diff --git a/res/drawable/ic_count.xml b/res/drawable/ic_count.xml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..3960875
--- /dev/null
+++ b/res/drawable/ic_count.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+<vector xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
+    android:height="24dp"
+    android:width="24dp"
+    android:viewportWidth="24"
+    android:viewportHeight="24">
+    <path android:fillColor="?android:attr/colorControlNormal" android:pathData="M15,15A2,2 0 0,1 13,17H9V15H13V13H11V11H13V9H9V7H13A2,2 0 0,1 15,9V10.5A1.5,1.5 0 0,1 13.5,12A1.5,1.5 0 0,1 15,13.5V15M12,2A10,10 0 0,1 22,12A10,10 0 0,1 12,22A10,10 0 0,1 2,12A10,10 0 0,1 12,2M12,4A8,8 0 0,0 4,12A8,8 0 0,0 12,20A8,8 0 0,0 20,12A8,8 0 0,0 12,4Z" />
+</vector>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/res/values/cherish_strings.xml b/res/values/cherish_strings.xml
index 77544c7..f1d46ee 100644
--- a/res/values/cherish_strings.xml
+++ b/res/values/cherish_strings.xml
@@ -1195,4 +1195,8 @@
     <string name="ambient_pulse_brightness_summary">Set brightness to use when notifcations are shown</string>
     <string name="ambient_doze_brightness_title">Ambient display brightness</string>
     <string name="ambient_doze_brightness_summary">Set brightness to use during ambient display on</string>
+
+	<!-- Notification count -->
+    <string name="status_bar_notif_count_title">Show notifications count</string>
+    <string name="status_bar_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 94dda31..ca70656 100644
--- a/res/xml/cherish_settings_statusbar.xml
+++ b/res/xml/cherish_settings_statusbar.xml
@@ -68,6 +68,13 @@
             android:title="@string/roaming_indicator_icon_title"
             android:summary="@string/roaming_indicator_icon_summary"
             android:defaultValue="true"/>
+			
+	<com.cherish.settings.preferences.SystemSettingSwitchPreference
+            android:key="status_bar_notif_count"
+            android:icon="@drawable/ic_count"
+            android:title="@string/status_bar_notif_count_title"
+            android:summary="@string/status_bar_notif_count_summary"
+            android:defaultValue="false" />
 
     <Preference
             android:key="battery_bar_category"