diff --git a/themes/base.theme.bash b/themes/base.theme.bash
index 430fb60d..817c983d 100644
--- a/themes/base.theme.bash
+++ b/themes/base.theme.bash
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@ SCM_GIT_IGNORE_UNTRACKED=${SCM_GIT_IGNORE_UNTRACKED:=false}
 SCM_GIT_SHOW_CURRENT_USER=${SCM_GIT_SHOW_CURRENT_USER:=false}
 SCM_GIT_SHOW_MINIMAL_INFO=${SCM_GIT_SHOW_MINIMAL_INFO:=false}
 SCM_GIT_SHOW_STASH_INFO=${SCM_GIT_SHOW_STASH_INFO:=true}
+SCM_GIT_SHOW_COMMIT_COUNT=${SCM_GIT_SHOW_COMMIT_COUNT:=true}
 
 SCM_GIT='git'
 SCM_GIT_CHAR='±'
@@ -181,8 +182,14 @@ function git_prompt_vars {
   fi
 
   IFS=$'\t' read -r commits_behind commits_ahead <<< "$(_git-upstream-behind-ahead)"
-  [[ "${commits_ahead}" -gt 0 ]] && SCM_BRANCH+="${SCM_GIT_AHEAD_BEHIND_PREFIX_CHAR}${SCM_GIT_AHEAD_CHAR}${commits_ahead}"
-  [[ "${commits_behind}" -gt 0 ]] && SCM_BRANCH+="${SCM_GIT_AHEAD_BEHIND_PREFIX_CHAR}${SCM_GIT_BEHIND_CHAR}${commits_behind}"
+  if [[ "${commits_ahead}" -gt 0 ]]; then
+    SCM_BRANCH+="${SCM_GIT_AHEAD_BEHIND_PREFIX_CHAR}${SCM_GIT_AHEAD_CHAR}"
+    [[ "${SCM_GIT_SHOW_COMMIT_COUNT}" = "true" ]] && SCM_BRANCH+="${commits_ahead}"
+  fi
+  if [[ "${commits_behind}" -gt 0 ]]; then
+    SCM_BRANCH+="${SCM_GIT_AHEAD_BEHIND_PREFIX_CHAR}${SCM_GIT_BEHIND_CHAR}"
+    [[ "${SCM_GIT_SHOW_COMMIT_COUNT}" = "true" ]] && SCM_BRANCH+="${commits_behind}"
+  fi
 
   if [[ "${SCM_GIT_SHOW_STASH_INFO}" = "true" ]]; then
     local stash_count