diff --git a/public/css/style.css b/public/css/style.css
index 744e78e..da41d19 100644
--- a/public/css/style.css
+++ b/public/css/style.css
@@ -445,14 +445,35 @@ body {
   min-width: 22px;
   text-align: center;
   position: relative;
-  z-index: 1;
+  z-index: 2;
   display: none;
+  cursor: pointer;
+  user-select: none;
+  transition: transform 0.15s ease, opacity 0.15s ease;
+}
+
+.nav-badge:hover {
+  transform: scale(1.1);
+  filter: brightness(1.15);
 }
 
 .nav-badge:not(:empty) {
   display: inline-block;
 }
 
+.nav-badge.hidden-badge {
+  display: inline-block !important;
+  opacity: 0.6;
+  background: var(--bg-tertiary) !important;
+  color: var(--text-muted) !important;
+  min-width: 22px;
+}
+
+.nav-badge.hidden-badge::after {
+  content: "🙈";
+  font-size: 0.75rem;
+}
+
 .sidebar-footer {
   padding: var(--space-md) var(--space-lg);
   border-top: 1px solid var(--border-subtle);
diff --git a/public/js/app.js b/public/js/app.js
index 64fae29..07a28c3 100644
--- a/public/js/app.js
+++ b/public/js/app.js
@@ -209,6 +209,39 @@ const App = {
       refreshBtn.addEventListener('click', () => this.refreshLookups());
     }
 
+    // Reset old global hide setting if present
+    localStorage.removeItem('hide_sidebar_badges');
+    document.body.classList.remove('badges-hidden');
+
+    // Helper to check if a specific badge is hidden
+    this.isBadgeHidden = (badgeId) => localStorage.getItem(`hide_badge_${badgeId}`) === 'true';
+
+    // Bind click event on nav-badges to toggle individual visibility
+    document.querySelectorAll('.nav-badge').forEach(badge => {
+      if (!badge.id) return;
+
+      badge.title = 'Clicca per nascondere/mostrare questo contatore';
+      badge.addEventListener('click', (e) => {
+        e.preventDefault();
+        e.stopPropagation();
+
+        const isCurrentlyHidden = this.isBadgeHidden(badge.id);
+        const newHiddenState = !isCurrentlyHidden;
+        localStorage.setItem(`hide_badge_${badge.id}`, newHiddenState ? 'true' : 'false');
+        
+        if (newHiddenState) {
+          badge.classList.add('hidden-badge');
+          Toast.info('Contatore nascosto');
+        } else {
+          badge.classList.remove('hidden-badge');
+          Toast.info('Contatore visibile');
+        }
+
+        // Refresh display text for badges
+        this.updateSidebarBadges();
+      });
+    });
+
     // Bind button close end of day tickets
     const btnCloseEod = document.getElementById('btn-close-end-of-day');
     if (btnCloseEod) {
@@ -842,19 +875,40 @@ const App = {
 
       const badge = document.getElementById('open-ticket-count');
       if (badge) {
-        badge.textContent = stats.total_open > 0 ? stats.total_open : '';
+        const isHidden = this.isBadgeHidden ? this.isBadgeHidden('open-ticket-count') : false;
+        if (isHidden) {
+          badge.classList.add('hidden-badge');
+          badge.textContent = '';
+        } else {
+          badge.classList.remove('hidden-badge');
+          badge.textContent = stats.total_open > 0 ? stats.total_open : '';
+        }
       }
 
       const myBadge = document.getElementById('my-ticket-count');
       if (myBadge) {
-        myBadge.textContent = stats.total_my_open > 0 ? stats.total_my_open : '';
+        const isHidden = this.isBadgeHidden ? this.isBadgeHidden('my-ticket-count') : false;
+        if (isHidden) {
+          myBadge.classList.add('hidden-badge');
+          myBadge.textContent = '';
+        } else {
+          myBadge.classList.remove('hidden-badge');
+          myBadge.textContent = stats.total_my_open > 0 ? stats.total_my_open : '';
+        }
       }
 
       try {
         const notes = await this.api('/api/notes');
         const notesBadge = document.getElementById('temp-notes-count');
         if (notesBadge) {
-          notesBadge.textContent = (notes && notes.length > 0) ? notes.length : '';
+          const isHidden = this.isBadgeHidden ? this.isBadgeHidden('temp-notes-count') : false;
+          if (isHidden) {
+            notesBadge.classList.add('hidden-badge');
+            notesBadge.textContent = '';
+          } else {
+            notesBadge.classList.remove('hidden-badge');
+            notesBadge.textContent = (notes && notes.length > 0) ? notes.length : '';
+          }
         }
       } catch (_) {}
     } catch (e) {
diff --git a/public/js/views/dashboard.js b/public/js/views/dashboard.js
index 0478e37..c81f5da 100644
--- a/public/js/views/dashboard.js
+++ b/public/js/views/dashboard.js
@@ -481,17 +481,8 @@ const DashboardView = {
         });
       }
 
-      // Update open ticket count in sidebar badge
-      const badge = document.getElementById('open-ticket-count');
-      if (badge) {
-        badge.textContent = stats.total_open > 0 ? stats.total_open : '';
-      }
-
-      // Update my ticket count in sidebar badge
-      const myBadge = document.getElementById('my-ticket-count');
-      if (myBadge) {
-        myBadge.textContent = stats.total_my_open > 0 ? stats.total_my_open : '';
-      }
+      // Update sidebar counts using centralized method
+      App.updateSidebarBadges();
 
     } catch (err) {
       container.innerHTML = `