diff --git a/orbit/changes/issue-6161-show-failing-policy-count-in-fleet-desktop b/orbit/changes/issue-6161-show-failing-policy-count-in-fleet-desktop
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..b1d5d79f00
--- /dev/null
+++ b/orbit/changes/issue-6161-show-failing-policy-count-in-fleet-desktop
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+* Updated the dropdown in Fleet Desktop to now show the number of failing policies along with the status
diff --git a/orbit/cmd/desktop/desktop.go b/orbit/cmd/desktop/desktop.go
index dd1c05f9e2..e30dbd3da8 100644
--- a/orbit/cmd/desktop/desktop.go
+++ b/orbit/cmd/desktop/desktop.go
@@ -124,15 +124,18 @@ func main() {
 					continue
 				}
 
-				status := "🟢"
+				failedPolicyCount := 0
 				for _, policy := range policies {
 					if policy.Response != "pass" {
-						status = "🔴"
-						break
+						failedPolicyCount++
 					}
 				}
 
-				myDeviceItem.SetTitle(status + " My device")
+				if failedPolicyCount > 0 {
+					myDeviceItem.SetTitle(fmt.Sprintf("🔴 My device (%d)", failedPolicyCount))
+				} else {
+					myDeviceItem.SetTitle("🟢 My device")
+				}
 				myDeviceItem.Enable()
 			}
 		}()