diff --git a/runelite-client/src/main/java/net/runelite/client/plugins/boosts/BoostsConfig.java b/runelite-client/src/main/java/net/runelite/client/plugins/boosts/BoostsConfig.java
index b99494db27..d89faee192 100644
--- a/runelite-client/src/main/java/net/runelite/client/plugins/boosts/BoostsConfig.java
+++ b/runelite-client/src/main/java/net/runelite/client/plugins/boosts/BoostsConfig.java
@@ -53,4 +53,14 @@ public interface BoostsConfig
 	{
 		return true;
 	}
+
+	@ConfigItem(
+		keyName = "relativeBoost",
+		name = "Use Relative Boosts",
+		description = "Configures whether or not relative boost is used"
+	)
+	default boolean useRelativeBoost()
+	{
+		return false;
+	}
 }
diff --git a/runelite-client/src/main/java/net/runelite/client/plugins/boosts/BoostsOverlay.java b/runelite-client/src/main/java/net/runelite/client/plugins/boosts/BoostsOverlay.java
index c25aef4b2c..c5cb263228 100644
--- a/runelite-client/src/main/java/net/runelite/client/plugins/boosts/BoostsOverlay.java
+++ b/runelite-client/src/main/java/net/runelite/client/plugins/boosts/BoostsOverlay.java
@@ -24,10 +24,6 @@
  */
 package net.runelite.client.plugins.boosts;
 
-import java.awt.Color;
-import java.awt.Dimension;
-import java.awt.FontMetrics;
-import java.awt.Graphics2D;
 import com.google.common.collect.ObjectArrays;
 import net.runelite.api.Client;
 import net.runelite.api.GameState;
@@ -37,6 +33,11 @@ import net.runelite.client.ui.overlay.Overlay;
 import net.runelite.client.ui.overlay.OverlayPosition;
 import net.runelite.client.ui.overlay.OverlayPriority;
 
+import java.awt.Color;
+import java.awt.Dimension;
+import java.awt.FontMetrics;
+import java.awt.Graphics2D;
+
 class BoostsOverlay extends Overlay
 {
 	private static final int WIDTH = 140;
@@ -129,9 +130,26 @@ class BoostsOverlay extends Overlay
 			graphics.setColor(Color.white);
 			graphics.drawString(skill.getName(), LEFT_BORDER, y + metrics.getHeight());
 
-			String str = boosted + "/" + base;
+			String str;
+			if (!config.useRelativeBoost())
+			{
+				str = boosted + "/" + base;
+			}
+			else
+			{
+				int boost = boosted - base;
+				str = String.valueOf(boost);
+				if (boost > 0)
+				{
+					str = "+"  + str;
+					graphics.setColor(Color.GREEN.darker());
+				}
+				else
+				{
+					graphics.setColor(Color.RED.darker());
+				}
+			}
 			graphics.drawString(str, WIDTH - RIGHT_BORDER - metrics.stringWidth(str), y + metrics.getHeight());
-
 			y += metrics.getHeight() + SEPARATOR;
 		}