diff --git a/addons/main/stringtable.xml b/addons/main/stringtable.xml
index 6ef110d..0fd14f9 100644
--- a/addons/main/stringtable.xml
+++ b/addons/main/stringtable.xml
@@ -2210,5 +2210,11 @@
             <Turkish>Sıhhiyeler ACE ayarlarına göre mi vanilya ayarlara göre mi belirlensin?</Turkish>
             <Spanish>Elija si mostrar a los médicos por rasgo básico o variable ACE</Spanish>
         </Key>
+        <Key ID="STR_dui_radar_always_show_unit_numbers">
+            <English>Always show unit selection number</English>
+        </Key>
+        <Key ID="STR_dui_radar_always_show_unit_numbers_desc">
+            <English>Will always show the unit number the squad leader can use to select a squad member using the function keys</English>
+        </Key>
     </Package>
 </Project>
diff --git a/addons/radar/XEH_preInit.sqf b/addons/radar/XEH_preInit.sqf
index daaebaa..8d14af5 100644
--- a/addons/radar/XEH_preInit.sqf
+++ b/addons/radar/XEH_preInit.sqf
@@ -418,6 +418,15 @@ if (isClass(configFile >> "CfgPatches" >> "ace_finger")) then {
     ] call CBA_fnc_addSetting;
 };
 
+[
+    QGVAR(always_show_unit_numbers)
+    ,"CHECKBOX"
+    ,[localize "STR_dui_radar_always_show_unit_numbers", localize "STR_dui_radar_always_show_unit_numbers_desc"]
+    ,[CBA_SETTINGS_CAT, _curCat]
+    ,false
+    ,false
+] call CBA_fnc_addSetting;
+
 // todo display to change the position in-game (should reset to center of screen)(0.5,0.5)
 // todo keydown or option for ^ (or addAction(resets after use))
 // save it in profileNamespace
diff --git a/addons/radar/functions/fnc_cacheLoop.sqf b/addons/radar/functions/fnc_cacheLoop.sqf
index 81530d9..e8b2dd3 100644
--- a/addons/radar/functions/fnc_cacheLoop.sqf
+++ b/addons/radar/functions/fnc_cacheLoop.sqf
@@ -264,7 +264,7 @@ private _circleRange = diwako_dui_compassRange;
 
     private _unit = _x;
     private _selected = "";
-    if (_selectedUnits isNotEqualTo [] && {_unit isNotEqualTo _player}) then {
+    if ((GVAR(always_show_unit_numbers) || {_selectedUnits isNotEqualTo []}) && {_unit isNotEqualTo _player}) then {
         private _curName = vehicleVarName _unit;
         _unit setVehicleVarName "";
         private _defaultIdent = str _unit;