diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 81fb35c70..b25e5ed4c 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+- Added the option `Hide Unread Count at (0)`, disabled by default.
+
 ### 3.1.4 - *2013-04-17*
 
 - Fix QR remembering the file spoiler state when it shouldn't, for real this time.
diff --git a/src/config.coffee b/src/config.coffee
index 1be799305..b59267a25 100644
--- a/src/config.coffee
+++ b/src/config.coffee
@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@ Config =
     'Monitoring':
       'Thread Updater':               [true,  'Fetch and insert new replies. Has more options in its own dialog.']
       'Unread Count':                 [true,  'Show the unread posts count in the tab title.']
+      'Hide Unread Count at (0)':     [false, 'Hide the unread posts count when it reaches 0.']
       'Unread Tab Icon':              [true,  'Show a different favicon when there are unread posts.']
       'Unread Line':                  [true,  'Show a line to distinguish read posts from unread ones.']
       'Scroll to Last Read Post':     [true,  'Scroll back to the last read post when reopening a thread.']
diff --git a/src/features.coffee b/src/features.coffee
index 212b921c5..fb332c691 100644
--- a/src/features.coffee
+++ b/src/features.coffee
@@ -3865,10 +3865,7 @@ Unread =
     count = Unread.posts.length
 
     if Conf['Unread Count']
-      d.title = if g.DEAD
-        "(#{Unread.posts.length}) /#{g.BOARD}/ - 404"
-      else
-        "(#{Unread.posts.length}) #{Unread.title}"
+      d.title = "#{if count or !Conf['Hide Unread Count at (0)'] then "(#{count}) " else ''}#{if g.DEAD then "/#{g.BOARD}/ - 404" else "#{Unread.title}"}"
       <% if (type === 'crx') { %>
       # XXX Chrome bug where it doesn't always update the tab title.
       # crbug.com/124381