diff --git a/src/main/java/app/mealsmadeeasy/api/recipe/RecipeRepository.java b/src/main/java/app/mealsmadeeasy/api/recipe/RecipeRepository.java
index de5497f..d65ae67 100644
--- a/src/main/java/app/mealsmadeeasy/api/recipe/RecipeRepository.java
+++ b/src/main/java/app/mealsmadeeasy/api/recipe/RecipeRepository.java
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ public interface RecipeRepository extends JpaRepository<Recipe, Integer> {
 
     int countByIsPublicIsTrue();
 
-    @Query("SELECT count(r) FROM Recipe r WHERE ?1 MEMBER OF r.viewers OR r.isPublic IS TRUE")
+    @Query("SELECT count(r) FROM Recipe r WHERE ?1 = r.owner OR ?1 MEMBER OF r.viewers OR r.isPublic IS TRUE")
     int countViewableBy(User viewer);
 
     void deleteRecipeByOwnerUsernameAndSlug(String username, String slug);
diff --git a/src/main/java/app/mealsmadeeasy/api/recipe/RecipesController.java b/src/main/java/app/mealsmadeeasy/api/recipe/RecipesController.java
index 376ceb5..66678b2 100644
--- a/src/main/java/app/mealsmadeeasy/api/recipe/RecipesController.java
+++ b/src/main/java/app/mealsmadeeasy/api/recipe/RecipesController.java
@@ -100,6 +100,17 @@ public class RecipesController {
         }
     }
 
+    @GetMapping("/meta/count")
+    public ResponseEntity<Map<String, Object>> getRecipeCount(@AuthenticationPrincipal User user) {
+        final int count;
+        if (user == null) {
+            count = this.recipeService.countPublicRecipes();
+        } else {
+            count = this.recipeService.countViewableBy(user);
+        }
+        return ResponseEntity.ok(Map.of("count", count));
+    }
+
     @PostMapping
     public ResponseEntity<Map<String, Object>> searchRecipes(
             @RequestBody(required = false) RecipeSearchBody recipeSearchBody,