diff --git a/docs/index.md b/docs/index.md
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+++ b/docs/index.md
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 ![OpenIPC Logo](https://cdn.themactep.com/images/logo_openipc.png)
 
 
-## OpenIPC firmware
+## OpenIPC firmware    [![Gitter](https://badges.gitter.im/Join%20Chat.svg)][gitter]
 _(based on Buildroot)_
 
 OpenIPC is a rapidly developing open source alternative [firmware][firmware] for 
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ More information about the [project][project] is available in our [website][webs
 and on the [wiki][wiki].
 
 [firmware]: https://github.com/openipc/firmware/
+[gitter]: https://gitter.im/openipc
 [project]: https://github.com/openipc/
 [website]: https://openipc.org/
 [wiki]: https://openipc.github.io/wiki/
@@ -58,4 +59,4 @@ Thank you.
 </p>
 
 [chat]: https://openipc.org/our-channels
-[contribution]: https://opencollective.com/openipc/contribute/backer-14335/checkout
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+[contribution]: https://opencollective.com/openipc/contribute/backer-14335/checkout