diff --git a/config/filachat.php b/config/filachat.php
index 782a8ae..9fb6815 100644
--- a/config/filachat.php
+++ b/config/filachat.php
@@ -192,6 +192,15 @@
     */
     'navigation_label' => 'FilaChat',
 
+    /*
+    |--------------------------------------------------------------------------
+    | Navigation Badge
+    |--------------------------------------------------------------------------
+    |
+    | This option specifies the user number of unread message badge in the sidebar.
+    */
+    'navigation_display_unread_messages_count' => false,
+
     /*
     |--------------------------------------------------------------------------
     | Navigation Icon
diff --git a/src/Pages/FilaChat.php b/src/Pages/FilaChat.php
index 8caa87f..2b7b4ac 100644
--- a/src/Pages/FilaChat.php
+++ b/src/Pages/FilaChat.php
@@ -33,9 +33,12 @@ public static function getNavigationBadgeColor(): string|array|null
 
     public static function getNavigationBadge(): ?string
     {
-        return FilaChatMessage::query()
-            ->where('last_read_at', null)
-            ->where('receiverable_id', auth()->id())->count();
+        if (config('filachat.navigation_display_unread_messages_count')) {
+            return FilaChatMessage::query()
+                ->where('last_read_at', null)
+                ->where('receiverable_id', auth()->id())->count();
+        }
+        return parent::getNavigationBadge();
     }
 
     public static function getNavigationIcon(): string|Htmlable|null