diff --git a/functions/_tide_item_jobs.fish b/functions/_tide_item_jobs.fish
index 96cf902..29762fb 100644
--- a/functions/_tide_item_jobs.fish
+++ b/functions/_tide_item_jobs.fish
@@ -1,3 +1,7 @@
 function _tide_item_jobs
-    set -q _tide_jobs && _tide_print_item jobs $tide_jobs_icon
+    if test $_tide_jobs -gt $tide_jobs_threshold
+        _tide_print_item jobs $tide_jobs_icon' ' $_tide_jobs
+    else if test $_tide_jobs -gt 0
+        _tide_print_item jobs $tide_jobs_icon
+    end
 end
diff --git a/functions/fish_prompt.fish b/functions/fish_prompt.fish
index 59f5a96..ed650de 100644
--- a/functions/fish_prompt.fish
+++ b/functions/fish_prompt.fish
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ if contains newline $_tide_left_items # two line prompt initialization
         eval "
 function fish_prompt
     _tide_status=\$status _tide_pipestatus=\$pipestatus if not set -e _tide_repaint
-        jobs -q && set -lx _tide_jobs
+        set -lx _tide_jobs (count (jobs))
         $fish_path -c \"set _tide_pipestatus \$_tide_pipestatus
 set _tide_parent_dirs \$_tide_parent_dirs
 PATH=\$(string escape \"\$PATH\") CMD_DURATION=\$CMD_DURATION fish_bind_mode=\$fish_bind_mode set $prompt_var (_tide_2_line_prompt)\" &
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ end"
         eval "
 function fish_prompt
     _tide_status=\$status _tide_pipestatus=\$pipestatus if not set -e _tide_repaint
-        jobs -q && set -lx _tide_jobs
+        set -lx _tide_jobs (count (jobs))
         $fish_path -c \"set _tide_pipestatus \$_tide_pipestatus
 set _tide_parent_dirs \$_tide_parent_dirs
 PATH=\$(string escape \"\$PATH\") CMD_DURATION=\$CMD_DURATION fish_bind_mode=\$fish_bind_mode set $prompt_var (_tide_2_line_prompt)\" &
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@ else # one line prompt initialization
 function fish_prompt
     set -lx _tide_status \$status
     _tide_pipestatus=\$pipestatus if not set -e _tide_repaint
-        jobs -q && set -lx _tide_jobs
+        set -lx _tide_jobs (count (jobs))
         $fish_path -c \"set _tide_pipestatus \$_tide_pipestatus
 set _tide_parent_dirs \$_tide_parent_dirs
 PATH=\$(string escape \"\$PATH\") CMD_DURATION=\$CMD_DURATION fish_bind_mode=\$fish_bind_mode set $prompt_var (_tide_1_line_prompt)\" &
@@ -125,7 +125,7 @@ end"
         eval "
 function fish_prompt
     _tide_status=\$status _tide_pipestatus=\$pipestatus if not set -e _tide_repaint
-        jobs -q && set -lx _tide_jobs
+        set -lx _tide_jobs (count (jobs))
         $fish_path -c \"set _tide_pipestatus \$_tide_pipestatus
 set _tide_parent_dirs \$_tide_parent_dirs
 PATH=\$(string escape \"\$PATH\") CMD_DURATION=\$CMD_DURATION fish_bind_mode=\$fish_bind_mode set $prompt_var (_tide_1_line_prompt)\" &
diff --git a/functions/tide/configure/configs/classic.fish b/functions/tide/configure/configs/classic.fish
index e760015..d2bb8dc 100644
--- a/functions/tide/configure/configs/classic.fish
+++ b/functions/tide/configure/configs/classic.fish
@@ -46,6 +46,7 @@ tide_java_bg_color 444444
 tide_java_color ED8B00
 tide_jobs_bg_color 444444
 tide_jobs_color $_tide_color_dark_green
+tide_jobs_threshold 1
 tide_kubectl_bg_color 444444
 tide_kubectl_color 326CE5
 tide_left_prompt_frame_enabled true
diff --git a/functions/tide/configure/configs/lean.fish b/functions/tide/configure/configs/lean.fish
index 9ef082f..c41a297 100644
--- a/functions/tide/configure/configs/lean.fish
+++ b/functions/tide/configure/configs/lean.fish
@@ -46,6 +46,7 @@ tide_java_bg_color normal
 tide_java_color ED8B00
 tide_jobs_bg_color normal
 tide_jobs_color $_tide_color_dark_green
+tide_jobs_threshold 1
 tide_kubectl_bg_color normal
 tide_kubectl_color 326CE5
 tide_left_prompt_frame_enabled false
diff --git a/functions/tide/configure/configs/rainbow.fish b/functions/tide/configure/configs/rainbow.fish
index 521477f..6932192 100644
--- a/functions/tide/configure/configs/rainbow.fish
+++ b/functions/tide/configure/configs/rainbow.fish
@@ -46,6 +46,7 @@ tide_java_bg_color ED8B00
 tide_java_color 000000
 tide_jobs_bg_color 444444
 tide_jobs_color 4E9A06
+tide_jobs_threshold 1
 tide_kubectl_bg_color 326CE5
 tide_kubectl_color 000000
 tide_left_prompt_frame_enabled true
diff --git a/tests/_tide_item_jobs.test.fish b/tests/_tide_item_jobs.test.fish
index ea7b504..89cd53d 100644
--- a/tests/_tide_item_jobs.test.fish
+++ b/tests/_tide_item_jobs.test.fish
@@ -1,9 +1,13 @@
 # RUN: %fish %s
 _tide_parent_dirs
 
-set -e _tide_jobs
+set _tide_jobs 0
 _tide_decolor (_tide_item_jobs) # CHECK:
 
 set -lx tide_jobs_icon 
-set -lx _tide_jobs
+set -lx tide_jobs_threshold 1
+set _tide_jobs 1
 _tide_decolor (_tide_item_jobs) # CHECK: 
+
+set _tide_jobs 2
+_tide_decolor (_tide_item_jobs) # CHECK:  2