diff --git a/doc/help/commands.asciidoc b/doc/help/commands.asciidoc
index 6daff3bcc..04cf5f318 100644
--- a/doc/help/commands.asciidoc
+++ b/doc/help/commands.asciidoc
@@ -1200,6 +1200,9 @@ Spawn a command in a shell.
 * +*-o*+, +*--output*+: Whether the output should be shown in a new tab.
 * +*-d*+, +*--detach*+: Whether the command should be detached from qutebrowser.
 
+==== count
+Given to userscripts as $QUTE_COUNT.
+
 ==== note
 * This command does not split arguments after the last argument and handles quotes literally.
 
diff --git a/doc/userscripts.asciidoc b/doc/userscripts.asciidoc
index c2f35b026..ac0fe9bb3 100644
--- a/doc/userscripts.asciidoc
+++ b/doc/userscripts.asciidoc
@@ -45,6 +45,7 @@ In `command` mode:
 - `QUTE_URL`: The current URL.
 - `QUTE_TITLE`: The title of the current page.
 - `QUTE_SELECTED_TEXT`: The text currently selected on the page.
+- `QUTE_COUNT`: The `count` from the spawn command running the userscript.
 
 In `hints` mode:
 
diff --git a/qutebrowser/browser/commands.py b/qutebrowser/browser/commands.py
index 6578e4bb7..d5e1797ac 100644
--- a/qutebrowser/browser/commands.py
+++ b/qutebrowser/browser/commands.py
@@ -1173,8 +1173,9 @@ class CommandDispatcher:
 
     @cmdutils.register(instance='command-dispatcher', scope='window',
                        maxsplit=0, no_replace_variables=True)
+    @cmdutils.argument('count', count=True)
     def spawn(self, cmdline, userscript=False, verbose=False,
-              output=False, detach=False):
+              output=False, detach=False, count=None):
         """Spawn a command in a shell.
 
         Args:
@@ -1188,6 +1189,7 @@ class CommandDispatcher:
             output: Whether the output should be shown in a new tab.
             detach: Whether the command should be detached from qutebrowser.
             cmdline: The commandline to execute.
+            count: Given to userscripts as $QUTE_COUNT.
         """
         cmdutils.check_exclusive((userscript, detach), 'ud')
         try:
@@ -1211,7 +1213,7 @@ class CommandDispatcher:
         if userscript:
             def _selection_callback(s):
                 try:
-                    runner = self._run_userscript(s, cmd, args, verbose)
+                    runner = self._run_userscript(s, cmd, args, verbose, count)
                     runner.finished.connect(_on_proc_finished)
                 except cmdexc.CommandError as e:
                     message.error(str(e))
@@ -1238,19 +1240,23 @@ class CommandDispatcher:
         """Open main startpage in current tab."""
         self.openurl(config.val.url.start_pages[0])
 
-    def _run_userscript(self, selection, cmd, args, verbose):
+    def _run_userscript(self, selection, cmd, args, verbose, count):
         """Run a userscript given as argument.
 
         Args:
             cmd: The userscript to run.
             args: Arguments to pass to the userscript.
             verbose: Show notifications when the command started/exited.
+            count: Exposed to the userscript.
         """
         env = {
             'QUTE_MODE': 'command',
             'QUTE_SELECTED_TEXT': selection,
         }
 
+        if count is not None:
+            env['QUTE_COUNT'] = str(count)
+
         idx = self._current_index()
         if idx != -1:
             env['QUTE_TITLE'] = self._tabbed_browser.widget.page_title(idx)
diff --git a/tests/end2end/data/userscripts/hello_if_count b/tests/end2end/data/userscripts/hello_if_count
new file mode 100755
index 000000000..b9f07b86f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/end2end/data/userscripts/hello_if_count
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+
+if [ "$QUTE_COUNT" -eq 5 ]; then
+
+    echo "message-info 'Count is five!'" >> "$QUTE_FIFO"
+
+elif [ -z "$QUTE_COUNT" ]; then
+
+    echo "message-info 'No count!'" >> "$QUTE_FIFO"
+
+fi
diff --git a/tests/end2end/features/spawn.feature b/tests/end2end/features/spawn.feature
index 2a1ea0039..87ffb53e0 100644
--- a/tests/end2end/features/spawn.feature
+++ b/tests/end2end/features/spawn.feature
@@ -47,6 +47,17 @@ Feature: :spawn
             - data/hello.txt
             - data/hello.txt (active)
 
+    @posix
+    Scenario: Running :spawn with userscript and count
+        When I run :spawn -u (testdata)/userscripts/hello_if_count with count 5
+        Then the message "Count is five!" should be shown
+
+    @posix
+    Scenario: Running :spawn with userscript and no count
+        When I run :spawn -u (testdata)/userscripts/hello_if_count
+        Then the message "No count!" should be shown
+
+
     @windows
     Scenario: Running :spawn with userscript on Windows
         When I open data/hello.txt