diff --git a/bumblebee/modules/pacman.py b/bumblebee/modules/pacman.py
index b5921a7..3a24f5f 100644
--- a/bumblebee/modules/pacman.py
+++ b/bumblebee/modules/pacman.py
@@ -1,6 +1,9 @@
 # pylint: disable=C0111,R0903
 
-"""Displays update information per repository for pacman."
+"""Displays update information per repository for pacman.
+
+Parameters:
+    * pacman.sum: If you prefere displaying updates with a single digit (defaults to "False")
 
 Requires the following executables:
     * fakeroot
@@ -45,8 +48,12 @@ class Module(bumblebee.engine.Module):
             bumblebee.output.Widget(full_text=self.updates)
         )
         self._count = 0
+        self._sum = True if self.parameter("sum") == "True" else False 
+
 
     def updates(self, widget):
+        if (self._sum):
+            return str(sum(map(lambda x: widget.get(x, 0), repos)))
         return '/'.join(map(lambda x: str(widget.get(x, 0)), repos))
 
     def update(self, widgets):