diff --git a/app/src/main/java/eu/faircode/email/AdapterNavUnified.java b/app/src/main/java/eu/faircode/email/AdapterNavUnified.java
index 0e8386e51b..ae97f4855d 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/eu/faircode/email/AdapterNavUnified.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/eu/faircode/email/AdapterNavUnified.java
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@ public class AdapterNavUnified extends RecyclerView.Adapter<AdapterNavUnified.Vi
     private LayoutInflater inflater;
 
     private boolean nav_count;
+    private boolean nav_unseen_drafts;
     private int colorUnread;
     private int textColorSecondary;
 
@@ -104,8 +105,8 @@ public class AdapterNavUnified extends RecyclerView.Adapter<AdapterNavUnified.Vi
                 ivItem.clearColorFilter();
 
             long count;
-            if (EntityFolder.DRAFTS.equals(folder.type) ||
-                    EntityFolder.OUTBOX.equals(folder.type))
+            if (EntityFolder.OUTBOX.equals(folder.type) ||
+                    (!nav_unseen_drafts && EntityFolder.DRAFTS.equals(folder.type)))
                 count = folder.messages;
             else
                 count = folder.unseen;
@@ -156,6 +157,7 @@ public class AdapterNavUnified extends RecyclerView.Adapter<AdapterNavUnified.Vi
 
         SharedPreferences prefs = PreferenceManager.getDefaultSharedPreferences(context);
         this.nav_count = prefs.getBoolean("nav_count", false);
+        this.nav_unseen_drafts = prefs.getBoolean("nav_unseen_drafts", false);
         boolean highlight_unread = prefs.getBoolean("highlight_unread", true);
         int colorHighlight = prefs.getInt("highlight_color", Helper.resolveColor(context, R.attr.colorUnreadHighlight));
         this.colorUnread = (highlight_unread ? colorHighlight : Helper.resolveColor(context, R.attr.colorUnread));
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/eu/faircode/email/FragmentOptions.java b/app/src/main/java/eu/faircode/email/FragmentOptions.java
index e5b12b1ec6..1eeedb649a 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/eu/faircode/email/FragmentOptions.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/eu/faircode/email/FragmentOptions.java
@@ -126,7 +126,7 @@ public class FragmentOptions extends FragmentBase {
             "check_authentication", "check_reply_domain", "check_mx", "check_blocklist",
             "send_pending",
             "startup", "cards", "beige", "tabular_card_bg", "shadow_unread",
-            "portrait2", "portrait2c", "landscape", "nav_count", "navbar_colorize",
+            "portrait2", "portrait2c", "landscape", "nav_count", "nav_unseen_drafts", "navbar_colorize",
             "indentation", "date", "date_fixed", "date_bold", "threading", "threading_unread",
             "highlight_unread", "highlight_color", "color_stripe",
             "avatars", "bimi", "gravatars", "favicons", "generated_icons", "identicons", "circular", "saturation", "brightness", "threshold",
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/eu/faircode/email/FragmentOptionsDisplay.java b/app/src/main/java/eu/faircode/email/FragmentOptionsDisplay.java
index d1b2b7e323..a4af9ad019 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/eu/faircode/email/FragmentOptionsDisplay.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/eu/faircode/email/FragmentOptionsDisplay.java
@@ -72,6 +72,7 @@ public class FragmentOptionsDisplay extends FragmentBase implements SharedPrefer
     private SwitchCompat swLandscape;
     private SwitchCompat swNavOptions;
     private SwitchCompat swNavMessageCount;
+    private SwitchCompat swNavUnseenDrafts;
 
     private SwitchCompat swThreading;
     private SwitchCompat swThreadingUnread;
@@ -160,7 +161,7 @@ public class FragmentOptionsDisplay extends FragmentBase implements SharedPrefer
     private final static String[] RESET_OPTIONS = new String[]{
             "theme", "startup", "cards", "beige", "tabular_card_bg", "shadow_unread",
             "date", "date_fixed", "date_bold",
-            "portrait2", "portrait2c", "landscape", "nav_options", "nav_count", "navbar_colorize",
+            "portrait2", "portrait2c", "landscape", "nav_options", "nav_count", "nav_unseen_drafts", "navbar_colorize",
             "threading", "threading_unread", "indentation", "seekbar", "actionbar", "actionbar_color",
             "highlight_unread", "highlight_color", "color_stripe",
             "avatars", "bimi", "gravatars", "favicons", "generated_icons", "identicons", "circular", "saturation", "brightness", "threshold",
@@ -201,6 +202,7 @@ public class FragmentOptionsDisplay extends FragmentBase implements SharedPrefer
         swLandscape = view.findViewById(R.id.swLandscape);
         swNavOptions = view.findViewById(R.id.swNavOptions);
         swNavMessageCount = view.findViewById(R.id.swNavMessageCount);
+        swNavUnseenDrafts = view.findViewById(R.id.swNavUnseenDrafts);
         swNavBarColorize = view.findViewById(R.id.swNavBarColorize);
 
         swThreading = view.findViewById(R.id.swThreading);
@@ -404,6 +406,13 @@ public class FragmentOptionsDisplay extends FragmentBase implements SharedPrefer
             }
         });
 
+        swNavUnseenDrafts.setOnCheckedChangeListener(new CompoundButton.OnCheckedChangeListener() {
+            @Override
+            public void onCheckedChanged(CompoundButton compoundButton, boolean checked) {
+                prefs.edit().putBoolean("nav_unseen_drafts", checked).apply();
+            }
+        });
+
         swNavBarColorize.setOnCheckedChangeListener(new CompoundButton.OnCheckedChangeListener() {
             @Override
             public void onCheckedChanged(CompoundButton compoundButton, boolean checked) {
@@ -1071,6 +1080,7 @@ public class FragmentOptionsDisplay extends FragmentBase implements SharedPrefer
         swLandscape.setChecked(prefs.getBoolean("landscape", true));
         swNavOptions.setChecked(prefs.getBoolean("nav_options", true));
         swNavMessageCount.setChecked(prefs.getBoolean("nav_count", false));
+        swNavUnseenDrafts.setChecked(prefs.getBoolean("nav_unseen_drafts", false));
         swNavBarColorize.setChecked(prefs.getBoolean("navbar_colorize", false));
 
         swThreading.setChecked(prefs.getBoolean("threading", true));
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/layout/fragment_options_display.xml b/app/src/main/res/layout/fragment_options_display.xml
index f66489e674..f85c41896a 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/layout/fragment_options_display.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/layout/fragment_options_display.xml
@@ -344,6 +344,17 @@
                     app:layout_constraintTop_toBottomOf="@id/swNavOptions"
                     app:switchPadding="12dp" />
 
+                <androidx.appcompat.widget.SwitchCompat
+                    android:id="@+id/swNavUnseenDrafts"
+                    android:layout_width="0dp"
+                    android:layout_height="wrap_content"
+                    android:layout_marginTop="12dp"
+                    android:text="@string/title_advanced_nav_unseen_drafts"
+                    app:layout_constraintEnd_toEndOf="parent"
+                    app:layout_constraintStart_toStartOf="parent"
+                    app:layout_constraintTop_toBottomOf="@id/swNavMessageCount"
+                    app:switchPadding="12dp" />
+
                 <androidx.appcompat.widget.SwitchCompat
                     android:id="@+id/swNavBarColorize"
                     android:layout_width="0dp"
@@ -352,7 +363,7 @@
                     android:text="@string/title_advanced_navbar_colorize"
                     app:layout_constraintEnd_toEndOf="parent"
                     app:layout_constraintStart_toStartOf="parent"
-                    app:layout_constraintTop_toBottomOf="@id/swNavMessageCount"
+                    app:layout_constraintTop_toBottomOf="@id/swNavUnseenDrafts"
                     app:switchPadding="12dp" />
 
                 <eu.faircode.email.FixedTextView
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml b/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
index 8919c161e0..2d6cdd6254 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -421,6 +421,7 @@
     <string name="title_advanced_nav_hide_title">Hide navigation menu options?</string>
     <string name="title_advanced_nav_hide_message">You can enable the options again in the display settings</string>
     <string name="title_advanced_nav_message_count">Show number of locally stored messages in the navigation menu</string>
+    <string name="title_advanced_nav_unseen_drafts">Show number of unread drafts in the navigation menu</string>
     <string name="title_advanced_startup">Show on start screen</string>
     <string name="title_advanced_cards">Use card style instead of tabular style</string>
     <string name="title_advanced_cards_beige">Use beige background when using card style (light themes only)</string>