diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index a73a308..f3810d6 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -109,10 +109,11 @@ Modify variables using `set --universal` from the command line or `set --global`
 
 ### Flags
 
-| Variable          | Type    | Description                                  | Default |
-| ----------------- | ------- | -------------------------------------------- | ------- |
-| `hydro_fetch`     | boolean | Fetch git remote in the background.          | `false` |
-| `hydro_multiline` | boolean | Display prompt character on a separate line. | `false` |
+| Variable            | Type    | Description                                  | Default |
+| ------------------- | ------- | -------------------------------------------- | ------- |
+| `hydro_dirty_count` | boolean | Display git dirty count.                     | `false` |
+| `hydro_fetch`       | boolean | Fetch git remote in the background.          | `false` |
+| `hydro_multiline`   | boolean | Display prompt character on a separate line. | `false` |
 
 ### Misc
 
diff --git a/conf.d/hydro.fish b/conf.d/hydro.fish
index 322f153..5999fdc 100644
--- a/conf.d/hydro.fish
+++ b/conf.d/hydro.fish
@@ -75,8 +75,16 @@ function _hydro_prompt --on-event fish_prompt
 
         test -z \"\$$_hydro_git\" && set --universal $_hydro_git \"\$branch \"
 
-        ! command git diff-index --quiet HEAD 2>/dev/null ||
-            count (command git ls-files --others --exclude-standard) >/dev/null && set info \"$hydro_symbol_git_dirty\"
+        if test \"$hydro_dirty_count\" = false
+            ! command git diff-index --quiet HEAD 2>/dev/null ||
+                count (command git ls-files --others --exclude-standard) >/dev/null && set dirty \"$hydro_symbol_git_dirty\"
+        else
+            command git status --porcelain | count | read dirty_count
+            if test -n \"\$dirty_count\" && test \"\$dirty_count\" -gt 0
+                set dirty \"$hydro_symbol_git_dirty\"
+                test \"$hydro_dirty_count\" = true && test \"\$dirty_count\" -gt 1 && set dirty \"\$dirty\$dirty_count\"
+            end
+        end
 
         for fetch in $hydro_fetch false
             command git rev-list --count --left-right @{upstream}...@ 2>/dev/null |
@@ -92,7 +100,7 @@ function _hydro_prompt --on-event fish_prompt
                     set upstream \" $hydro_symbol_git_ahead\$ahead $hydro_symbol_git_behind\$behind\"
             end
 
-            set --universal $_hydro_git \"\$branch\$info\$upstream \"
+            set --universal $_hydro_git \"\$branch\$dirty\$upstream \"
 
             test \$fetch = true && command git fetch --no-tags 2>/dev/null
         end
@@ -133,5 +141,6 @@ set --query hydro_symbol_prompt || set --global hydro_symbol_prompt ❱
 set --query hydro_symbol_git_dirty || set --global hydro_symbol_git_dirty •
 set --query hydro_symbol_git_ahead || set --global hydro_symbol_git_ahead ↑
 set --query hydro_symbol_git_behind || set --global hydro_symbol_git_behind ↓
+set --query hydro_dirty_count || set --global hydro_dirty_count false
 set --query hydro_multiline || set --global hydro_multiline false
 set --query hydro_cmd_duration_threshold || set --global hydro_cmd_duration_threshold 1000