diff --git a/mastodon/src/main/java/org/joinmastodon/android/GlobalUserPreferences.java b/mastodon/src/main/java/org/joinmastodon/android/GlobalUserPreferences.java
index 5ffa48d54..7894d965c 100644
--- a/mastodon/src/main/java/org/joinmastodon/android/GlobalUserPreferences.java
+++ b/mastodon/src/main/java/org/joinmastodon/android/GlobalUserPreferences.java
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ public class GlobalUserPreferences{
 	public static boolean playGifs;
 	public static boolean useCustomTabs;
 	public static boolean trueBlackTheme;
+	public static boolean showInteractionCounts;
 	public static ThemePreference theme;
 
 	private static SharedPreferences getPrefs(){
@@ -18,6 +19,7 @@ public class GlobalUserPreferences{
 		playGifs=prefs.getBoolean("playGifs", true);
 		useCustomTabs=prefs.getBoolean("useCustomTabs", true);
 		trueBlackTheme=prefs.getBoolean("trueBlackTheme", false);
+		showInteractionCounts=prefs.getBoolean("showInteractionCounts", true);
 		theme=ThemePreference.values()[prefs.getInt("theme", 0)];
 	}
 
@@ -26,6 +28,7 @@ public class GlobalUserPreferences{
 				.putBoolean("playGifs", playGifs)
 				.putBoolean("useCustomTabs", useCustomTabs)
 				.putBoolean("trueBlackTheme", trueBlackTheme)
+				.putBoolean("showInteractionCounts", showInteractionCounts)
 				.putInt("theme", theme.ordinal())
 				.apply();
 	}
diff --git a/mastodon/src/main/java/org/joinmastodon/android/fragments/SettingsFragment.java b/mastodon/src/main/java/org/joinmastodon/android/fragments/SettingsFragment.java
index 8b1590595..924afeea9 100644
--- a/mastodon/src/main/java/org/joinmastodon/android/fragments/SettingsFragment.java
+++ b/mastodon/src/main/java/org/joinmastodon/android/fragments/SettingsFragment.java
@@ -102,6 +102,10 @@ public class SettingsFragment extends MastodonToolbarFragment{
 			GlobalUserPreferences.useCustomTabs=i.checked;
 			GlobalUserPreferences.save();
 		}));
+		items.add(new SwitchItem(R.string.settings_show_interaction_counts, R.drawable.ic_fluent_number_row_24_regular, GlobalUserPreferences.showInteractionCounts, i->{
+			GlobalUserPreferences.showInteractionCounts=i.checked;
+			GlobalUserPreferences.save();
+		}));
 
 		items.add(new HeaderItem(R.string.settings_notifications));
 		items.add(notificationPolicyItem=new NotificationPolicyItem());
diff --git a/mastodon/src/main/java/org/joinmastodon/android/ui/displayitems/FooterStatusDisplayItem.java b/mastodon/src/main/java/org/joinmastodon/android/ui/displayitems/FooterStatusDisplayItem.java
index 7fb6c4a3a..a12470ffa 100644
--- a/mastodon/src/main/java/org/joinmastodon/android/ui/displayitems/FooterStatusDisplayItem.java
+++ b/mastodon/src/main/java/org/joinmastodon/android/ui/displayitems/FooterStatusDisplayItem.java
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ import android.widget.Button;
 import android.widget.ImageView;
 import android.widget.TextView;
 
+import org.joinmastodon.android.GlobalUserPreferences;
 import org.joinmastodon.android.R;
 import org.joinmastodon.android.api.session.AccountSessionManager;
 import org.joinmastodon.android.fragments.BaseStatusListFragment;
@@ -92,7 +93,7 @@ public class FooterStatusDisplayItem extends StatusDisplayItem{
 		}
 
 		private void bindButton(TextView btn, long count){
-			if(count>0 && !item.hideCounts){
+			if(GlobalUserPreferences.showInteractionCounts && count>0 && !item.hideCounts){
 				btn.setText(DecimalFormat.getIntegerInstance().format(count));
 				btn.setCompoundDrawablePadding(V.dp(8));
 			}else{
diff --git a/mastodon/src/main/res/drawable/ic_fluent_number_row_24_regular.xml b/mastodon/src/main/res/drawable/ic_fluent_number_row_24_regular.xml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..655915498
--- /dev/null
+++ b/mastodon/src/main/res/drawable/ic_fluent_number_row_24_regular.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+<vector xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android" android:width="24dp" android:height="24dp" android:viewportWidth="24" android:viewportHeight="24">
+    <path android:pathData="M8.75 4c1.519 0 2.75 1.231 2.75 2.75v10.5c0 1.519-1.231 2.75-2.75 2.75h-4C3.231 20 2 18.769 2 17.25V6.75C2 5.231 3.231 4 4.75 4h4zm0 1.5h-4C4.06 5.5 3.5 6.06 3.5 6.75v10.5c0 0.69 0.56 1.25 1.25 1.25h4c0.69 0 1.25-0.56 1.25-1.25V6.75C10 6.06 9.44 5.5 8.75 5.5zM19.25 4C20.769 4 22 5.231 22 6.75v10.5c0 1.519-1.231 2.75-2.75 2.75h-4c-1.519 0-2.75-1.231-2.75-2.75V6.75C12.5 5.231 13.731 4 15.25 4h4zm0 1.5h-4C14.56 5.5 14 6.06 14 6.75v10.5c0 0.69 0.56 1.25 1.25 1.25h4c0.69 0 1.25-0.56 1.25-1.25V6.75c0-0.69-0.56-1.25-1.25-1.25zM6 9v6c0 0.414 0.336 0.75 0.75 0.75S7.5 15.414 7.5 15V9c0-0.414-0.336-0.75-0.75-0.75S6 8.586 6 9zm11.5 0.75v1.5h-1.25c-0.414 0-0.75 0.336-0.75 0.75v3c0 0.414 0.336 0.75 0.75 0.75h2c0.414 0 0.75-0.336 0.75-0.75s-0.336-0.75-0.75-0.75H17v-1.5h1.25c0.414 0 0.75-0.336 0.75-0.75V9c0-0.414-0.336-0.75-0.75-0.75h-2c-0.414 0-0.75 0.336-0.75 0.75s0.336 0.75 0.75 0.75h1.25z" android:fillColor="@color/fluent_default_icon_tint"/>
+</vector>
diff --git a/mastodon/src/main/res/values-de-rDE/strings.xml b/mastodon/src/main/res/values-de-rDE/strings.xml
index 0c19347fb..f900090db 100644
--- a/mastodon/src/main/res/values-de-rDE/strings.xml
+++ b/mastodon/src/main/res/values-de-rDE/strings.xml
@@ -238,6 +238,7 @@
 	<string name="settings_behavior">App-Verhalten</string>
 	<string name="settings_gif">Spiele animierte GIFs, Avatare und Emojis ab</string>
 	<string name="settings_custom_tabs">In-App-Browser verwenden</string>
+	<string name="settings_show_interaction_counts">Interaktions-Anzahlen anzeigen</string>
 	<string name="settings_notifications">Benachrichtigungen</string>
 	<string name="notify_me_when">Benachrichtige mich, wenn</string>
 	<string name="notify_anyone">irgendjemand</string>
diff --git a/mastodon/src/main/res/values/strings.xml b/mastodon/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
index 2ee4d9975..4212d80c5 100644
--- a/mastodon/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
+++ b/mastodon/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -244,6 +244,7 @@
 	<string name="settings_behavior">Behavior</string>
 	<string name="settings_gif">Play animated avatars and emoji</string>
 	<string name="settings_custom_tabs">Use in-app browser</string>
+	<string name="settings_show_interaction_counts">Show interaction counts</string>
 	<string name="settings_notifications">Notifications</string>
 	<string name="notify_me_when">Notify me when</string>
 	<string name="notify_anyone">anyone</string>