diff --git a/app/src/main/java/eu/faircode/email/Core.java b/app/src/main/java/eu/faircode/email/Core.java
index 3e5d7072be..44451625b3 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/eu/faircode/email/Core.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/eu/faircode/email/Core.java
@@ -1937,13 +1937,14 @@ class Core {
 
         SharedPreferences prefs = PreferenceManager.getDefaultSharedPreferences(context);
         boolean badge = prefs.getBoolean("badge", true);
+        boolean unseen_ignored = prefs.getBoolean("unseen_ignored", false);
         boolean pro = ActivityBilling.isPro(context);
 
         // Current
         int unseen = 0;
         Map<String, List<TupleMessageEx>> groupMessages = new HashMap<>();
         for (TupleMessageEx message : messages) {
-            if (!message.ui_seen && message.ui_hide == 0)
+            if (!message.ui_seen && (!unseen_ignored || !message.ui_ignored) && message.ui_hide == 0)
                 unseen++;
 
             // Check if notification channel enabled
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/eu/faircode/email/FragmentOptionsNotifications.java b/app/src/main/java/eu/faircode/email/FragmentOptionsNotifications.java
index 4260c192f8..e29e7644ca 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/eu/faircode/email/FragmentOptionsNotifications.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/eu/faircode/email/FragmentOptionsNotifications.java
@@ -51,6 +51,7 @@ import static android.app.Activity.RESULT_OK;
 
 public class FragmentOptionsNotifications extends FragmentBase implements SharedPreferences.OnSharedPreferenceChangeListener {
     private SwitchCompat swBadge;
+    private SwitchCompat swUnseenIgnored;
     private SwitchCompat swNotifyPreview;
     private CheckBox cbNotifyActionTrash;
     private CheckBox cbNotifyActionArchive;
@@ -67,7 +68,9 @@ public class FragmentOptionsNotifications extends FragmentBase implements Shared
     private Group grpNotification;
 
     private final static String[] RESET_OPTIONS = new String[]{
-            "badge", "notify_preview", "notify_trash", "notify_archive", "notify_reply", "notify_flag", "notify_seen", "light", "sound"
+            "badge", "unseen_ignored",
+            "notify_preview", "notify_trash", "notify_archive", "notify_reply", "notify_flag", "notify_seen",
+            "light", "sound"
     };
 
     @Override
@@ -81,6 +84,7 @@ public class FragmentOptionsNotifications extends FragmentBase implements Shared
         // Get controls
 
         swBadge = view.findViewById(R.id.swBadge);
+        swUnseenIgnored = view.findViewById(R.id.swUnseenIgnored);
         swNotifyPreview = view.findViewById(R.id.swNotifyPreview);
         cbNotifyActionTrash = view.findViewById(R.id.cbNotifyActionTrash);
         cbNotifyActionArchive = view.findViewById(R.id.cbNotifyActionArchive);
@@ -111,6 +115,14 @@ public class FragmentOptionsNotifications extends FragmentBase implements Shared
             }
         });
 
+        swUnseenIgnored.setOnCheckedChangeListener(new CompoundButton.OnCheckedChangeListener() {
+            @Override
+            public void onCheckedChanged(CompoundButton compoundButton, boolean checked) {
+                prefs.edit().putBoolean("unseen_ignored", checked).apply();
+                ServiceSynchronize.reload(getContext(), "unseen_ignored");
+            }
+        });
+
         swNotifyPreview.setOnCheckedChangeListener(new CompoundButton.OnCheckedChangeListener() {
             @Override
             public void onCheckedChanged(CompoundButton compoundButton, boolean checked) {
@@ -246,6 +258,7 @@ public class FragmentOptionsNotifications extends FragmentBase implements Shared
         SharedPreferences prefs = PreferenceManager.getDefaultSharedPreferences(getContext());
 
         swBadge.setChecked(prefs.getBoolean("badge", true));
+        swUnseenIgnored.setChecked(prefs.getBoolean("unseen_ignored", false));
         swNotifyPreview.setChecked(prefs.getBoolean("notify_preview", true));
 
         cbNotifyActionTrash.setChecked(prefs.getBoolean("notify_trash", true) || !pro);
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/layout/fragment_options_notifications.xml b/app/src/main/res/layout/fragment_options_notifications.xml
index cef970f037..3d376f6e2e 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/layout/fragment_options_notifications.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/layout/fragment_options_notifications.xml
@@ -42,6 +42,17 @@
                 app:layout_constraintStart_toStartOf="parent"
                 app:layout_constraintTop_toBottomOf="@id/swBadge" />
 
+            <androidx.appcompat.widget.SwitchCompat
+                android:id="@+id/swUnseenIgnored"
+                android:layout_width="0dp"
+                android:layout_height="wrap_content"
+                android:layout_marginTop="12dp"
+                android:text="@string/title_advanced_unseen_ignored"
+                app:layout_constraintEnd_toEndOf="parent"
+                app:layout_constraintStart_toStartOf="parent"
+                app:layout_constraintTop_toBottomOf="@id/tvBadgeHint"
+                app:switchPadding="12dp" />
+
             <androidx.appcompat.widget.SwitchCompat
                 android:id="@+id/swNotifyPreview"
                 android:layout_width="0dp"
@@ -51,7 +62,7 @@
                 android:text="@string/title_advanced_notify_preview"
                 app:layout_constraintEnd_toEndOf="parent"
                 app:layout_constraintStart_toStartOf="parent"
-                app:layout_constraintTop_toBottomOf="@id/tvBadgeHint"
+                app:layout_constraintTop_toBottomOf="@id/swUnseenIgnored"
                 app:switchPadding="12dp" />
 
             <TextView
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml b/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
index 7586516444..b5a507c270 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -251,6 +251,7 @@
     <string name="title_advanced_tracking">Automatically recognize and disable tracking images</string>
 
     <string name="title_advanced_badge">Show launcher icon with number of new messages</string>
+    <string name="title_advanced_unseen_ignored">Let the number of new messages match the number of notifications</string>
     <string name="title_advanced_notify_preview">Show message preview in notifications</string>
     <string name="title_advanced_notify_actions">Notification actions</string>
     <string name="title_advanced_notify_action_trash">Trash</string>