diff --git a/include/medialibrary/IMedia.h b/include/medialibrary/IMedia.h
index 05df904cf7105d7d26c90bbcdf055b9b5b63d237..e0d8c9b2caa537c1f88d6150334109ed11a5729c 100644
--- a/include/medialibrary/IMedia.h
+++ b/include/medialibrary/IMedia.h
@@ -224,6 +224,7 @@ public:
      * This method will not bump the media in the history
      */
     virtual bool setPlayCount( uint32_t playCount ) = 0;
+    virtual bool isUnseen() const = 0;
     virtual time_t lastPlayedDate() const = 0;
     /**
      * @brief markAsPlayed Will mark the media as played and will bump it in the
diff --git a/src/Media.cpp b/src/Media.cpp
index c7a3c2c5d9e376d337328a9dc96c19ea737d7e89..3f6975934c264e5fea3ab8b7f6189fa91d9cc987 100644
--- a/src/Media.cpp
+++ b/src/Media.cpp
@@ -323,6 +323,12 @@ uint32_t Media::playCount() const
     return m_playCount;
 }
 
+bool Media::isUnseen() const
+{
+    if ((m_playCount == 0) && (m_lastPosition < 0))
+        return true;
+    return false;
+}
 
 Media::PositionTypes Media::computePositionType( float position ) const
 {
diff --git a/src/Media.h b/src/Media.h
index c91f5d864e52624b3a1a86d7b61714c40c6b7bf4..a9bd7529d635436931820386c95f842c603cfbb1 100644
--- a/src/Media.h
+++ b/src/Media.h
@@ -191,6 +191,7 @@ class Media : public IMedia,
         virtual bool removeLabel( LabelPtr label ) override;
         virtual Query<ILabel> labels() const override;
         virtual uint32_t playCount() const override;
+        virtual bool isUnseen() const override;
         virtual ProgressResult setLastPosition( float lastPosition ) override;
         virtual ProgressResult setLastTime( int64_t lastTime ) override;
         virtual bool setPlayCount( uint32_t playCount ) override;
diff --git a/test/unittest/MediaTests.cpp b/test/unittest/MediaTests.cpp
index 389d57fc63276ce03ddf5f93f155b13236684182..aa8e17288e833cb720e51541776a17ca017ad834 100644
--- a/test/unittest/MediaTests.cpp
+++ b/test/unittest/MediaTests.cpp
@@ -52,6 +52,7 @@ static void Create( Tests* T )
     ASSERT_NE( 0u, m->insertionDate() );
     ASSERT_TRUE( m->isDiscoveredMedia() );
     ASSERT_TRUE( m->isPresent() );
+    ASSERT_TRUE( m->isUnseen() );
 
     auto files = m->files();
     ASSERT_EQ( 1u, files.size() );
@@ -127,6 +128,7 @@ static void SetProgress( Tests* T )
     ASSERT_EQ( expectedPosition, m1->lastPosition() );
     ASSERT_EQ( m1->duration() / 2, m1->lastTime() );
     ASSERT_EQ( 0u, m1->playCount() );
+    ASSERT_FALSE( m1->isUnseen() );
 
     /* Then update to a progress to 3%. This should reset it to -1 */
 
@@ -139,6 +141,7 @@ static void SetProgress( Tests* T )
     ASSERT_EQ( -1, m1->lastTime() );
     ASSERT_EQ( -1.f, m1->lastPosition() );
     ASSERT_EQ( 0u, m1->playCount() );
+    ASSERT_TRUE( m1->isUnseen() );
 
     /* Then again at 4% and ensure the progress is still -1 */
     res = m1->setLastPosition( 0.04 );
@@ -148,6 +151,7 @@ static void SetProgress( Tests* T )
     m1 = T->ml->media( m1->id() );
     ASSERT_EQ( -1, m1->lastTime() );
     ASSERT_EQ( -1.f, m1->lastPosition() );
+    ASSERT_TRUE( m1->isUnseen() );
 
     /*
      * Now set a progress of 99% and check the playcount was bumped, and
@@ -162,7 +166,8 @@ static void SetProgress( Tests* T )
     ASSERT_EQ( -1, m1->lastTime() );
     ASSERT_EQ( -1.f, m1->lastPosition() );
     ASSERT_EQ( 1u, m1->playCount() );
-
+    ASSERT_FALSE( m1->isUnseen() );
+    
     /* Now do the same with a longer media to ensure the "margin" are updated */
     expectedPosition = 0.5f;
     res = m2->setLastPosition( expectedPosition );
@@ -174,6 +179,7 @@ static void SetProgress( Tests* T )
     ASSERT_EQ( expectedPosition, m2->lastPosition() );
     ASSERT_EQ( m2->duration() / 2, m2->lastTime() );
     ASSERT_EQ( 0u, m2->playCount() );
+    ASSERT_FALSE( m2->isUnseen() );
 
     /* This media should only ignore the first & last percent */
     res = m2->setLastPosition( 0.009f );
@@ -185,6 +191,7 @@ static void SetProgress( Tests* T )
     ASSERT_EQ( -1.f, m2->lastPosition() );
     ASSERT_EQ( -1, m2->lastTime() );
     ASSERT_EQ( 0u, m2->playCount() );
+    ASSERT_TRUE( m2->isUnseen() );
 
     /* So check 0.01 is not ignored */
     expectedPosition = 0.01f;
@@ -200,6 +207,7 @@ static void SetProgress( Tests* T )
     ASSERT_TRUE( m2->lastTime() >= 180000 - 1 &&
                  m2->lastTime() <= 180000 );
     ASSERT_EQ( 0u, m2->playCount() );
+    ASSERT_FALSE( m2->isUnseen() );
 
     /*
      * And finally check that 0.98 is just a regular progress and not the end of
@@ -217,6 +225,7 @@ static void SetProgress( Tests* T )
     ASSERT_TRUE( m2->lastTime() >= 17640000 - 1 &&
                  m2->lastTime() <= 17640000 );
     ASSERT_EQ( 0u, m2->playCount() );
+    ASSERT_FALSE( m2->isUnseen() );
 }
 
 static void SetLastPositionNoDuration( Tests* T )
@@ -519,6 +528,7 @@ static void RemoveFromHistory( Tests* T )
     ASSERT_EQ( 1u, history.size() );
     ASSERT_EQ( m->id(), history[0]->id() );
     ASSERT_EQ( 1u, m->playCount() );
+    ASSERT_FALSE( m->isUnseen() );
 
     m->removeFromHistory();
 
@@ -532,6 +542,7 @@ static void RemoveFromHistory( Tests* T )
     ASSERT_EQ( 0u, m->playCount() );
     ASSERT_EQ( -1.f, m->lastPosition() );
     ASSERT_EQ( -1, m->lastTime() );
+    ASSERT_TRUE( m->isUnseen() );
 }
 
 static void SetReleaseDate( Tests* T )
@@ -1172,12 +1183,14 @@ static void SetPlayCount( Tests* T )
 {
     auto m = T->ml->addMedia( "media.avi", IMedia::Type::Video );
     ASSERT_EQ( 0u, m->playCount() );
+    ASSERT_TRUE( m->isUnseen() );
     auto res = m->setPlayCount( 123 );
     ASSERT_TRUE( res );
     ASSERT_EQ( 123u, m->playCount() );
 
     m = T->ml->media( m->id() );
     ASSERT_EQ( 123u, m->playCount() );
+    ASSERT_FALSE( m->isUnseen() );
 }
 
 static void CheckDbModel( Tests* T )
@@ -1324,6 +1337,7 @@ static void FetchInProgress( Tests* T )
     ASSERT_EQ( -1.f, m1->lastPosition() );
     ASSERT_EQ( -1, m1->lastTime() );
     ASSERT_EQ( 1u, m1->playCount() );
+    ASSERT_FALSE( m1->isUnseen() );
 }
 
 static void ConvertToExternal( Tests* T )