diff --git a/gotify_tray/database/default_settings.py b/gotify_tray/database/default_settings.py
index 80d9190..0dc83b3 100644
--- a/gotify_tray/database/default_settings.py
+++ b/gotify_tray/database/default_settings.py
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ DEFAULT_SETTINGS = {
     "tray/notifications/duration_ms": 5000,
     "tray/notifications/icon/show": True,
     "tray/notifications/click": True,
+    "tray/icon/unread": True,
     "watchdog/interval/s": 60,
     "MessageWidget/image/size": 33,
     "MainWindow/label/size": 25,
diff --git a/gotify_tray/gui/MainApplication.py b/gotify_tray/gui/MainApplication.py
index ffdb6dd..a710211 100644
--- a/gotify_tray/gui/MainApplication.py
+++ b/gotify_tray/gui/MainApplication.py
@@ -267,7 +267,10 @@ class MainApplication(QtWidgets.QApplication):
         self.add_message_to_model(message)
 
         # Change the tray icon to show there are unread notifications
-        if not self.main_window.isActiveWindow():
+        if (
+            settings.value("tray/icon/unread", type=bool)
+            and not self.main_window.isActiveWindow()
+        ):
             self.tray.set_icon_unread()
 
         # Show a notification
@@ -340,7 +343,9 @@ class MainApplication(QtWidgets.QApplication):
     def settings_callback(self):
         settings_dialog = SettingsDialog()
         settings_dialog.quit_requested.connect(self.quit)
-        settings_dialog.theme_change_requested.connect(lambda theme: set_theme(self, theme))
+        settings_dialog.theme_change_requested.connect(
+            lambda theme: set_theme(self, theme)
+        )
         accepted = settings_dialog.exec()
 
         if accepted and settings_dialog.settings_changed:
diff --git a/gotify_tray/gui/designs/widget_settings.py b/gotify_tray/gui/designs/widget_settings.py
index e24d091..f622f6f 100644
--- a/gotify_tray/gui/designs/widget_settings.py
+++ b/gotify_tray/gui/designs/widget_settings.py
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ from PyQt6 import QtCore, QtGui, QtWidgets
 class Ui_Dialog(object):
     def setupUi(self, Dialog):
         Dialog.setObjectName("Dialog")
-        Dialog.resize(384, 346)
+        Dialog.resize(402, 369)
         self.gridLayout = QtWidgets.QGridLayout(Dialog)
         self.gridLayout.setObjectName("gridLayout")
         self.buttonBox = QtWidgets.QDialogButtonBox(Dialog)
@@ -30,26 +30,9 @@ class Ui_Dialog(object):
         self.groupBox_notifications.setObjectName("groupBox_notifications")
         self.gridLayout_4 = QtWidgets.QGridLayout(self.groupBox_notifications)
         self.gridLayout_4.setObjectName("gridLayout_4")
-        self.cb_notify = QtWidgets.QCheckBox(self.groupBox_notifications)
-        self.cb_notify.setObjectName("cb_notify")
-        self.gridLayout_4.addWidget(self.cb_notify, 2, 0, 1, 3)
         self.label_notification_duration = QtWidgets.QLabel(self.groupBox_notifications)
         self.label_notification_duration.setObjectName("label_notification_duration")
         self.gridLayout_4.addWidget(self.label_notification_duration, 1, 0, 1, 1)
-        self.label_notification_duration_ms = QtWidgets.QLabel(self.groupBox_notifications)
-        self.label_notification_duration_ms.setObjectName("label_notification_duration_ms")
-        self.gridLayout_4.addWidget(self.label_notification_duration_ms, 1, 2, 1, 1)
-        self.spin_priority = QtWidgets.QSpinBox(self.groupBox_notifications)
-        self.spin_priority.setMinimum(1)
-        self.spin_priority.setMaximum(10)
-        self.spin_priority.setProperty("value", 5)
-        self.spin_priority.setObjectName("spin_priority")
-        self.gridLayout_4.addWidget(self.spin_priority, 0, 1, 1, 1)
-        spacerItem = QtWidgets.QSpacerItem(40, 20, QtWidgets.QSizePolicy.Policy.Expanding, QtWidgets.QSizePolicy.Policy.Minimum)
-        self.gridLayout_4.addItem(spacerItem, 0, 2, 1, 1)
-        self.label_notification_priority = QtWidgets.QLabel(self.groupBox_notifications)
-        self.label_notification_priority.setObjectName("label_notification_priority")
-        self.gridLayout_4.addWidget(self.label_notification_priority, 0, 0, 1, 1)
         self.spin_duration = QtWidgets.QSpinBox(self.groupBox_notifications)
         self.spin_duration.setMinimum(500)
         self.spin_duration.setMaximum(30000)
@@ -59,6 +42,26 @@ class Ui_Dialog(object):
         self.cb_notification_click = QtWidgets.QCheckBox(self.groupBox_notifications)
         self.cb_notification_click.setObjectName("cb_notification_click")
         self.gridLayout_4.addWidget(self.cb_notification_click, 3, 0, 1, 3)
+        self.label_notification_duration_ms = QtWidgets.QLabel(self.groupBox_notifications)
+        self.label_notification_duration_ms.setObjectName("label_notification_duration_ms")
+        self.gridLayout_4.addWidget(self.label_notification_duration_ms, 1, 2, 1, 1)
+        spacerItem = QtWidgets.QSpacerItem(40, 20, QtWidgets.QSizePolicy.Policy.Expanding, QtWidgets.QSizePolicy.Policy.Minimum)
+        self.gridLayout_4.addItem(spacerItem, 0, 2, 1, 1)
+        self.cb_notify = QtWidgets.QCheckBox(self.groupBox_notifications)
+        self.cb_notify.setObjectName("cb_notify")
+        self.gridLayout_4.addWidget(self.cb_notify, 2, 0, 1, 3)
+        self.spin_priority = QtWidgets.QSpinBox(self.groupBox_notifications)
+        self.spin_priority.setMinimum(1)
+        self.spin_priority.setMaximum(10)
+        self.spin_priority.setProperty("value", 5)
+        self.spin_priority.setObjectName("spin_priority")
+        self.gridLayout_4.addWidget(self.spin_priority, 0, 1, 1, 1)
+        self.label_notification_priority = QtWidgets.QLabel(self.groupBox_notifications)
+        self.label_notification_priority.setObjectName("label_notification_priority")
+        self.gridLayout_4.addWidget(self.label_notification_priority, 0, 0, 1, 1)
+        self.cb_tray_icon_unread = QtWidgets.QCheckBox(self.groupBox_notifications)
+        self.cb_tray_icon_unread.setObjectName("cb_tray_icon_unread")
+        self.gridLayout_4.addWidget(self.cb_tray_icon_unread, 4, 0, 1, 3)
         self.verticalLayout_4.addWidget(self.groupBox_notifications)
         self.groupBox_2 = QtWidgets.QGroupBox(self.tab_general)
         self.groupBox_2.setObjectName("groupBox_2")
@@ -201,11 +204,12 @@ class Ui_Dialog(object):
         _translate = QtCore.QCoreApplication.translate
         Dialog.setWindowTitle(_translate("Dialog", "Dialog"))
         self.groupBox_notifications.setTitle(_translate("Dialog", "Notifications"))
-        self.cb_notify.setText(_translate("Dialog", "Show a notification for missed messages after reconnecting"))
         self.label_notification_duration.setText(_translate("Dialog", "Notification duration:"))
-        self.label_notification_duration_ms.setText(_translate("Dialog", "ms"))
-        self.label_notification_priority.setText(_translate("Dialog", "Minimum priority to show notifications:"))
         self.cb_notification_click.setText(_translate("Dialog", "Clicking the notification pop-up opens the main window"))
+        self.label_notification_duration_ms.setText(_translate("Dialog", "ms"))
+        self.cb_notify.setText(_translate("Dialog", "Show a notification for missed messages after reconnecting"))
+        self.label_notification_priority.setText(_translate("Dialog", "Minimum priority to show notifications:"))
+        self.cb_tray_icon_unread.setText(_translate("Dialog", "Change the tray icon color when there are unread notifications"))
         self.groupBox_2.setTitle(_translate("Dialog", "Interface"))
         self.label_theme.setText(_translate("Dialog", "Theme:"))
         self.groupBox_server_info.setTitle(_translate("Dialog", "Server info"))
diff --git a/gotify_tray/gui/designs/widget_settings.ui b/gotify_tray/gui/designs/widget_settings.ui
index f06b655..34d540b 100644
--- a/gotify_tray/gui/designs/widget_settings.ui
+++ b/gotify_tray/gui/designs/widget_settings.ui
@@ -6,8 +6,8 @@
    <rect>
     <x>0</x>
     <y>0</y>
-    <width>384</width>
-    <height>346</height>
+    <width>402</width>
+    <height>369</height>
    </rect>
   </property>
   <property name="windowTitle">
@@ -40,13 +40,6 @@
           <string>Notifications</string>
          </property>
          <layout class="QGridLayout" name="gridLayout_4">
-          <item row="2" column="0" colspan="3">
-           <widget class="QCheckBox" name="cb_notify">
-            <property name="text">
-             <string>Show a notification for missed messages after reconnecting</string>
-            </property>
-           </widget>
-          </item>
           <item row="1" column="0">
            <widget class="QLabel" name="label_notification_duration">
             <property name="text">
@@ -54,46 +47,6 @@
             </property>
            </widget>
           </item>
-          <item row="1" column="2">
-           <widget class="QLabel" name="label_notification_duration_ms">
-            <property name="text">
-             <string>ms</string>
-            </property>
-           </widget>
-          </item>
-          <item row="0" column="1">
-           <widget class="QSpinBox" name="spin_priority">
-            <property name="minimum">
-             <number>1</number>
-            </property>
-            <property name="maximum">
-             <number>10</number>
-            </property>
-            <property name="value">
-             <number>5</number>
-            </property>
-           </widget>
-          </item>
-          <item row="0" column="2">
-           <spacer name="horizontalSpacer_3">
-            <property name="orientation">
-             <enum>Qt::Horizontal</enum>
-            </property>
-            <property name="sizeHint" stdset="0">
-             <size>
-              <width>40</width>
-              <height>20</height>
-             </size>
-            </property>
-           </spacer>
-          </item>
-          <item row="0" column="0">
-           <widget class="QLabel" name="label_notification_priority">
-            <property name="text">
-             <string>Minimum priority to show notifications:</string>
-            </property>
-           </widget>
-          </item>
           <item row="1" column="1">
            <widget class="QSpinBox" name="spin_duration">
             <property name="minimum">
@@ -114,6 +67,60 @@
             </property>
            </widget>
           </item>
+          <item row="1" column="2">
+           <widget class="QLabel" name="label_notification_duration_ms">
+            <property name="text">
+             <string>ms</string>
+            </property>
+           </widget>
+          </item>
+          <item row="0" column="2">
+           <spacer name="horizontalSpacer_3">
+            <property name="orientation">
+             <enum>Qt::Horizontal</enum>
+            </property>
+            <property name="sizeHint" stdset="0">
+             <size>
+              <width>40</width>
+              <height>20</height>
+             </size>
+            </property>
+           </spacer>
+          </item>
+          <item row="2" column="0" colspan="3">
+           <widget class="QCheckBox" name="cb_notify">
+            <property name="text">
+             <string>Show a notification for missed messages after reconnecting</string>
+            </property>
+           </widget>
+          </item>
+          <item row="0" column="1">
+           <widget class="QSpinBox" name="spin_priority">
+            <property name="minimum">
+             <number>1</number>
+            </property>
+            <property name="maximum">
+             <number>10</number>
+            </property>
+            <property name="value">
+             <number>5</number>
+            </property>
+           </widget>
+          </item>
+          <item row="0" column="0">
+           <widget class="QLabel" name="label_notification_priority">
+            <property name="text">
+             <string>Minimum priority to show notifications:</string>
+            </property>
+           </widget>
+          </item>
+          <item row="4" column="0" colspan="3">
+           <widget class="QCheckBox" name="cb_tray_icon_unread">
+            <property name="text">
+             <string>Change the tray icon color when there are unread notifications</string>
+            </property>
+           </widget>
+          </item>
          </layout>
         </widget>
        </item>
diff --git a/gotify_tray/gui/widgets/SettingsDialog.py b/gotify_tray/gui/widgets/SettingsDialog.py
index 6a2a64f..371a84d 100644
--- a/gotify_tray/gui/widgets/SettingsDialog.py
+++ b/gotify_tray/gui/widgets/SettingsDialog.py
@@ -62,6 +62,10 @@ class SettingsDialog(QtWidgets.QDialog, Ui_Dialog):
             settings.value("tray/notifications/click", type=bool)
         )
 
+        self.cb_tray_icon_unread.setChecked(
+            settings.value("tray/icon/unread", type=bool)
+        )
+
         # Theme
         self.combo_theme.addItems(get_themes())
         self.combo_theme.setCurrentText(settings.value("theme", type=str))
@@ -168,6 +172,7 @@ class SettingsDialog(QtWidgets.QDialog, Ui_Dialog):
         self.spin_duration.valueChanged.connect(self.settings_changed_callback)
         self.cb_notify.stateChanged.connect(self.settings_changed_callback)
         self.cb_notification_click.stateChanged.connect(self.settings_changed_callback)
+        self.cb_tray_icon_unread.stateChanged.connect(self.settings_changed_callback)
 
         # Theme
         self.combo_theme.currentTextChanged.connect(self.settings_changed_callback)
@@ -208,6 +213,7 @@ class SettingsDialog(QtWidgets.QDialog, Ui_Dialog):
         settings.setValue(
             "tray/notifications/click", self.cb_notification_click.isChecked()
         )
+        settings.setValue("tray/icon/unread", self.cb_tray_icon_unread.isChecked())
 
         # Theme
         current_theme = settings.value("theme", type=str)