diff --git a/header.tex b/header.tex
index 043ad8e..23661ae 100644
--- a/header.tex
+++ b/header.tex
@@ -18,6 +18,10 @@ ngerman,	% it's a german document
 hidelinks,  % avoid weird ref highlighting
 ]{scrbook}
 
+% Make image and chapter numbers continuous
+\counterwithout{figure}{chapter}
+\counterwithout{table}{chapter}
+
 % Load project configuration
 \input{config}