diff --git a/main.py b/main.py
index 5d223cf..d2cc090 100755
--- a/main.py
+++ b/main.py
@@ -323,33 +323,39 @@ def fetch_commons_thumbnails(titles: list[str]) -> dict[str, str]:
     return thumbnails
 
 
-def get_recent_commons_uploads() -> list[CommonsUpload]:
-    """Get recent Commons uploads with thumbnails, filtered to those contacted via Flickr mail."""
+def get_recent_commons_uploads() -> tuple[list[CommonsUpload], int]:
+    """Get recent Commons uploads with thumbnails, filtered to those contacted via Flickr mail.
+
+    Returns a tuple of (uploads_list, total_count) where total_count is the total number
+    of uploads obtained via Flickr mail (not just the ones returned).
+    """
     if not COMMONS_UPLOADS_FILE.exists():
-        return []
+        return [], 0
 
     try:
         with open(COMMONS_UPLOADS_FILE) as f:
             all_uploads = json.load(f)
     except (json.JSONDecodeError, OSError):
-        return []
+        return [], 0
 
     # Build sent mail index
     sent_mail_index = build_sent_mail_index()
 
     # Filter uploads to only those with matching sent mail
+    # Count all matches, but only keep RECENT_UPLOADS_COUNT for display
     uploads_with_mail: list[dict[str, typing.Any]] = []
+    total_matched = 0
     for upload in all_uploads:
         flickr_url = upload.get("flickr_url", "")
         normalized = normalize_flickr_url(flickr_url)
         if normalized and normalized in sent_mail_index:
-            upload["_mail_info"] = sent_mail_index[normalized]
-            uploads_with_mail.append(upload)
-            if len(uploads_with_mail) >= RECENT_UPLOADS_COUNT:
-                break
+            total_matched += 1
+            if len(uploads_with_mail) < RECENT_UPLOADS_COUNT:
+                upload["_mail_info"] = sent_mail_index[normalized]
+                uploads_with_mail.append(upload)
 
     if not uploads_with_mail:
-        return []
+        return [], 0
 
     # Load cache and check if it's still valid
     cache = load_commons_thumbnail_cache()
@@ -395,7 +401,7 @@ def get_recent_commons_uploads() -> list[CommonsUpload]:
             )
         )
 
-    return result
+    return result, total_matched
 
 
 def is_valid_flickr_image_url(url: str) -> bool:
@@ -574,12 +580,16 @@ def start() -> str:
     """Start form."""
     enwp = flask.request.args.get("enwp")
     if not enwp:
-        recent_uploads = get_recent_commons_uploads()
-        return flask.render_template("combined.html", recent_uploads=recent_uploads)
+        recent_uploads, total_uploads = get_recent_commons_uploads()
+        return flask.render_template(
+            "combined.html", recent_uploads=recent_uploads, total_uploads=total_uploads
+        )
     enwp = enwp.strip()
     if not enwp:
-        recent_uploads = get_recent_commons_uploads()
-        return flask.render_template("combined.html", recent_uploads=recent_uploads)
+        recent_uploads, total_uploads = get_recent_commons_uploads()
+        return flask.render_template(
+            "combined.html", recent_uploads=recent_uploads, total_uploads=total_uploads
+        )
 
     input_is = "url" if enwiki in enwp else "title"
 
diff --git a/templates/combined.html b/templates/combined.html
index c7f026a..522dfaf 100644
--- a/templates/combined.html
+++ b/templates/combined.html
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
     {% if recent_uploads is defined and recent_uploads and not name %}
     <div class="mt-4">
       <h5>Recent uploads to Wikimedia Commons</h5>
-      <p class="text-muted small">Photos obtained via Flickr mail requests</p>
+      <p class="text-muted small">{{ total_uploads }} photos obtained via Flickr mail requests</p>
       <div class="row row-cols-1 row-cols-md-2 row-cols-lg-3 g-3">
         {% for upload in recent_uploads %}
         <div class="col">