diff --git a/4chan_x.user.js b/4chan_x.user.js
index 30263d68e..5123d6158 100644
--- a/4chan_x.user.js
+++ b/4chan_x.user.js
@@ -1439,7 +1439,7 @@
     favicon: function() {
       $.cb.value.call(this);
       Favicon["switch"]();
-      if (g.REPLY) Favicon.update();
+      if (g.REPLY && conf['Unread Count']) Favicon.update();
       return this.nextElementSibling.innerHTML = "<img src=" + Favicon.unreadSFW + "><img src=" + Favicon.unreadNSFW + "><img src=" + Favicon.unreadDead + ">";
     }
   };
diff --git a/script.coffee b/script.coffee
index 2ec53a46a..08a0c1ddf 100644
--- a/script.coffee
+++ b/script.coffee
@@ -1076,7 +1076,7 @@ options =
   favicon: ->
     $.cb.value.call @
     Favicon.switch()
-    Favicon.update() if g.REPLY
+    Favicon.update() if g.REPLY and conf['Unread Count']
     @nextElementSibling.innerHTML = "<img src=#{Favicon.unreadSFW}><img src=#{Favicon.unreadNSFW}><img src=#{Favicon.unreadDead}>"
 
 cooldown =