diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 2eb3ecb..c2077bc 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -114,6 +114,17 @@ Humanize.ordinal(22)
 // "22nd"
 ```
 
+By default returns the input if it evaluates to 0, this can be overridden by passing the option `zeroth`:
+
+```javascript
+Humanize.ordinal(0)
+// 0
+Humanize.ordinal('0.')
+// "0."
+Humanize.ordinal(0, {zeroth: true})
+// "0th"
+```
+
 ##### times
 Interprets numbers as occurences. Also accepts an optional array/map of overrides.
 
diff --git a/__tests__/humanize.spec.js b/__tests__/humanize.spec.js
index b49aee9..38b3720 100644
--- a/__tests__/humanize.spec.js
+++ b/__tests__/humanize.spec.js
@@ -45,10 +45,18 @@ describe('compactInteger tests', () => {
 
 describe('Ordinal value of numbers Test Suite', () => {
   describe('Ordinal value for numbers ending in zero', () => {
-    it('should return 0 if the number is 0 (cos 0th doesnt read very well)', () => {
+    it('should return 0 if the number is 0', () => {
       expect(Humanize.ordinal(0)).toEqual(0);
     });
 
+    it('should return the input if the number is 0', () => {
+      expect(Humanize.ordinal('0.')).toEqual('0.');
+    });
+
+    it('should return 0th if the number is 0, and the zeroth option is passed', () => {
+      expect(Humanize.ordinal(0, {zeroth: true})).toEqual('0th');
+    });
+
     it('should return the number with suffix th', () => {
       expect(Humanize.ordinal(10)).toEqual('10th');
     });
diff --git a/src/humanize.js b/src/humanize.js
index afe4354..0bc91cf 100644
--- a/src/humanize.js
+++ b/src/humanize.js
@@ -217,10 +217,11 @@
     },
 
     // Converts an integer to its ordinal as a string.
-    ordinal(value) {
+    ordinal(value, options = {}) {
+      const { zeroth = false } = options;
       const number = parseInt(value, 10);
 
-      if (number === 0) {
+      if (number === 0 && !zeroth) {
         return value;
       }