diff --git a/mobile/android/base/BrowserToolbar.java b/mobile/android/base/BrowserToolbar.java
index b7577d3a5e3..c9122885e57 100644
--- a/mobile/android/base/BrowserToolbar.java
+++ b/mobile/android/base/BrowserToolbar.java
@@ -151,7 +151,7 @@ public class BrowserToolbar extends LinearLayout {
                     addTab();
             }
         });
-        mTabs.setImageLevel(1);
+        mTabs.setImageLevel(0);
 
         mCounterColor = 0xFFC7D1DB;
 
@@ -224,8 +224,8 @@ public class BrowserToolbar extends LinearLayout {
     public int getHighlightColor() {
         return mColor;
     }
-    
-    public void updateTabs(int count) {
+
+    public void updateTabCountAndAnimate(int count) {
         if (mCount > count) {
             mTabsCount.setInAnimation(mSlideDownIn);
             mTabsCount.setOutAnimation(mSlideDownOut);
@@ -267,6 +267,12 @@ public class BrowserToolbar extends LinearLayout {
         }, 2 * mDuration);
     }
 
+    public void updateTabCount(int count) {
+        mTabsCount.setCurrentText(String.valueOf(count));
+        mTabs.setImageLevel(count);
+        mTabsCount.setVisibility(count > 1 ? View.VISIBLE : View.INVISIBLE);
+    }
+
     public void setProgressVisibility(boolean visible) {
         if (visible) {
             mFavicon.setImageDrawable(mProgressSpinner);
@@ -326,7 +332,7 @@ public class BrowserToolbar extends LinearLayout {
             setSecurityMode(tab.getSecurityMode());
             setProgressVisibility(tab.isLoading());
             setShadowVisibility(!(tab.getURL().startsWith("about:")));
-            updateTabs(Tabs.getInstance().getCount());
+            updateTabCountAndAnimate(Tabs.getInstance().getCount());
         }
     }
 }
diff --git a/mobile/android/base/GeckoApp.java b/mobile/android/base/GeckoApp.java
index 97cacfb3530..70e69bf727f 100644
--- a/mobile/android/base/GeckoApp.java
+++ b/mobile/android/base/GeckoApp.java
@@ -1659,6 +1659,20 @@ abstract public class GeckoApp
             checkAndLaunchUpdate();
         }
 
+        super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
+
+        setContentView(R.layout.gecko_app);
+
+        mOrientation = getResources().getConfiguration().orientation;
+
+        if (Build.VERSION.SDK_INT >= 11) {
+            refreshActionBar();
+        } else {
+            mBrowserToolbar = (BrowserToolbar) findViewById(R.id.browser_toolbar);
+        }
+
+        mBrowserToolbar.setTitle(mLastTitle);
+
         String passedUri = null;
         String uri = getURIFromIntent(intent);
         if (uri != null && uri.length() > 0)
@@ -1672,8 +1686,12 @@ abstract public class GeckoApp
             if (profileDir != null)
                 sessionExists = new File(profileDir, "sessionstore.bak").exists();
             Log.w(LOGTAG, "zerdatime " + SystemClock.uptimeMillis() + " - finish check sessionstore.bak exists");
-            if (!sessionExists)
+            if (!sessionExists) {
+                mBrowserToolbar.updateTabCount(1);
                 showAboutHome();
+            }
+        } else {
+            mBrowserToolbar.updateTabCount(1);
         }
 
         if (sGREDir == null)
@@ -1698,20 +1716,6 @@ abstract public class GeckoApp
             checkAndSetLaunchState(LaunchState.Launching, LaunchState.Launched))
             sGeckoThread.start();
 
-        super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
-
-        setContentView(R.layout.gecko_app);
-
-        mOrientation = getResources().getConfiguration().orientation;
-
-        if (Build.VERSION.SDK_INT >= 11) {
-            refreshActionBar();
-        } else {
-            mBrowserToolbar = (BrowserToolbar) findViewById(R.id.browser_toolbar);
-        }
-
-        mBrowserToolbar.setTitle(mLastTitle);
-
         mFavicons = new Favicons(this);
 
         // setup gecko layout
@@ -1727,7 +1731,7 @@ abstract public class GeckoApp
             mBrowserToolbar.setTitle(tab.getDisplayTitle());
             mBrowserToolbar.setFavicon(tab.getFavicon());
             mBrowserToolbar.setProgressVisibility(tab.isLoading());
-            mBrowserToolbar.updateTabs(Tabs.getInstance().getCount()); 
+            mBrowserToolbar.updateTabCountAndAnimate(Tabs.getInstance().getCount()); 
         }
 
         tabs.setContentResolver(getContentResolver()); 
diff --git a/mobile/android/base/Tabs.java b/mobile/android/base/Tabs.java
index 93981efdb33..012e98bfb55 100644
--- a/mobile/android/base/Tabs.java
+++ b/mobile/android/base/Tabs.java
@@ -55,6 +55,7 @@ public class Tabs implements GeckoEventListener {
     private HashMap<Integer, Tab> tabs;
     private ArrayList<Tab> order;
     private ContentResolver resolver;
+    private boolean mRestoringSession = false;
 
     private Tabs() {
         tabs = new HashMap<Integer, Tab>();
@@ -68,6 +69,8 @@ public class Tabs implements GeckoEventListener {
         GeckoAppShell.registerGeckoEventListener("Tab:Close", this);
         GeckoAppShell.registerGeckoEventListener("Tab:Select", this);
         GeckoAppShell.registerGeckoEventListener("Tab:ScreenshotData", this);
+        GeckoAppShell.registerGeckoEventListener("Session:RestoreBegin", this);
+        GeckoAppShell.registerGeckoEventListener("Session:RestoreEnd", this);
     }
 
     public int getCount() {
@@ -88,11 +91,13 @@ public class Tabs implements GeckoEventListener {
         tabs.put(id, tab);
         order.add(tab);
 
-        GeckoApp.mAppContext.mMainHandler.post(new Runnable() {
-            public void run() {
-                GeckoApp.mBrowserToolbar.updateTabs(getCount());
-            }
-        });
+        if (!mRestoringSession) {
+            GeckoApp.mAppContext.mMainHandler.post(new Runnable() {
+                public void run() {
+                    GeckoApp.mBrowserToolbar.updateTabCountAndAnimate(getCount());
+                }
+            });
+        }
 
         Log.i(LOGTAG, "Added a tab with id: " + id + ", url: " + url);
         return tab;
@@ -197,7 +202,7 @@ public class Tabs implements GeckoEventListener {
         GeckoApp.mAppContext.mMainHandler.post(new Runnable() { 
             public void run() {
                 GeckoApp.mAppContext.onTabsChanged(closedTab);
-                GeckoApp.mBrowserToolbar.updateTabs(Tabs.getInstance().getCount());
+                GeckoApp.mBrowserToolbar.updateTabCountAndAnimate(Tabs.getInstance().getCount());
                 GeckoApp.mDoorHangerPopup.updatePopup();
                 GeckoApp.mAppContext.hidePlugins(closedTab, true);
             }
@@ -290,6 +295,15 @@ public class Tabs implements GeckoEventListener {
                     return;
                 byte[] compressed = GeckoAppShell.decodeBase64(data.substring(22));
                 GeckoApp.mAppContext.processThumbnail(tab, null, compressed);
+            } else if (event.equals("Session:RestoreBegin")) {
+                mRestoringSession = true;
+            } else if (event.equals("Session:RestoreEnd")) {
+                mRestoringSession = false;
+                GeckoApp.mAppContext.mMainHandler.post(new Runnable() {
+                    public void run() {
+                        GeckoApp.mBrowserToolbar.updateTabCount(getCount());
+                    }
+                });
             }
         } catch (Exception e) { 
             Log.i(LOGTAG, "handleMessage throws " + e + " for message: " + event);
diff --git a/mobile/android/chrome/content/browser.js b/mobile/android/chrome/content/browser.js
index 5006d720bfc..645f18c5f58 100644
--- a/mobile/android/chrome/content/browser.js
+++ b/mobile/android/chrome/content/browser.js
@@ -292,6 +292,12 @@ var BrowserApp = {
       // A restored tab should not be active if we are loading a URL
       let restoreToFront = false;
 
+      sendMessageToJava({
+        gecko: {
+          type: "Session:RestoreBegin"
+        }
+      });
+
       // Open any commandline URLs, except the homepage
       if (url && url != "about:home") {
         this.addTab(url);
@@ -308,6 +314,12 @@ var BrowserApp = {
             let params = { selected: restoreToFront };
             BrowserApp.addTab("about:home", { showProgress: false });
           }
+
+          sendMessageToJava({
+            gecko: {
+              type: "Session:RestoreEnd"
+            }
+          });
         }
       };
       Services.obs.addObserver(restoreCleanup, "sessionstore-windows-restored", false);