diff --git a/backend/routes/sessions.js b/backend/routes/sessions.js
index fed226b..bc70cd3 100644
--- a/backend/routes/sessions.js
+++ b/backend/routes/sessions.js
@@ -67,7 +67,10 @@ router.get('/', (req, res) => {
       return { ...session, has_notes, notes_preview };
     });
 
+    const absoluteTotal = db.prepare('SELECT COUNT(*) as total FROM sessions').get();
+
     res.set('X-Total-Count', String(countRow.total));
+    res.set('X-Absolute-Total', String(absoluteTotal.total));
     res.json(result);
   } catch (error) {
     res.status(500).json({ error: error.message });
diff --git a/frontend/src/pages/History.jsx b/frontend/src/pages/History.jsx
index d81256f..7d8b8dc 100644
--- a/frontend/src/pages/History.jsx
+++ b/frontend/src/pages/History.jsx
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ function History() {
   const [sessions, setSessions] = useState([]);
   const [loading, setLoading] = useState(true);
   const [totalCount, setTotalCount] = useState(0);
+  const [absoluteTotal, setAbsoluteTotal] = useState(0);
   const [closingSession, setClosingSession] = useState(null);
 
   const [filter, setFilter] = useState(() => localStorage.getItem(prefixKey(adminName, 'history-filter')) || 'default');
@@ -33,6 +34,7 @@ function History() {
       });
       setSessions(response.data);
       setTotalCount(parseInt(response.headers['x-total-count'] || '0', 10));
+      setAbsoluteTotal(parseInt(response.headers['x-absolute-total'] || '0', 10));
     } catch (err) {
       console.error('Failed to load sessions', err);
     } finally {
@@ -179,7 +181,10 @@ function History() {
           </div>
           <div className="flex items-center gap-3">
             <span className="text-xs text-gray-400 dark:text-gray-500">
-              {totalCount} session{totalCount !== 1 ? 's' : ''} total
+              {sessions.length === absoluteTotal
+                ? `${absoluteTotal} session${absoluteTotal !== 1 ? 's' : ''} total`
+                : `${sessions.length} visible (${absoluteTotal} total)`
+              }
             </span>
             {isAuthenticated && (
               <button