diff --git a/mitterlib/ui/ui_zork.py b/mitterlib/ui/ui_zork.py
index c789c4f..4e7be16 100644
--- a/mitterlib/ui/ui_zork.py
+++ b/mitterlib/ui/ui_zork.py
@@ -64,6 +64,7 @@ class Interface(cmd.Cmd):
         self._messages.extend(data)
         print '%d new messages, %d total messages now' % (len(data),
                 len(self._messages))
+        self._show_requests()
 
     def do_display(self, line=None):
         """Display the current message or move the cursor to the
@@ -140,6 +141,7 @@ class Interface(cmd.Cmd):
         message = self._messages[self._cursor]
         thread = console_utils.fetch_thread(message, self._connection)
         console_utils.print_thread(thread, self._connection)
+        self._print_requests()
 
     def do_retweet(self, line):
         """Resends the original message to your followers."""
@@ -171,6 +173,19 @@ class Interface(cmd.Cmd):
             return False
         return True
 
+    def _show_requests(self):
+        requests = self._connection.available_requests()
+        available = []
+        for network in requests:
+            if requests[network] >= 0:
+                # just show information for networks that count that
+                available.append('%d requests in %s' % (
+                    requests[network],
+                    self._connection.name(network)))
+
+        print 'You have %s'  % (', '. join(available))
+        print
+
     # -----------------------------------------------------------------------
     # Methods required by the main Mitter code
     # -----------------------------------------------------------------------