diff --git a/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/tachiyomi/data/preference/PreferenceKeys.kt b/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/tachiyomi/data/preference/PreferenceKeys.kt
index 8ae37d9fc9..2eadd175cc 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/tachiyomi/data/preference/PreferenceKeys.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/tachiyomi/data/preference/PreferenceKeys.kt
@@ -141,6 +141,8 @@ object PreferenceKeys {
 
     const val downloadBadge = "display_download_badge"
 
+    const val unreadBadge = "display_unread_badge"
+
     const val alwaysShowChapterTransition = "always_show_chapter_transition"
 
     const val searchPinnedSourcesOnly = "search_pinned_sources_only"
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/tachiyomi/data/preference/PreferencesHelper.kt b/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/tachiyomi/data/preference/PreferencesHelper.kt
index 8b93cec085..371bc754f1 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/tachiyomi/data/preference/PreferencesHelper.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/tachiyomi/data/preference/PreferencesHelper.kt
@@ -205,6 +205,8 @@ class PreferencesHelper(val context: Context) {
 
     fun downloadedOnly() = flowPrefs.getBoolean(Keys.downloadedOnly, false)
 
+    fun unreadBadge() = flowPrefs.getBoolean(Keys.unreadBadge, false)
+
     fun filterDownloaded() = flowPrefs.getBoolean(Keys.filterDownloaded, false)
 
     fun filterUnread() = flowPrefs.getBoolean(Keys.filterUnread, false)
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/tachiyomi/ui/library/LibraryController.kt b/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/tachiyomi/ui/library/LibraryController.kt
index a342457265..955a225d4d 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/tachiyomi/ui/library/LibraryController.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/tachiyomi/ui/library/LibraryController.kt
@@ -171,7 +171,7 @@ class LibraryController(
                 is LibrarySettingsSheet.Filter.FilterGroup -> onFilterChanged()
                 is LibrarySettingsSheet.Sort.SortGroup -> onSortChanged()
                 is LibrarySettingsSheet.Display.DisplayGroup -> reattachAdapter()
-                is LibrarySettingsSheet.Display.BadgeGroup -> onDownloadBadgeChanged()
+                is LibrarySettingsSheet.Display.BadgeGroup -> onBadgeChanged()
             }
         }
 
@@ -284,8 +284,8 @@ class LibraryController(
         activity?.invalidateOptionsMenu()
     }
 
-    private fun onDownloadBadgeChanged() {
-        presenter.requestDownloadBadgesUpdate()
+    private fun onBadgeChanged() {
+        presenter.requestBadgesUpdate()
     }
 
     /**
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/tachiyomi/ui/library/LibraryGridHolder.kt b/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/tachiyomi/ui/library/LibraryGridHolder.kt
index 5c1bf711a0..5db7cc4135 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/tachiyomi/ui/library/LibraryGridHolder.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/tachiyomi/ui/library/LibraryGridHolder.kt
@@ -39,8 +39,8 @@ class LibraryGridHolder(
 
         // Update the unread count and its visibility.
         with(unread_text) {
-            visibleIf { item.manga.unread > 0 }
-            text = item.manga.unread.toString()
+            visibleIf { item.unreadCount > 0 }
+            text = item.unreadCount.toString()
         }
         // Update the download count and its visibility.
         with(download_text) {
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/tachiyomi/ui/library/LibraryItem.kt b/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/tachiyomi/ui/library/LibraryItem.kt
index 5a8e42629c..736c878178 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/tachiyomi/ui/library/LibraryItem.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/tachiyomi/ui/library/LibraryItem.kt
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ class LibraryItem(val manga: LibraryManga, private val libraryAsList: Preference
     private val sourceManager: SourceManager = Injekt.get()
 
     var downloadCount = -1
+    var unreadCount = -1
 
     override fun getLayoutRes(): Int {
         return if (libraryAsList.get()) {
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/tachiyomi/ui/library/LibraryPresenter.kt b/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/tachiyomi/ui/library/LibraryPresenter.kt
index d22247e687..2751eceefc 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/tachiyomi/ui/library/LibraryPresenter.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/tachiyomi/ui/library/LibraryPresenter.kt
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ class LibraryPresenter(
     /**
      * Relay used to apply the UI update to the last emission of the library.
      */
-    private val downloadTriggerRelay = BehaviorRelay.create(Unit)
+    private val badgeTriggerRelay = BehaviorRelay.create(Unit)
 
     /**
      * Relay used to apply the selected sorting method to the last emission of the library.
@@ -89,8 +89,8 @@ class LibraryPresenter(
     fun subscribeLibrary() {
         if (librarySubscription.isNullOrUnsubscribed()) {
             librarySubscription = getLibraryObservable()
-                .combineLatest(downloadTriggerRelay.observeOn(Schedulers.io())) { lib, _ ->
-                    lib.apply { setDownloadCount(mangaMap) }
+                .combineLatest(badgeTriggerRelay.observeOn(Schedulers.io())) { lib, _ ->
+                    lib.apply { setBadges(mangaMap) }
                 }
                 .combineLatest(filterTriggerRelay.observeOn(Schedulers.io())) { lib, _ ->
                     lib.copy(mangaMap = applyFilters(lib.mangaMap))
@@ -149,20 +149,25 @@ class LibraryPresenter(
      *
      * @param map the map of manga.
      */
-    private fun setDownloadCount(map: LibraryMap) {
-        if (!preferences.downloadBadge().get()) {
-            // Unset download count if the preference is not enabled.
-            for ((_, itemList) in map) {
-                for (item in itemList) {
-                    item.downloadCount = -1
-                }
-            }
-            return
-        }
+    private fun setBadges(map: LibraryMap) {
+        val showDownloadBadges = preferences.downloadBadge().get()
+        val showUnreadBadges = preferences.unreadBadge().get()
 
         for ((_, itemList) in map) {
             for (item in itemList) {
-                item.downloadCount = downloadManager.getDownloadCount(item.manga)
+                item.downloadCount = if (showDownloadBadges) {
+                    downloadManager.getDownloadCount(item.manga)
+                } else {
+                    // Unset download count if not enabled
+                    -1
+                }
+
+                item.unreadCount = if (showUnreadBadges) {
+                    item.manga.unread
+                } else {
+                    // Unset unread count if not enabled
+                    -1
+                }
             }
         }
     }
@@ -275,8 +280,8 @@ class LibraryPresenter(
     /**
      * Requests the library to have download badges added.
      */
-    fun requestDownloadBadgesUpdate() {
-        downloadTriggerRelay.call(Unit)
+    fun requestBadgesUpdate() {
+        badgeTriggerRelay.call(Unit)
     }
 
     /**
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/tachiyomi/ui/library/LibrarySettingsSheet.kt b/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/tachiyomi/ui/library/LibrarySettingsSheet.kt
index c93f8cce8e..a7e96eb67a 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/tachiyomi/ui/library/LibrarySettingsSheet.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/tachiyomi/ui/library/LibrarySettingsSheet.kt
@@ -210,19 +210,24 @@ class LibrarySettingsSheet(
 
         inner class BadgeGroup : Group {
             private val downloadBadge = Item.CheckboxGroup(R.string.action_display_download_badge, this)
+            private val unreadBadge = Item.CheckboxGroup(R.string.action_display_unread_badge, this)
 
             override val header = null
-            override val items = listOf(downloadBadge)
+            override val items = listOf(downloadBadge, unreadBadge)
             override val footer = null
 
             override fun initModels() {
                 downloadBadge.checked = preferences.downloadBadge().get()
+                unreadBadge.checked = preferences.unreadBadge().get()
             }
 
             override fun onItemClicked(item: Item) {
                 item as Item.CheckboxGroup
                 item.checked = !item.checked
-                preferences.downloadBadge().set((item.checked))
+                when (item) {
+                    downloadBadge -> preferences.downloadBadge().set((item.checked))
+                    unreadBadge -> preferences.unreadBadge().set((item.checked))
+                }
                 adapter.notifyItemChanged(item)
             }
         }
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml b/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
index de0f2d582b..d6309d420d 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -83,6 +83,7 @@
     <string name="action_display_grid">Grid</string>
     <string name="action_display_list">List</string>
     <string name="action_display_download_badge">Download badges</string>
+    <string name="action_display_unread_badge">Unread badges</string>
     <string name="action_hide">Hide</string>
     <string name="action_pin">Pin</string>
     <string name="action_unpin">Unpin</string>