Mac Mail lost red notification icon

For some reason the little red icon has gone from my dock when new mail arrives. However, if i turn off the rule that moves incoming mail to a mailbox it works. It's only when the rule is turned on it doesn't, problem being i've had the rule for a year and not changed it yet now this problem. All the rule does is move incoming mail into a seperate mailbox. Any ideas it's driving me nuts!

Tried both suggestions, it only stopped working 48 hours ago yet i'd not upgraded or changed anything. However, what i did do was to back up my messages and delete the preferences apple.com.mail thing or whatever it was called, and the mail folder and started again. Re-installed the rules and now works again. So thanks for advice, was appreciated

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