diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/github/libretube/activities/MainActivity.kt b/app/src/main/java/com/github/libretube/activities/MainActivity.kt
index cb7b75480..2662bd21e 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/github/libretube/activities/MainActivity.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/github/libretube/activities/MainActivity.kt
@@ -234,11 +234,16 @@ class MainActivity : BaseActivity() {
      * Initialize the notification badge showing the amount of new videos
      */
     private fun setupSubscriptionsBadge() {
+        if (!PreferenceHelper.getBoolean(
+                PreferenceKeys.NEW_VIDEOS_BADGE,
+                false
+        )) return
+
         val subscriptionsViewModel = ViewModelProvider(this)[SubscriptionsViewModel::class.java]
         subscriptionsViewModel.fetchSubscriptions()
 
-        val lastSeenVideoId = PreferenceHelper.getLastSeenVideoId()
         subscriptionsViewModel.videoFeed.observe(this) {
+            val lastSeenVideoId = PreferenceHelper.getLastSeenVideoId()
             val lastSeenVideoIndex = subscriptionsViewModel.videoFeed.value?.indexOfFirst {
                 lastSeenVideoId == it.url?.toID()
             } ?: return@observe
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/github/libretube/constants/PreferenceKeys.kt b/app/src/main/java/com/github/libretube/constants/PreferenceKeys.kt
index 712b55c02..747346c5a 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/github/libretube/constants/PreferenceKeys.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/github/libretube/constants/PreferenceKeys.kt
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@ object PreferenceKeys {
     const val LEGACY_SUBSCRIPTIONS = "legacy_subscriptions"
     const val LEGACY_SUBSCRIPTIONS_COLUMNS = "legacy_subscriptions_columns"
     const val ALTERNATIVE_TRENDING_LAYOUT = "trending_layout"
+    const val NEW_VIDEOS_BADGE = "new_videos_badge"
 
     /**
      * Instance
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/drawable/ic_badge.xml b/app/src/main/res/drawable/ic_badge.xml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..843102c2b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/src/main/res/drawable/ic_badge.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+<vector xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
+    android:width="24dp"
+    android:height="24dp"
+    android:tint="?attr/colorControlNormal"
+    android:viewportWidth="48"
+    android:viewportHeight="48">
+    <path
+        android:fillColor="#FF000000"
+        android:pathData="m17.3,45 l-3.8,-6.5 -7.55,-1.55 0.85,-7.35L2,24l4.8,-5.55 -0.85,-7.35 7.55,-1.55L17.3,3 24,6.1 30.7,3l3.85,6.55 7.5,1.55 -0.85,7.35L46,24l-4.8,5.6 0.85,7.35 -7.5,1.55L30.7,45 24,41.9ZM21.85,30.65L33.2,19.4l-2.25,-2.05 -9.1,9 -4.75,-4.95 -2.3,2.25Z" />
+</vector>
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml b/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
index b8edbc4d2..80ac7eb7a 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -319,4 +319,6 @@
     <string name="renamePlaylist">Rename playlist</string>
     <string name="wifi">WiFi</string>
     <string name="mobile_data">Mobile data</string>
+    <string name="new_videos_badge">Indicator for new videos</string>
+    <string name="new_videos_badge_summary">Show a badge with the amount of new videos</string>
 </resources>
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/xml/advanced_settings.xml b/app/src/main/res/xml/advanced_settings.xml
index 88f0613de..bd0bc574e 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/xml/advanced_settings.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/xml/advanced_settings.xml
@@ -24,6 +24,12 @@
             app:key="reset_settings"
             app:title="@string/reset" />
 
+        <SwitchPreferenceCompat
+            android:icon="@drawable/ic_badge"
+            android:summary="@string/new_videos_badge_summary"
+            app:key="new_videos_badge"
+            app:title="@string/new_videos_badge" />
+
     </PreferenceCategory>
 
     <PreferenceCategory app:title="@string/backup_restore">