diff --git a/content/main.js b/content/main.js
index 076e6eb..42c6dea 100644
--- a/content/main.js
+++ b/content/main.js
@@ -5,17 +5,24 @@
     const settings = await window.RedditTweaks.loadSettings();
     if (!settings.enabled) return;
 
-    document.documentElement.classList.add("rt-enabled");
-    window.RedditTweaks.badgeTweak.apply(settings);
+    if (settings.badgeLayout) {
+      document.documentElement.classList.add("rt-badges-enabled");
+      window.RedditTweaks.badgeTweak.apply(settings);
+    }
 
     browser.storage.onChanged.addListener(function (changes) {
-      if (changes.enabled && changes.enabled.newValue !== changes.enabled.oldValue) {
+      if (
+        (changes.enabled && changes.enabled.newValue !== changes.enabled.oldValue) ||
+        (changes.badgeLayout && changes.badgeLayout.newValue !== changes.badgeLayout.oldValue)
+      ) {
         location.reload();
         return;
       }
 
       window.RedditTweaks.loadSettings().then(function (updated) {
-        window.RedditTweaks.badgeTweak.updateColors(updated);
+        if (settings.badgeLayout) {
+          window.RedditTweaks.badgeTweak.updateColors(updated);
+        }
       });
     });
   }
diff --git a/content/styles/badges.css b/content/styles/badges.css
index f129924..fd58d9c 100644
--- a/content/styles/badges.css
+++ b/content/styles/badges.css
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 /* --- FOUC prevention: hide original elements immediately --- */
-html.rt-enabled .thing.link .tagline .subreddit,
-html.rt-enabled .thing.link .flat-list li:has(> .comments) {
+html.rt-badges-enabled .thing.link .tagline .subreddit,
+html.rt-badges-enabled .thing.link .flat-list li:has(> .comments) {
   display: none !important;
 }
 
diff --git a/popup/popup.html b/popup/popup.html
index e712c2a..72aa011 100644
--- a/popup/popup.html
+++ b/popup/popup.html
@@ -13,6 +13,10 @@
         <span>Enabled</span>
         <input type="checkbox" id="enabled">
       </label>
+      <label class="toggle-row">
+        <span>Badge layout</span>
+        <input type="checkbox" id="badgeLayout">
+      </label>
     </div>
 
     <div class="section">
diff --git a/popup/popup.js b/popup/popup.js
index 93a7255..9e469ff 100644
--- a/popup/popup.js
+++ b/popup/popup.js
@@ -68,6 +68,7 @@
 
   function populateControls(settings) {
     document.getElementById("enabled").checked = settings.enabled;
+    document.getElementById("badgeLayout").checked = settings.badgeLayout;
     document.getElementById("darkMode").value = settings.darkMode;
 
     COLOR_KEYS.forEach(function (key) {
@@ -280,6 +281,7 @@
   async function saveFromControls() {
     var settings = {
       enabled: document.getElementById("enabled").checked,
+      badgeLayout: document.getElementById("badgeLayout").checked,
       darkMode: document.getElementById("darkMode").value,
       subredditColors: collectSubredditOverrides(),
     };
@@ -301,6 +303,7 @@
     populateControls(settings);
 
     document.getElementById("enabled").addEventListener("change", saveFromControls);
+    document.getElementById("badgeLayout").addEventListener("change", saveFromControls);
     document.getElementById("darkMode").addEventListener("change", saveFromControls);
 
     COLOR_KEYS.forEach(function (key) {