diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 13a991da..92b6465d 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -329,6 +329,19 @@ Set `SCM_GIT_SHOW_STASH_INFO` to 'false' to **don't show** it:
 
 * `export SCM_GIT_SHOW_STASH_INFO=false`
 
+### Ahead/Behind Count
+
+When displaying information regarding whether or not the local branch is ahead or behind it's remote counterpart, you can opt to display the number of commits ahead/behind.
+This is useful if you only care whether or not you are ahead or behind and do not care how far ahead/behind you are.
+
+Set `SCM_GIT_SHOW_COMMIT_COUNT` to 'true' (the default value) to **show** the count of commits ahead/behind:
+
+* `export SCM_GIT_SHOW_COMMIT_COUNT=true`
+
+Set `SCM_GIT_SHOW_COMMIT_COUNT` to 'false' to **don't show** it:
+
+* `export SCM_GIT_SHOW_COMMIT_COUNT=false`
+
 ### Git user
 
 In some environments, it is useful to know the value of the current git user, which is used to mark all new commits.
diff --git a/test/themes/base.theme.git.bats b/test/themes/base.theme.git.bats
index 997b1a59..940121cc 100644
--- a/test/themes/base.theme.git.bats
+++ b/test/themes/base.theme.git.bats
@@ -72,6 +72,8 @@ setup_repo_with_upstream() {
   git clone "$remote" clone
   cd clone
 
+  SCM_GIT_SHOW_COMMIT_COUNT=true
+
   git_prompt_vars
   assert_equal "$SCM_BRANCH" "${pre}"
 
@@ -148,6 +150,7 @@ setup_repo_with_upstream() {
   pushd "${repo}"
 
   SCM_GIT_SHOW_REMOTE_INFO=true
+  SCM_GIT_SHOW_COMMIT_COUNT=true
 
   git_prompt_vars
   assert_equal "$SCM_BRANCH" "${pre}my-remote${post}"
@@ -168,6 +171,7 @@ setup_repo_with_upstream() {
   pushd "${repo}"
 
   SCM_GIT_SHOW_REMOTE_INFO=auto
+  SCM_GIT_SHOW_COMMIT_COUNT=true
 
   git_prompt_vars
   assert_equal "$SCM_BRANCH" "${pre}${post}"
@@ -204,6 +208,7 @@ setup_repo_with_upstream() {
   git remote add third-remote "$(mktemp -d)"
 
   SCM_GIT_SHOW_REMOTE_INFO=false
+  SCM_GIT_SHOW_COMMIT_COUNT=true
 
   git_prompt_vars
   assert_equal "$SCM_BRANCH" "${pre}${post}"
@@ -225,6 +230,7 @@ setup_repo_with_upstream() {
   pushd "${repo}"
 
   SCM_GIT_SHOW_REMOTE_INFO=true
+  SCM_GIT_SHOW_COMMIT_COUNT=true
 
   git_prompt_vars
   assert_equal "$SCM_BRANCH" "${pre} → my-remote${post}"
diff --git a/themes/base.theme.bash b/themes/base.theme.bash
index e172dd0c..8d90f043 100644
--- a/themes/base.theme.bash
+++ b/themes/base.theme.bash
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@ SCM_GIT_IGNORE_UNTRACKED=${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='±'
@@ -186,8 +187,14 @@ 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