diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index ef5117ed2..26356cee0 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ The format is a modified version of [Keep a Changelog](https://keepachangelog.co
 - Add option to mark duplicate read chapters as read
 - Display staff information on Anilist tracker search results ([@NarwhalHorns](https://github.com/NarwhalHorns)) ([#1810](https://github.com/mihonapp/mihon/pull/1810))
 - Add `id:` prefix search to library to search by internal DB ID ([@MajorTanya](https://github.com/MajorTanya)) ([#1856](https://github.com/mihonapp/mihon/pull/1856))
+- Add back option to disable unread chapter badge in library ([@AntsyLich](https://github.com/AntsyLich)) ([#1871](https://github.com/mihonapp/mihon/pull/1871))
 
 ### Changed
 - Sliders UI
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/presentation/library/LibrarySettingsDialog.kt b/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/presentation/library/LibrarySettingsDialog.kt
index 36d810003..851bbb2e0 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/presentation/library/LibrarySettingsDialog.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/presentation/library/LibrarySettingsDialog.kt
@@ -270,6 +270,10 @@ private fun ColumnScope.DisplayPage(
         label = stringResource(MR.strings.action_display_download_badge),
         pref = screenModel.libraryPreferences.downloadBadge(),
     )
+    CheckboxItem(
+        label = stringResource(MR.strings.action_display_unread_badge),
+        pref = screenModel.libraryPreferences.unreadBadge(),
+    )
     CheckboxItem(
         label = stringResource(MR.strings.action_display_local_badge),
         pref = screenModel.libraryPreferences.localBadge(),
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/tachiyomi/ui/library/LibraryScreenModel.kt b/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/tachiyomi/ui/library/LibraryScreenModel.kt
index 7d6350a63..9b34276a1 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/tachiyomi/ui/library/LibraryScreenModel.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/eu/kanade/tachiyomi/ui/library/LibraryScreenModel.kt
@@ -323,6 +323,7 @@ class LibraryScreenModel(
     private fun getLibraryItemPreferencesFlow(): Flow<ItemPreferences> {
         return combine(
             libraryPreferences.downloadBadge().changes(),
+            libraryPreferences.unreadBadge().changes(),
             libraryPreferences.localBadge().changes(),
             libraryPreferences.languageBadge().changes(),
             libraryPreferences.autoUpdateMangaRestrictions().changes(),
@@ -337,16 +338,17 @@ class LibraryScreenModel(
         ) {
             ItemPreferences(
                 downloadBadge = it[0] as Boolean,
-                localBadge = it[1] as Boolean,
-                languageBadge = it[2] as Boolean,
-                skipOutsideReleasePeriod = LibraryPreferences.MANGA_OUTSIDE_RELEASE_PERIOD in (it[3] as Set<*>),
-                globalFilterDownloaded = it[4] as Boolean,
-                filterDownloaded = it[5] as TriState,
-                filterUnread = it[6] as TriState,
-                filterStarted = it[7] as TriState,
-                filterBookmarked = it[8] as TriState,
-                filterCompleted = it[9] as TriState,
-                filterIntervalCustom = it[10] as TriState,
+                unreadBadge = it[1] as Boolean,
+                localBadge = it[2] as Boolean,
+                languageBadge = it[3] as Boolean,
+                skipOutsideReleasePeriod = LibraryPreferences.MANGA_OUTSIDE_RELEASE_PERIOD in (it[4] as Set<*>),
+                globalFilterDownloaded = it[5] as Boolean,
+                filterDownloaded = it[6] as TriState,
+                filterUnread = it[7] as TriState,
+                filterStarted = it[8] as TriState,
+                filterBookmarked = it[9] as TriState,
+                filterCompleted = it[10] as TriState,
+                filterIntervalCustom = it[11] as TriState,
             )
         }
     }
@@ -370,7 +372,7 @@ class LibraryScreenModel(
                         } else {
                             0
                         },
-                        unreadCount = libraryManga.unreadCount,
+                        unreadCount = if (prefs.unreadBadge) libraryManga.unreadCount else 0,
                         isLocal = if (prefs.localBadge) libraryManga.manga.isLocal() else false,
                         sourceLanguage = if (prefs.languageBadge) {
                             sourceManager.getOrStub(libraryManga.manga.source).lang
@@ -704,6 +706,7 @@ class LibraryScreenModel(
     @Immutable
     private data class ItemPreferences(
         val downloadBadge: Boolean,
+        val unreadBadge: Boolean,
         val localBadge: Boolean,
         val languageBadge: Boolean,
         val skipOutsideReleasePeriod: Boolean,
diff --git a/domain/src/main/java/tachiyomi/domain/library/service/LibraryPreferences.kt b/domain/src/main/java/tachiyomi/domain/library/service/LibraryPreferences.kt
index 68b4c7ae4..1be9bafce 100644
--- a/domain/src/main/java/tachiyomi/domain/library/service/LibraryPreferences.kt
+++ b/domain/src/main/java/tachiyomi/domain/library/service/LibraryPreferences.kt
@@ -98,6 +98,8 @@ class LibraryPreferences(
 
     fun downloadBadge() = preferenceStore.getBoolean("display_download_badge", false)
 
+    fun unreadBadge() = preferenceStore.getBoolean("display_unread_badge", true)
+
     fun localBadge() = preferenceStore.getBoolean("display_local_badge", true)
 
     fun languageBadge() = preferenceStore.getBoolean("display_language_badge", false)
diff --git a/i18n/src/commonMain/moko-resources/base/strings.xml b/i18n/src/commonMain/moko-resources/base/strings.xml
index dddaa86eb..e86543d0f 100644
--- a/i18n/src/commonMain/moko-resources/base/strings.xml
+++ b/i18n/src/commonMain/moko-resources/base/strings.xml
@@ -122,6 +122,7 @@
     <string name="action_display_list">List</string>
     <string name="action_display_cover_only_grid">Cover-only grid</string>
     <string name="action_display_download_badge">Downloaded chapters</string>
+    <string name="action_display_unread_badge">Unread chapters</string>
     <string name="action_display_local_badge">Local source</string>
     <string name="action_display_language_badge">Language</string>
     <string name="action_display_show_tabs">Show category tabs</string>