diff --git a/src/contentScript.js b/src/contentScript.js
index 51b767d..f442e38 100644
--- a/src/contentScript.js
+++ b/src/contentScript.js
@@ -143,8 +143,11 @@ function killStickyPseudoElement(element, before) {
 
 function incrementKilledStickiesCount() {
 // 	console.log("incrementKilledStickiesCount");
-	AKS.stickiesKilled++;
-	chrome.runtime.sendMessage({ newBadgeText: "" + AKS.stickiesKilled });
+    console.log("Hiding stickies: " + AKS.hideKillCount); //DEBUG
+	if (!AKS.hideKillCount) {
+		AKS.stickiesKilled++;
+		chrome.runtime.sendMessage({ newBadgeText: "" + AKS.stickiesKilled });
+	}
 }
 
 /*++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++*/
@@ -197,7 +200,12 @@ function startConstantVigilance() {
 	*/
 function beginKillingStickies() {
 // 	console.log("beginKillingStickies");
-	if (!window.AKS) window.AKS = { stickiesKilled: 0 };
+	if (!window.AKS) {
+		window.AKS = { stickiesKilled: 0 };
+	}
+	else {
+		window.AKS.stickiesKilled = 0;
+	}
 
 	window.requestIdleCallback(() => {
 		killSticky();
@@ -211,9 +219,16 @@ function beginKillingStickies() {
 
 function initialize() {
 // 	console.log("initialize");
-	chrome.storage.local.get([ "matchingPatterns", "exclusionPatterns", "mode" ], (result) => {
+	chrome.storage.local.get([ "matchingPatterns", "exclusionPatterns", "mode", "hideKillCount" ], (result) => {
 		let shouldKillSticky = checkForShouldKillSticky(result);
 		updateIcon(shouldKillSticky);
+		const hideKillCount = result.hideKillCount ? true : false;
+		if (!window.AKS){
+			window.AKS = {hideKillCount: hideKillCount};
+		}
+		else {
+			window.AKS.hideKillCount = hideKillCount;
+		}
 		if (shouldKillSticky) {
 			if (document.readyState == "loading") {
 				document.addEventListener("DOMContentLoaded", beginKillingStickies);
diff --git a/src/options.css b/src/options.css
index c1f10c6..3b845f0 100644
--- a/src/options.css
+++ b/src/options.css
@@ -186,6 +186,46 @@ input#whitelist-mode,
 	border-bottom: 1px solid currentColor;
 }
 
+/*********************/
+/* KILL COUNT TOGGLE */
+/*********************/
+
+input#hide-kill-count {
+	display: block;
+	-webkit-appearance: none;
+	-moz-appearance: none;
+	border: 1px solid #000;
+	font-size: 1rem;
+	height: 2em;
+	width: 4em;
+	margin: 0 6px;
+	background-color: #000;
+	box-shadow: 
+		-2em 0 0 1px #fff inset,
+		0 0 0 3px #fff inset;	
+}
+
+input#hide-kill-count:checked {
+	border: 1px solid #fff;
+	background-color: #fff;
+	box-shadow: 
+		2em 0 0 1px #000 inset,
+		0 0 0 3px #000 inset;	
+}
+
+.enable-stickies-killed-count-container {
+	white-space: nowrap;
+	display: flex;
+	align-items: center;
+	align-self: flex-start;
+	border: 1px solid #ddd;
+	padding: 8px 10px;
+	cursor: default;
+	background-color: #fff;
+	margin-top: 15px;
+}
+
+
 /******************/
 /* WHITELIST MODE */
 /******************/
diff --git a/src/options.html b/src/options.html
index 60a11e2..af7e31d 100644
--- a/src/options.html
+++ b/src/options.html
@@ -16,9 +16,9 @@
 			<input type='checkbox' id='whitelist-mode'></input>
 			<span class='whitelist-mode-label'>Whitelist mode</span>
 		</span>
-		<span class='display-stickies-killed-container'>
-			<span class='enable-stickes-killed-count'>Show killed stickies count</span>
-			<input type='checkbox' id='display-kill-count'>
+		<span class='enable-stickies-killed-count-container'>
+			<span class='enable-stickies-killed-count'>Show killed stickies count</span>
+			<input type='checkbox' id='hide-kill-count'>
 			<span class='disable-stickies-killed-count'>Hide killed stickies count</span>
 		</span>
 		<span class='buttons'>
diff --git a/src/options.js b/src/options.js
index 2a6347e..b0ac97b 100644
--- a/src/options.js
+++ b/src/options.js
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ function modeSelectorInputReceived() {
 /* 
  * Triggered when a click is received by the kill count display switch
  */
-function showKillCountInputReceived() {
+function hideKillCountInputReceived() {
 	setButtonsActive(true);
 }
 
@@ -49,6 +49,15 @@ function toggleModeSelectorState(newMode) {
 	document.querySelector("div#matchingPatterns textarea").disabled = (newMode == "whitelist");
 }
 
+/* 
+ * Sets the kill count selector state
+ * Used by resetChanges()
+ */
+function setHideKillCountSelectorState(hideKillCount) {
+	let checkbox = document.querySelector("input#hide-kill-count");
+	checkbox.checked = hideKillCount;
+}
+
 /*	Saves the entered state in storage.
 	De-activate the "Reset" and "Save" buttons.
 	*/
@@ -56,10 +65,13 @@ function saveChanges() {
 	let matchingPatterns = document.querySelector("#matchingPatterns textarea").value;
 	let exclusionPatterns = document.querySelector("#exclusionPatterns textarea").value;
 	let mode = document.querySelector("input#whitelist-mode").checked ? "whitelist" : "blacklist";
+	let hideKillCount = document.querySelector("input#hide-kill-count").checked ? true : false;
+	console.log("In saveChanges, hideKillCount: " + hideKillCount); //DEBUG
 	chrome.storage.local.set({
 		"matchingPatterns": matchingPatterns,
 		"exclusionPatterns": exclusionPatterns,
-		"mode": mode
+		"mode": mode,
+		"hideKillCount": hideKillCount
 	}, () => {
 		let error = chrome.runtime.lastError;
 		if (error) {
@@ -74,15 +86,18 @@ function saveChanges() {
 	discarding the user's changes.
 	*/
 function resetChanges(callback) {
-	chrome.storage.local.get([ "matchingPatterns", "exclusionPatterns", "mode" ], (result) => {
+	chrome.storage.local.get([ "matchingPatterns", "exclusionPatterns", "mode", "hideKillCount" ], (result) => {
 		AKS.matchingPatterns = result.matchingPatterns || "";
 		AKS.exclusionPatterns = result.exclusionPatterns || ""
 		AKS.mode = result.mode || "blacklist";
+		AKS.hideKillCount = result.hideKillCount || false;
 
 		document.querySelector("#matchingPatterns textarea").value = AKS.matchingPatterns;
 		document.querySelector("#exclusionPatterns textarea").value = AKS.exclusionPatterns;
 
 		toggleModeSelectorState(AKS.mode);
+		setHideKillCountSelectorState(AKS.hideKillCount);
+
 
 		// De-activate the "Reset" and "Save" buttons.
 		setButtonsActive(false);
@@ -184,8 +199,8 @@ function initialize() {
 	});
 
 	//Listener for killcount display switch
-	document.querySelector("input#display-kill-count").addEventListener("change", (event) => {
-		showKillCountInputReceived();
+	document.querySelector("input#hide-kill-count").addEventListener("change", (event) => {
+		hideKillCountInputReceived();
 	});
 
 	// Listener for open help button.