diff --git a/src/Project.zig b/src/Project.zig
index dd401fb..80de0ef 100644
--- a/src/Project.zig
+++ b/src/Project.zig
@@ -381,7 +381,7 @@ pub fn request_n_most_recent_file(self: *Self, from: tp.pid_ref, n: usize) Clien
 }
 
 pub fn request_recent_files(self: *Self, from: tp.pid_ref, max: usize) ClientError!void {
-    defer from.send(.{ "PRJ", "recent_done", self.longest_file_path, "" }) catch {};
+    defer from.send(.{ "PRJ", "recent_done", self.longest_file_path, "", self.files.items.len }) catch {};
     for (self.files.items, 0..) |file, i| {
         from.send(.{ "PRJ", "recent", self.longest_file_path, file.path, file.type, file.icon, file.color }) catch return error.ClientFailed;
         if (i >= max) return;
@@ -468,7 +468,7 @@ pub fn request_new_or_modified_files(self: *Self, from: tp.pid_ref, max: usize)
 
 fn simple_query_recent_files(self: *Self, from: tp.pid_ref, max: usize, query: []const u8) ClientError!usize {
     var i: usize = 0;
-    defer from.send(.{ "PRJ", "recent_done", self.longest_file_path, query }) catch {};
+    defer from.send(.{ "PRJ", "recent_done", self.longest_file_path, query, self.files.items.len }) catch {};
     for (self.files.items) |file| {
         if (file.path.len < query.len) continue;
         if (std.mem.indexOf(u8, file.path, query)) |idx| {
@@ -487,7 +487,7 @@ fn simple_query_recent_files(self: *Self, from: tp.pid_ref, max: usize, query: [
 pub fn query_recent_files(self: *Self, from: tp.pid_ref, max: usize, query: []const u8) ClientError!usize {
     if (query.len < 3)
         return self.simple_query_recent_files(from, max, query);
-    defer from.send(.{ "PRJ", "recent_done", self.longest_file_path, query }) catch {};
+    defer from.send(.{ "PRJ", "recent_done", self.longest_file_path, query, self.files.items.len }) catch {};
 
     var searcher = try fuzzig.Ascii.init(
         self.allocator,
diff --git a/src/tui/mode/overlay/open_recent.zig b/src/tui/mode/overlay/open_recent.zig
index 7bcc3b4..6de797d 100644
--- a/src/tui/mode/overlay/open_recent.zig
+++ b/src/tui/mode/overlay/open_recent.zig
@@ -38,6 +38,8 @@ longest: usize,
 commands: Commands = undefined,
 buffer_manager: ?*BufferManager,
 split: enum { none, vertical } = .none,
+total_items: usize = 0,
+total_files_in_project: usize = 0,
 
 const inputbox_label = "Search files by name";
 const MenuType = Menu.Options(*Self).MenuType;
@@ -146,6 +148,7 @@ fn add_item(
     indicator: []const u8,
     matches: ?[]const u8,
 ) !void {
+    self.total_items += 1;
     var label: std.Io.Writer.Allocating = .init(self.allocator);
     defer label.deinit();
     const writer = &label.writer;
@@ -209,12 +212,14 @@ fn process_project_manager(self: *Self, m: tp.message) MessageFilter.Error!void
             self.need_select_first = false;
         }
         tui.need_render();
-    } else if (try cbor.match(m.buf, .{ "PRJ", "recent_done", tp.extract(&self.longest), tp.extract(&query) })) {
+    } else if (try cbor.match(m.buf, .{ "PRJ", "recent_done", tp.extract(&self.longest), tp.extract(&query), tp.extract(&self.total_files_in_project) })) {
+        self.update_count_hint();
         self.query_pending = false;
         self.need_reset = true;
         if (!std.mem.eql(u8, self.inputbox.text.items, query))
             try self.start_query();
-    } else if (try cbor.match(m.buf, .{ "PRJ", "open_done", tp.string, tp.extract(&self.longest), tp.any })) {
+    } else if (try cbor.match(m.buf, .{ "PRJ", "open_done", tp.string, tp.extract(&self.longest), tp.extract(&self.total_files_in_project) })) {
+        self.update_count_hint();
         self.query_pending = false;
         self.need_reset = true;
         try self.start_query();
@@ -239,7 +244,13 @@ fn reset_results(self: *Self) void {
     self.need_select_first = true;
 }
 
+fn update_count_hint(self: *Self) void {
+    self.inputbox.hint.clearRetainingCapacity();
+    self.inputbox.hint.print(self.inputbox.allocator, "{d}/{d}", .{ self.total_items, self.total_files_in_project }) catch {};
+}
+
 fn start_query(self: *Self) MessageFilter.Error!void {
+    self.total_items = 0;
     if (self.query_pending) return;
     self.query_pending = true;
     try project_manager.query_recent_files(max_recent_files, self.inputbox.text.items);