diff --git a/res/values/cherish_strings.xml b/res/values/cherish_strings.xml
index 6e9ff57..0764b2f 100644
--- a/res/values/cherish_strings.xml
+++ b/res/values/cherish_strings.xml
@@ -530,5 +530,9 @@
     <string name="location_privacy_indicator_summary">Show indicator when any app uses location</string>
     <string name="projection_privacy_indicator_title">Media projection privacy indicator</string>
     <string name="projection_privacy_indicator_summary">Show indicator when device screen is projected</string>
+	
+	<!-- Notification count -->
+    <string name="statusbar_notif_count_title">Show notification count</string>
+    <string name="statusbar_notif_count_summary">Display the number of pending notifications</string>
 
 </resources>
diff --git a/res/xml/cherish_settings_statusbar.xml b/res/xml/cherish_settings_statusbar.xml
index 66bda03..c76baf5 100644
--- a/res/xml/cherish_settings_statusbar.xml
+++ b/res/xml/cherish_settings_statusbar.xml
@@ -113,6 +113,12 @@
             android:title="@string/projection_privacy_indicator_title"
             android:summary="@string/projection_privacy_indicator_summary"
             android:defaultValue="true" />
+			
+		<com.cherish.settings.preferences.SystemSettingSwitchPreference
+	        android:key="statusbar_notif_count"
+	        android:title="@string/statusbar_notif_count_title"
+	        android:summary="@string/statusbar_notif_count_summary"
+	        android:defaultValue="false" />
 
 			
 		<!-- Birghtness control -->