diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 6f608d5..fa6c135 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ jacoco.minimum_class_coverage_map = { # optional (default is empty)
 jacoco.minimum_class_coverage_percentage = 75 # default 0
 jacoco.files_extension = [".java"] # default [".kt", ".java"]
 jacoco.report("path/to/jacoco.xml", "http://jacoco-html-reports/")
+jacoco.prioritize_line_class_coverage = true # default false
 ```
 
 to your `Dangerfile` 
diff --git a/lib/jacoco/plugin.rb b/lib/jacoco/plugin.rb
index 122545a..c00543f 100644
--- a/lib/jacoco/plugin.rb
+++ b/lib/jacoco/plugin.rb
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ class DangerJacoco < Plugin # rubocop:disable Metrics/ClassLength
     attr_accessor :minimum_package_coverage_map
     attr_accessor :minimum_class_coverage_map
     attr_accessor :fail_no_coverage_data_found
+    attr_accessor :prioritize_line_class_coverage
 
     # Initialize the plugin with configured parameters or defaults
     def setup
@@ -34,6 +35,7 @@ def setup
       @minimum_package_coverage_map = {} unless minimum_package_coverage_map
       @minimum_class_coverage_map = {} unless minimum_class_coverage_map
       @files_extension = ['.kt', '.java'] unless files_extension
+      @prioritize_line_class_coverage = false unless prioritize_line_class_coverage
     end
 
     # Parses the xml output of jacoco to Ruby model classes
@@ -161,7 +163,11 @@ def coverage_counter(jacoco_class)
       counters = jacoco_class.counters
       branch_counter = counters.detect { |e| e.type.eql? 'BRANCH' }
       line_counter = counters.detect { |e| e.type.eql? 'LINE' }
-      counter = branch_counter.nil? ? line_counter : branch_counter
+      counter = if @prioritize_line_class_coverage
+                  line_counter
+                else
+                  branch_counter.nil? ? line_counter : branch_counter
+                end
 
       if counter.nil?
         no_coverage_data_found_message = "No coverage data found for #{jacoco_class.name}"
diff --git a/spec/jacoco_spec.rb b/spec/jacoco_spec.rb
index b2b7afd..81abc9a 100644
--- a/spec/jacoco_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/jacoco_spec.rb
@@ -158,6 +158,17 @@ module Danger
 
         expect { @my_plugin.report path_a, fail_no_coverage_data_found: false }.to_not raise_error(RuntimeError)
       end
+
+      it 'test with prioritize line class coverage' do
+        path_a = "#{File.dirname(__FILE__)}/fixtures/output_a.xml"
+
+        @my_plugin.minimum_class_coverage_map = { 'com/example/CachedRepository' => 80 }
+        @my_plugin.prioritize_line_class_coverage = true
+
+        @my_plugin.report path_a
+
+        expect(@dangerfile.status_report[:markdowns][0].message).to include('| `com/example/CachedRepository` | 100% | 80% | :white_check_mark: |')
+      end
     end
   end
 end