diff --git a/bar_gmail/__init__.py b/bar_gmail/__init__.py
index c29cc50..db05ff5 100644
--- a/bar_gmail/__init__.py
+++ b/bar_gmail/__init__.py
@@ -27,6 +27,8 @@ def cli():
                         help='The duration, in milliseconds, for the notification to appear on screen.')
     parser.add_argument('-dn', '--no-notify', action='store_true',
                         help='Disable new email notifications.')
+    parser.add_argument('-sm', '--spam', action='store_true',
+                        help='Enable new spam email notifications.')
     parser.add_argument('-cr', '--credentials', default='credentials.json',
                         help="Path to the credentials file, defaults to 'credentials.json'.")
     args = parser.parse_args()
@@ -43,7 +45,7 @@ def cli():
     if not cache_dir.is_dir():
         cache_dir.mkdir(exist_ok=True)
 
-    gmail = Gmail(client_secrets_path, credentials_path)
+    gmail = Gmail(client_secrets_path, credentials_path, include_spam=args.spam)
 
     if args.subcommand == 'auth':
         if gmail.authenticate():
diff --git a/bar_gmail/gmail.py b/bar_gmail/gmail.py
index 64e9099..78c68d9 100644
--- a/bar_gmail/gmail.py
+++ b/bar_gmail/gmail.py
@@ -9,9 +9,10 @@
 
 
 class Gmail():
-    def __init__(self, client_secrets_path: Path, credentials_path: Path):
+    def __init__(self, client_secrets_path: Path, credentials_path: Path, include_spam: bool):
         self.client_secrets_path = client_secrets_path
         self.credentials_path = credentials_path
+        self.include_spam = include_spam
         self._credentials = None
         self._gmail = None
 
@@ -36,6 +37,15 @@ def _filter_headers(headers: list) -> dict:
                 result[name] = header['value']
         return result
 
+    def _check_label_ids(self, label_ids: list[str]) -> bool:
+        if 'UNREAD' in label_ids:
+            if self.include_spam:
+                return True
+            else:
+                return 'SPAM' not in label_ids
+        else:
+            return False
+
     def authenticate(self) -> bool:
         flow = InstalledAppFlow.from_client_secrets_file(self.client_secrets_path, scopes=SCOPE)
         creds = flow.run_local_server(open_browser=False)
@@ -61,7 +71,8 @@ def get_history_since(self, history_id: str) -> dict:
                                                     historyTypes=['messageAdded']).execute()
         for record in history.get('history', []):
             for message in record.get('messagesAdded', []):
-                if 'UNREAD' not in message['message'].get('labelIds', []):
+                label_ids = message['message'].get('labelIds', [])
+                if not self._check_label_ids(label_ids):
                     continue
                 message_id = message['message']['id']
                 try:
diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index 66a720d..8c4b307 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [tool.poetry]
 name = "bar-gmail"
-version = "1.0.4"
+version = "1.0.5"
 description = "Get notifications and unread messages count from Gmail (Waybar/Polybar module)"
 license = "MIT"
 readme = "README.md"