diff --git a/4chan_x.user.js b/4chan_x.user.js
index 8e038f277..f113cbd84 100644
--- a/4chan_x.user.js
+++ b/4chan_x.user.js
@@ -1299,6 +1299,7 @@
       <li>Minutes: %M</li>\
     </ul>\
     <div class=error><code>Unread Count</code> is disabled.</div>\
+    Unread favicons<br>\
     <select name=favicon>\
       <option>ferongr</option>\
       <option>None</option>\
@@ -1438,7 +1439,7 @@
     favicon: function() {
       $.cb.value.call(this);
       Favicon["switch"]();
-      Favicon.update();
+      if (g.REPLY) 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 b0c4030df..f601d7749 100644
--- a/script.coffee
+++ b/script.coffee
@@ -950,6 +950,7 @@ options =
       <li>Minutes: %M</li>
     </ul>
     <div class=error><code>Unread Count</code> is disabled.</div>
+    Unread favicons<br>
     <select name=favicon>
       <option>ferongr</option>
       <option>None</option>
@@ -1072,7 +1073,7 @@ options =
   favicon: ->
     $.cb.value.call @
     Favicon.switch()
-    Favicon.update()
+    Favicon.update() if g.REPLY
     @nextElementSibling.innerHTML = "<img src=#{Favicon.unreadSFW}><img src=#{Favicon.unreadNSFW}><img src=#{Favicon.unreadDead}>"
 
 cooldown =