset/mobile-tab-icons.md
index fbd4b8d..812276b 100644
--- a/.changeset/mobile-tab-icons.md
+++ b/.changeset/mobile-tab-icons.md
@@ -2,4 +2,4 @@
 "@jmfederico/pi-web": patch
 ---
 
-Use compact icons and initials for the mobile main tab bar so tabs are easier to fit without losing horizontal scrolling, and let workspace panel plugins provide custom SVG tab icons.
+Use compact icons, initials, and inline badges for the mobile main tab bar so tabs are easier to fit without losing horizontal scrolling, and let workspace panel plugins provide custom SVG tab icons.
diff --git a/src/client/src/components/appShell/AppMobileMainTabs.ts b/src/client/src/components/appShell/AppMobileMainTabs.ts
index abf6562..8c85b3a 100644
--- a/src/client/src/components/appShell/AppMobileMainTabs.ts
+++ b/src/client/src/components/appShell/AppMobileMainTabs.ts
@@ -216,11 +216,11 @@ export class AppMobileMainTabs extends LitElement {
     button { border: 1px solid var(--pi-border); border-radius: 8px; background: var(--pi-surface); color: var(--pi-text); padding: 7px 9px; cursor: pointer; }
     @media (max-width: 760px) {
       .mobile-tabs { gap: 4px; padding: 6px 8px; }
-      .mobile-tabs button { position: relative; min-width: 40px; height: 36px; justify-content: center; gap: 0; padding: 0 10px; }
+      .mobile-tabs button { min-width: 40px; height: 36px; justify-content: center; gap: 4px; padding: 0 8px; }
       .mobile-tabs .navigation-tab { display: inline-flex; }
       .tab-fallback { display: inline-block; }
       .tab-label { position: absolute; width: 1px; height: 1px; padding: 0; margin: -1px; overflow: hidden; clip: rect(0 0 0 0); clip-path: inset(50%); white-space: nowrap; border: 0; }
-      .tab-badge { position: absolute; top: 1px; right: 1px; min-width: 13px; padding: 0 3px; font-size: 10px; line-height: 13px; }
+      .tab-badge { min-width: 13px; padding: 0 4px; font-size: 10px; line-height: 13px; }
     }
   `;
 }