diff --git a/config.cpp b/config.cpp
index e2236c29..15da5b97 100644
--- a/config.cpp
+++ b/config.cpp
@@ -1173,6 +1173,8 @@ EX void initConfig() {
 
   param_i(min_cells_drawn, "min_cells_drawn");
 
+  param_b(show_turns, "show_turns", false)
+  -> editable("show turn count", 'T');
   param_i(menu_darkening, "menu_darkening", 2)
   -> editable(0, 8, 1, "menu map darkening", "A larger number means darker game map in the background. Set to 8 to disable the background.", 'd')
   -> set_sets([] { dialog::bound_low(0); dialog::bound_up(8); dialog::get_di().dialogflags |= sm::DARKEN; });
@@ -2443,6 +2445,7 @@ EX void configureInterface() {
       };
     });
 
+  add_edit(show_turns);
   add_edit(menu_darkening);
   add_edit(centered_menus);
   add_edit(startanims::enabled);
diff --git a/graph.cpp b/graph.cpp
index 976ea50f..b5d40c90 100644
--- a/graph.cpp
+++ b/graph.cpp
@@ -5672,6 +5672,7 @@ EX bool just_refreshing;
 
 EX int menu_darkening = 2;
 EX bool centered_menus = false;
+EX bool show_turns = false;
 
 EX void gamescreen() {
 
@@ -5798,7 +5799,9 @@ EX void normalscreen() {
   cmode = sm::NORMAL | sm::DOTOUR | sm::CENTER;
   if(viewdists && show_distance_lists) cmode |= sm::SIDE | sm::MAYDARK;
   gamescreen(); drawStats();
-  if(nomenukey || ISMOBILE)
+  if(show_turns)
+    displayButton(vid.xres-8, vid.yres-vid.fsize, "t:" + its(turncount), 'v', 16);
+  else if(nomenukey || ISMOBILE)
     ;
 #if CAP_TOUR
   else if(tour::on)