diff --git a/src/content/mytinytodo.js b/src/content/mytinytodo.js
index 812a2ec..8076b0e 100644
--- a/src/content/mytinytodo.js
+++ b/src/content/mytinytodo.js
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ var mytinytodo = window.mytinytodo = _mtt = {
         history: true,
         markdown: true,
         viewTaskOnClick: false,
-        newTaskCounter: true,
+        newTaskCounter: false,
     },
 
     timers: {
diff --git a/src/includes/class.config.php b/src/includes/class.config.php
index aa2baeb..9e1d11d 100644
--- a/src/includes/class.config.php
+++ b/src/includes/class.config.php
@@ -90,6 +90,9 @@ class Config
         # Appearance: system default or always light
         'appearance' => array('default'=>'system', 'type'=>'s', 'options'=>array('system','light','dark')),
 
+        # New tasks counter
+        'newTaskCounter' => array('default' => 0, 'type'=>'i'),
+
         # Array of activated extensions
         'extensions' => array('default'=>[], 'type'=>'a')
     );
diff --git a/src/includes/lang/en.json b/src/includes/lang/en.json
index 11b15af..d481a1e 100644
--- a/src/includes/lang/en.json
+++ b/src/includes/lang/en.json
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 {
     "_header": {
-        "ver": "v1.8",
-        "date": "2023-09-08",
+        "ver": "v1.8.1",
+        "date": "2024-01-23",
         "language": "English",
         "original_name": "English",
         "author": "Max Pozdeev",
@@ -189,6 +189,8 @@
     "set_appearance_system": "Same as system",
     "set_appearance_light": "Light",
     "set_appearance_dark": "Dark",
+    "set_newtaskcounter_h": "New tasks counter",
+    "set_newtaskcounter": "Check for new tasks",
     "set_extensions": "Extensions",
     "set_activate": "Activate",
     "set_deactivate": "Deactivate",
diff --git a/src/includes/lang/ru.json b/src/includes/lang/ru.json
index c77b6e8..fa123c7 100644
--- a/src/includes/lang/ru.json
+++ b/src/includes/lang/ru.json
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 {
     "_header": {
-        "ver": "v1.8",
-        "date": "2023-09-08",
+        "ver": "v1.8.1",
+        "date": "2024-01-23",
         "language": "Russian",
         "original_name": "Русский",
         "author": "Max Pozdeev",
@@ -189,6 +189,8 @@
     "set_appearance_system": "Как в системе",
     "set_appearance_light": "Светлая",
     "set_appearance_dark": "Тёмная",
+    "set_newtaskcounter_h": "Счетчик новых задач",
+    "set_newtaskcounter": "Проверять наличие новых задач",
     "set_extensions": "Дополнения",
     "set_activate": "Активировать",
     "set_deactivate": "Деактивировать",
diff --git a/src/index.php b/src/index.php
index 6391dad..8675753 100644
--- a/src/index.php
+++ b/src/index.php
@@ -94,7 +94,8 @@ function js_options()
         "firstdayofweek" => (int) Config::get('firstdayofweek'),
         "calendarIcon" => get_mttinfo('theme_url'). 'images/calendar.svg',
         "autotag" => Config::get('autotag') ? true : false,
-        "markdown" => Config::get('markup') == 'v1' ? false : true
+        "markdown" => Config::get('markup') == 'v1' ? false : true,
+        "newTaskCounter" => Config::get('newTaskCounter') ? true : false,
     );
     $json = json_encode($a, JSON_UNESCAPED_UNICODE | JSON_UNESCAPED_SLASHES | JSON_INVALID_UTF8_SUBSTITUTE);
     if ($json === false) {
diff --git a/src/settings.php b/src/settings.php
index 34b5ffb..6c34fbd 100644
--- a/src/settings.php
+++ b/src/settings.php
@@ -55,6 +55,7 @@
     Config::set('showdateInline', (int)_post('showdateInline'));
     Config::set('exactduedate', (int)_post('exactduedate'));
     Config::set('appearance', removeNewLines(trim(_post('appearance'))) );
+    Config::set('newTaskCounter', (int)_post('newTaskCounter'));
     Config::save();
     $t['saved'] = 1;
     jsonExit($t);
@@ -384,6 +385,11 @@ function listExtensions()
 </div>
 </div>
 
+<div class="tr">
+  <div class="th"><?php _e('set_newtaskcounter_h');?>:</div>
+  <div class="td"><label><input type="checkbox" name="newTaskCounter" value="1" <?php if(_c('newTaskCounter')) echo 'checked="checked"'; ?> /> <?php _e('set_newtaskcounter');?></label></div>
+</div>
+
 <?php
     if (!defined('MTT_DISABLE_EXT')) {
 ?>