diff --git a/src/main/java/com/attacktimer/AttackTimerMetronomeConfig.java b/src/main/java/com/attacktimer/AttackTimerMetronomeConfig.java
index 091e8de..8ca37d7 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/attacktimer/AttackTimerMetronomeConfig.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/attacktimer/AttackTimerMetronomeConfig.java
@@ -156,6 +156,18 @@ default int heightTickOffset()
 		return 0;
 	}
 
+    @ConfigItem(
+            position = 9,
+            keyName = "useZeroBasedTickCount",
+            name = "Zero-based Tick Count",
+            description = "Count ticks to 0 instead of 1",
+            section = TickNumberSettings
+    )
+    default boolean useZeroBasedTickCount()
+    {
+        return false;
+    }
+
 	@ConfigSection(
 			name = "Attack Bar",
 			description = "Change the colors and number of colors to cycle through",
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/attacktimer/AttackTimerMetronomeTileOverlay.java b/src/main/java/com/attacktimer/AttackTimerMetronomeTileOverlay.java
index d031f16..e6aca69 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/attacktimer/AttackTimerMetronomeTileOverlay.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/attacktimer/AttackTimerMetronomeTileOverlay.java
@@ -118,7 +118,8 @@ else if (config.fontType() == FontTypes.BOLD)
                     break;
             }
             if (playerPoint != null) {
-                OverlayUtil.renderTextLocation(graphics, playerPoint, String.valueOf(ticksRemaining), ticksRemaining == 1 ? config.LastColor() : config.NumberColor());
+                int displayTicksRemaining = config.useZeroBasedTickCount() ? ticksRemaining - 1 : ticksRemaining;
+                OverlayUtil.renderTextLocation(graphics, playerPoint, String.valueOf(displayTicksRemaining), ticksRemaining == 1 ? config.LastColor() : config.NumberColor());
             }
         }
         return null;