diff --git a/app/src/main/java/fr/gouv/etalab/mastodon/drawers/StatusListAdapter.java b/app/src/main/java/fr/gouv/etalab/mastodon/drawers/StatusListAdapter.java
index 5fe5aae7f..309c24f98 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/fr/gouv/etalab/mastodon/drawers/StatusListAdapter.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/fr/gouv/etalab/mastodon/drawers/StatusListAdapter.java
@@ -777,7 +777,8 @@ public class StatusListAdapter extends RecyclerView.Adapter implements OnPostAct
                 });
 
             }
-            if (status.isNew())
+            boolean new_badge = sharedpreferences.getBoolean(Helper.SET_DISPLAY_NEW_BADGE, true);
+            if (status.isNew() && new_badge)
                 holder.new_element.setVisibility(View.VISIBLE);
             else
                 holder.new_element.setVisibility(View.GONE);
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/fr/gouv/etalab/mastodon/fragments/SettingsFragment.java b/app/src/main/java/fr/gouv/etalab/mastodon/fragments/SettingsFragment.java
index 76f19867a..d4beb04ea 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/fr/gouv/etalab/mastodon/fragments/SettingsFragment.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/fr/gouv/etalab/mastodon/fragments/SettingsFragment.java
@@ -674,6 +674,19 @@ public class SettingsFragment extends Fragment {
             }
         });
 
+        boolean new_badge = sharedpreferences.getBoolean(Helper.SET_DISPLAY_NEW_BADGE, true);
+        final CheckBox set_new_badge = rootView.findViewById(R.id.set_display_new_badge);
+        set_new_badge.setChecked(new_badge);
+
+        set_new_badge.setOnClickListener(new View.OnClickListener() {
+            @Override
+            public void onClick(View v) {
+                SharedPreferences.Editor editor = sharedpreferences.edit();
+                editor.putBoolean(Helper.SET_DISPLAY_NEW_BADGE, set_new_badge.isChecked());
+                editor.apply();
+            }
+        });
+
         boolean fit_preview = sharedpreferences.getBoolean(Helper.SET_FULL_PREVIEW, false);
         final CheckBox set_fit_preview = rootView.findViewById(R.id.set_fit_preview);
         set_fit_preview.setChecked(fit_preview);
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/fr/gouv/etalab/mastodon/helper/Helper.java b/app/src/main/java/fr/gouv/etalab/mastodon/helper/Helper.java
index 2f2c05f44..5e242d639 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/fr/gouv/etalab/mastodon/helper/Helper.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/fr/gouv/etalab/mastodon/helper/Helper.java
@@ -364,6 +364,7 @@ public class Helper {
     public static final String SET_EXPAND_CW = "set_expand_cw";
     public static final String SET_EXPAND_MEDIA = "set_expand_media";
     public static final String SET_DISPLAY_FOLLOW_INSTANCE = "set_display_follow_instance";
+    public static final String SET_DISPLAY_NEW_BADGE = "set_display_new_badge";
     public static final String SET_EMBEDDED_BROWSER = "set_embedded_browser";
     public static final String SET_CUSTOM_TABS = "set_custom_tabs";
     public static final String SET_JAVASCRIPT = "set_javascript";
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/layout-sw600dp/fragment_settings.xml b/app/src/main/res/layout-sw600dp/fragment_settings.xml
index 849d77139..083a40dc2 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/layout-sw600dp/fragment_settings.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/layout-sw600dp/fragment_settings.xml
@@ -247,6 +247,15 @@
             android:text="@string/set_display_follow_instance"
             android:layout_height="wrap_content" />
 
+        <!-- DISPLAY NEW BADGE -->
+        <CheckBox
+            android:id="@+id/set_display_new_badge"
+            android:layout_width="wrap_content"
+            android:layout_marginTop="@dimen/settings_checkbox_margin"
+            android:layout_marginBottom="@dimen/settings_checkbox_margin"
+            android:text="@string/set_display_new_badge"
+            android:layout_height="wrap_content" />
+
         <!-- DISPLAY BOOKMARK BUTTON -->
         <CheckBox
             android:id="@+id/set_display_bookmarks"
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/layout/fragment_settings.xml b/app/src/main/res/layout/fragment_settings.xml
index 4dce4cd62..90502d865 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/layout/fragment_settings.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/layout/fragment_settings.xml
@@ -254,6 +254,15 @@
             android:text="@string/set_display_follow_instance"
             android:layout_height="wrap_content" />
 
+        <!-- DISPLAY NEW BADGE -->
+        <CheckBox
+            android:id="@+id/set_display_new_badge"
+            android:layout_width="wrap_content"
+            android:layout_marginTop="@dimen/settings_checkbox_margin"
+            android:layout_marginBottom="@dimen/settings_checkbox_margin"
+            android:text="@string/set_display_new_badge"
+            android:layout_height="wrap_content" />
+
         <!-- DISPLAY BOOKMARK BUTTON -->
         <CheckBox
             android:id="@+id/set_display_bookmarks"
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml b/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
index 12e33035d..1470d5dc9 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -920,6 +920,7 @@
     <string name="settings_category_notif_news">News</string>
     <string name="settings_category_notif_time_slot">Time slot</string>
     <string name="settings_category_notif_advanced">Advanced</string>
+    <string name="set_display_new_badge">Display \'new\' badge on unread toots</string>
 
     <plurals name="number_of_vote">
         <item quantity="one">%d vote</item>