diff --git a/src/plugins/api.c b/src/plugins/api.c
index 86d1ca08..5851ed91 100644
--- a/src/plugins/api.c
+++ b/src/plugins/api.c
@@ -356,3 +356,15 @@ api_settings_set_string(const char *const group, const char *const key, const ch
 {
     plugin_settings_set_string(group, key, value);
 }
+
+int
+api_settings_get_int(const char *const group, const char *const key, int def)
+{
+    return plugin_settings_get_int(group, key, def);
+}
+
+void
+api_settings_set_int(const char *const group, const char *const key, int value)
+{
+    plugin_settings_set_int(group, key, value);
+}
diff --git a/src/plugins/api.h b/src/plugins/api.h
index 82ba2b58..82223c08 100644
--- a/src/plugins/api.h
+++ b/src/plugins/api.h
@@ -76,5 +76,7 @@ gboolean api_settings_get_boolean(const char *const group, const char *const key
 void api_settings_set_boolean(const char *const group, const char *const key, gboolean value);
 char* api_settings_get_string(const char *const group, const char *const key, const char *const def);
 void api_settings_set_string(const char *const group, const char *const key, const char *const value);
+int api_settings_get_int(const char *const group, const char *const key, int def);
+void api_settings_set_int(const char *const group, const char *const key, int value);
 
 #endif
diff --git a/src/plugins/c_api.c b/src/plugins/c_api.c
index 52799a4e..2427b46a 100644
--- a/src/plugins/c_api.c
+++ b/src/plugins/c_api.c
@@ -218,6 +218,18 @@ c_api_settings_set_string(char *group, char *key, char *value)
     api_settings_set_string(group, key, value);
 }
 
+static int
+c_api_settings_get_int(char *group, char *key, int def)
+{
+    return api_settings_get_int(group, key, def);
+}
+
+static void
+c_api_settings_set_int(char *group, char *key, int value)
+{
+    api_settings_set_int(group, key, value);
+}
+
 void
 c_command_callback(PluginCommand *command, gchar **args)
 {
@@ -271,4 +283,6 @@ c_api_init(void)
     prof_settings_set_boolean = c_api_settings_set_boolean;
     prof_settings_get_string = c_api_settings_get_string;
     prof_settings_set_string = c_api_settings_set_string;
+    prof_settings_get_int = c_api_settings_get_int;
+    prof_settings_set_int = c_api_settings_set_int;
 }
diff --git a/src/plugins/profapi.c b/src/plugins/profapi.c
index 1f69981e..3ea3bded 100644
--- a/src/plugins/profapi.c
+++ b/src/plugins/profapi.c
@@ -75,3 +75,5 @@ int (*prof_settings_get_boolean)(char *group, char *key, int def) = NULL;
 void (*prof_settings_set_boolean)(char *group, char *key, int value) = NULL;
 char* (*prof_settings_get_string)(char *group, char *key, char *def) = NULL;
 void (*prof_settings_set_string)(char *group, char *key, char *value) = NULL;
+int (*prof_settings_get_int)(char *group, char *key, int def) = NULL;
+void (*prof_settings_set_int)(char *group, char *key, int value) = NULL;
diff --git a/src/plugins/profapi.h b/src/plugins/profapi.h
index f32ebb3a..e7bcd1aa 100644
--- a/src/plugins/profapi.h
+++ b/src/plugins/profapi.h
@@ -75,5 +75,7 @@ int (*prof_settings_get_boolean)(char *group, char *key, int def);
 void (*prof_settings_set_boolean)(char *group, char *key, int value);
 char* (*prof_settings_get_string)(char *group, char *key, char *def);
 void (*prof_settings_set_string)(char *group, char *key, char *value);
+int (*prof_settings_get_int)(char *group, char *key, int def);
+void (*prof_settings_set_int)(char *group, char *key, int value);
 
 #endif
diff --git a/src/plugins/python_api.c b/src/plugins/python_api.c
index 9c1e79aa..148a7eb0 100644
--- a/src/plugins/python_api.c
+++ b/src/plugins/python_api.c
@@ -535,6 +535,42 @@ python_api_settings_set_string(PyObject *self, PyObject *args)
     return Py_BuildValue("");
 }
 
+static PyObject*
+python_api_settings_get_int(PyObject *self, PyObject *args)
+{
+    char *group = NULL;
+    char *key = NULL;
+    int def = 0;
+
+    if (!PyArg_ParseTuple(args, "ssi", &group, &key, &def)) {
+        return Py_BuildValue("");
+    }
+
+    allow_python_threads();
+    int res = api_settings_get_int(group, key, def);
+    disable_python_threads();
+
+    return Py_BuildValue("i", res);
+}
+
+static PyObject*
+python_api_settings_set_int(PyObject *self, PyObject *args)
+{
+    char *group = NULL;
+    char *key = NULL;
+    int val = 0;
+
+    if (!PyArg_ParseTuple(args, "ssi", &group, &key, &val)) {
+        return Py_BuildValue("");
+    }
+
+    allow_python_threads();
+    api_settings_set_int(group, key, val);
+    disable_python_threads();
+
+    return Py_BuildValue("");
+}
+
 void
 python_command_callback(PluginCommand *command, gchar **args)
 {
@@ -629,6 +665,8 @@ static PyMethodDef apiMethods[] = {
     { "settings_set_boolean", python_api_settings_set_boolean, METH_VARARGS, "Set a boolean setting" },
     { "settings_get_string", python_api_settings_get_string, METH_VARARGS, "Get a string setting" },
     { "settings_set_string", python_api_settings_set_string, METH_VARARGS, "Set a string setting" },
+    { "settings_get_int", python_api_settings_get_int, METH_VARARGS, "Get a integer setting" },
+    { "settings_set_int", python_api_settings_set_int, METH_VARARGS, "Set a integer setting" },
     { NULL, NULL, 0, NULL }
 };
 
diff --git a/src/plugins/settings.c b/src/plugins/settings.c
index dcaf2270..08d982d0 100644
--- a/src/plugins/settings.c
+++ b/src/plugins/settings.c
@@ -111,6 +111,23 @@ plugin_settings_set_string(const char *const group, const char *const key, const
     _save_settings();
 }
 
+int
+plugin_settings_get_int(const char *const group, const char *const key, int def)
+{
+    if (group && key && g_key_file_has_key(settings, group, key, NULL)) {
+        return g_key_file_get_integer(settings, group, key, NULL);
+    } else {
+        return def;
+    }
+}
+
+void
+plugin_settings_set_int(const char *const group, const char *const key, int value)
+{
+    g_key_file_set_integer(settings, group, key, value);
+    _save_settings();
+}
+
 static void
 _save_settings(void)
 {
diff --git a/src/plugins/settings.h b/src/plugins/settings.h
index 889c202c..6fb66844 100644
--- a/src/plugins/settings.h
+++ b/src/plugins/settings.h
@@ -37,9 +37,12 @@
 
 void plugin_settings_init(void);
 void plugin_settings_close(void);
+
 gboolean plugin_settings_get_boolean(const char *const group, const char *const key, gboolean def);
 void plugin_settings_set_boolean(const char *const group, const char *const key, gboolean value);
 char* plugin_settings_get_string(const char *const group, const char *const key, const char *const def);
 void plugin_settings_set_string(const char *const group, const char *const key, const char *const value);
+int plugin_settings_get_int(const char *const group, const char *const key, int def);
+void plugin_settings_set_int(const char *const group, const char *const key, int value);
 
 #endif