diff --git a/internal/apiapproval/approval.go b/internal/apiapproval/approval.go
index 022f658..ae2cd94 100644
--- a/internal/apiapproval/approval.go
+++ b/internal/apiapproval/approval.go
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@ type Broker struct {
 	timeout time.Duration
 	now     func() time.Time
 	nextID  func() string
+	notify  func()
 }
 
 type pendingRequest struct {
@@ -108,6 +109,15 @@ func (b *Broker) Pending() []Request {
 	return requests
 }
 
+func (b *Broker) SetChangeNotifier(notify func()) {
+	if b == nil {
+		return
+	}
+	b.mu.Lock()
+	defer b.mu.Unlock()
+	b.notify = notify
+}
+
 func (b *Broker) Request(ctx context.Context, token apitokens.Token, op apitokens.Operation, resource apitokens.Resource) (Result, error) {
 	if b == nil {
 		return Result{}, ErrRequestTimedOut
@@ -128,12 +138,20 @@ func (b *Broker) Request(ctx context.Context, token apitokens.Token, op apitoken
 
 	b.mu.Lock()
 	b.pending[pending.request.ID] = pending
+	notify := b.notify
 	b.mu.Unlock()
+	if notify != nil {
+		notify()
+	}
 
 	defer func() {
 		b.mu.Lock()
 		delete(b.pending, pending.request.ID)
+		notify := b.notify
 		b.mu.Unlock()
+		if notify != nil {
+			notify()
+		}
 	}()
 
 	timer := time.NewTimer(b.timeout)
diff --git a/internal/apiapproval/approval_test.go b/internal/apiapproval/approval_test.go
index 9d1230d..ab1a719 100644
--- a/internal/apiapproval/approval_test.go
+++ b/internal/apiapproval/approval_test.go
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ package apiapproval
 import (
 	"context"
 	"errors"
+	"slices"
 	"testing"
 	"time"
 
@@ -120,6 +121,36 @@ func TestBrokerTimesOutPendingRequests(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 }
 
+func TestBrokerNotifiesWhenPendingRequestsChange(t *testing.T) {
+	t.Parallel()
+
+	broker := NewBroker(time.Minute)
+	changes := make(chan int, 4)
+	broker.SetChangeNotifier(func() {
+		changes <- len(broker.Pending())
+	})
+
+	errCh := make(chan error, 1)
+	go func() {
+		_, err := broker.Request(context.Background(), apitokens.Token{ID: "token-1", Name: "CLI"}, apitokens.OperationListGroups, apitokens.Resource{Kind: apitokens.ResourceGroup, Path: []string{"Root"}})
+		errCh <- err
+	}()
+
+	waitForPending(t, broker, 1)
+	if _, _, err := broker.Resolve(broker.Pending()[0].ID, OutcomeAllowOnce); err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("Resolve(allow once) error = %v", err)
+	}
+	if err := <-errCh; err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("Request() error = %v, want nil", err)
+	}
+
+	got := []int{<-changes, <-changes}
+	slices.Sort(got)
+	if !slices.Equal(got, []int{0, 1}) {
+		t.Fatalf("change notifications = %v, want [0 1]", got)
+	}
+}
+
 func waitForPending(t *testing.T, broker *Broker, want int) {
 	t.Helper()
 
diff --git a/internal/appui/runtime.go b/internal/appui/runtime.go
index 5aeffac..95cbd88 100644
--- a/internal/appui/runtime.go
+++ b/internal/appui/runtime.go
@@ -76,6 +76,7 @@ func run(w *app.Window, mode string, paths statePaths, grpcAddr string) error {
 		ui.state.AuditLog = ui.auditLog
 		ui.grpcAddress = host.Address()
 		ui.state.Approvals = &uiApprovalManager{server: host.Server()}
+		host.Server().ApprovalBroker().SetChangeNotifier(ui.invalidate)
 		defer func() { _ = host.Stop() }()
 	}
 	for {