diff --git a/app/src/main/java/app/fedilab/android/BaseMainActivity.java b/app/src/main/java/app/fedilab/android/BaseMainActivity.java
index cabfd5aa..0588dd11 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/app/fedilab/android/BaseMainActivity.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/app/fedilab/android/BaseMainActivity.java
@@ -1103,6 +1103,10 @@ public abstract class BaseMainActivity extends BaseActivity implements NetworkSt
     public void onUpdateConversation(int count) {
         SharedPreferences sharedpreferences = PreferenceManager.getDefaultSharedPreferences(BaseMainActivity.this);
         boolean singleBar = sharedpreferences.getBoolean(getString(R.string.SET_USE_SINGLE_TOPBAR), false);
+        boolean displayCounters = sharedpreferences.getBoolean(getString(R.string.SET_DISPLAY_COUNTERS), true);
+        if (!displayCounters) {
+            return;
+        }
         if (!singleBar) {
             if (count > 0) {
                 binding.bottomNavView.getOrCreateBadge(R.id.nav_privates).setNumber(count);
@@ -1119,6 +1123,10 @@ public abstract class BaseMainActivity extends BaseActivity implements NetworkSt
     public void onUpdateNotification(int count) {
         SharedPreferences sharedpreferences = PreferenceManager.getDefaultSharedPreferences(BaseMainActivity.this);
         boolean singleBar = sharedpreferences.getBoolean(getString(R.string.SET_USE_SINGLE_TOPBAR), false);
+        boolean displayCounters = sharedpreferences.getBoolean(getString(R.string.SET_DISPLAY_COUNTERS), true);
+        if (!displayCounters) {
+            return;
+        }
         if (!singleBar) {
             if (count > 0) {
                 binding.bottomNavView.getOrCreateBadge(R.id.nav_notifications).setNumber(count);
@@ -1178,6 +1186,10 @@ public abstract class BaseMainActivity extends BaseActivity implements NetworkSt
     @Override
     public void onUpdate(int count, Timeline.TimeLineEnum type, String slug) {
         SharedPreferences sharedpreferences = PreferenceManager.getDefaultSharedPreferences(BaseMainActivity.this);
+        boolean displayCounters = sharedpreferences.getBoolean(getString(R.string.SET_DISPLAY_COUNTERS), true);
+        if (!displayCounters) {
+            return;
+        }
         boolean singleBar = sharedpreferences.getBoolean(getString(R.string.SET_USE_SINGLE_TOPBAR), false);
         if (!singleBar) {
             switch (type) {
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml b/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
index d2178f1e..94b9396c 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -888,6 +888,7 @@
     <string name="SET_LONG_PRESS_STORE_MEDIA" translatable="false">SET_LONG_PRESS_STORE_MEDIA</string>
     <string name="SET_UNFOLLOW_VALIDATION" translatable="false">SET_UNFOLLOW_VALIDATION</string>
     <string name="SET_USE_SINGLE_TOPBAR" translatable="false">SET_USE_SINGLE_TOPBAR</string>
+    <string name="SET_DISPLAY_COUNTERS" translatable="false">SET_DISPLAY_COUNTERS</string>
     <string name="SET_TIMELINES_IN_A_LIST" translatable="false">SET_TIMELINES_IN_A_LIST</string>
     <string name="SET_DISPLAY_ADMIN_STATUSES" translatable="false">SET_DISPLAY_ADMIN_STATUSES</string>
     <string name="SET_LED_COLOUR_VAL" translatable="false">SET_LED_COLOUR_VAL</string>
@@ -1475,4 +1476,6 @@
     <string name="reply">Reply</string>
     <string name="display_options">Display options</string>
     <string name="fetch_notifications">Fetch notifications</string>
+    <string name="set_display_counters">Display counters</string>
+    <string name="set_display_counters_description">Will display a bubble counter in tab timelines for new messages</string>
 </resources>
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/xml/pref_interface.xml b/app/src/main/res/xml/pref_interface.xml
index e8bf5c20..1691ff1d 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/xml/pref_interface.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/xml/pref_interface.xml
@@ -28,6 +28,13 @@
         app:summary="@string/set_unfollow_validation"
         app:title="@string/set_unfollow_validation_title" />
 
+    <SwitchPreferenceCompat
+        app:defaultValue="true"
+        app:iconSpaceReserved="false"
+        app:key="@string/SET_DISPLAY_COUNTERS"
+        app:singleLineTitle="false"
+        app:summary="@string/set_display_counters_description"
+        app:title="@string/set_display_counters" />
 
     <SwitchPreferenceCompat
         app:defaultValue="true"